We found out we needed to leave our old
Durian Center in November last year and since then the team have been looking
for a new place. They spent days just walking the streets looking for 'For
Rent' signs. There are no estate agents in this area! After looking at some
that were too small, others that were too expensive and others which had
landlords not willing to have loads of children running around they eventually
found a place. Slightly smaller, better room division and in better condition
for a slightly lower rent. So all around a good place.
Because we don't own our
own place we have had many changes of location which always causes disruption
and adjusting. Which is very much how our families live. Nothing is permanent
in their lives. If they are renting a little shack and they are unable to pay
because of a drop in their very meagre income they are thrown out. If they are
squatting they can be made to move on at a moments notice. If they are living
in the cemetery they often have to move from tomb to tomb and every November
have to move out because of the celebration of All Souls day.
In spite of this they just adapt and get on with life and are thankful to God for what they have. So we are thankful to God for the new building we are able to rent. We thank him for our new Landlord and his wife who are happy to have children around. We are thankful that the place is clean and the kitchen is much more hygienic than our last one. We are thankful that we have a small outdoor space where we can grow some fresh vegetables for the children. We pray that not only will this be a place where we can work with the children and their families but that we will be a blessing to the neighborhood too. We would love to see a church planted here to reach not just our families but also those others in the area too.
Here are some pictures of our families homes past and present.
