Before and After--Adopt-A-Sister

I asked the women in the Bible study to write three wishes that I could choose from to give them a big "reward" at the end of the 12 weeks if they could quote all their verses. I was overwhelmed when I read what they wrote. The basic needs they wanted to see God provide for were beyond any money I could come up with. Then as I prayed, God gave me the idea for "Adopt-a-sister". I wrote to 12 of my friends in the U.S. and Canada, and they adopted the 12 sisters (and recruited their friends to help too!).

Here is Ruen's house before she was adopted. A picture is worth a thousand words!

When it rained everything would get wet through the holes in the "roof". The kids would sometimes fall down these "stairs".

A ladies' Bible study group in Canada adopted Ruen. Now she has a whole new house thanks to God's provisions through these generous sisters. There are no leaks, and there was even money to put cement in the foundation and to make a sink for the kitchen. What a testimony this was to the neighbors. They thought Ruen was moving because someone must have funded the new house. She was able to testify about God's Word and His answer to her prayers of 3 years!

Here is Ruen's neighbor and sister, Weng-Weng. She also prayed for house repairs. She holds Bible studies for neighbor ladies out on this little bamboo bench. If it rains they go "inside".

Weng-Weng was also adopted and her house is being repaired as I type. Praise the Lord for His provisions for His people through His people!