We are thankful how God has blessed and provided for us here in New Zealand. We have been able to rent a house here in the Auckland area. We rented the house through a rental agency. When we met the owner of the house, we found out that he is a former Hindu. He has been a Christian for about 25 years. He told us that, “we were an answer to prayer.” Isn’t it amazing how God works! He and his wife were praying about who to rent the house to, and we were urgently praying that God would provide a house for us to rent. There were two other people that were wanting the house. Their applications were stronger, because they have been in New Zealand a lot longer than we have been. He said we prayed over the applications and it was, “a no brainer to rent the house to us.” The house has a patio in front with a cover over it that is perfect for doing children’s Bible services. The cover will be nice because it rains a lot in the winter and the sun is very intense in the summer. The garage is finished, including carpet. We are using part of it as a school room, and we plan on building a partition wall and using the other part for the radio studio. We believe that God has prepared this house for us.
We have seen God provide in other ways as well. We found a refrigerator online. When we went to look at it the owners found out that we are missionaries here. They gave the refrigerator to us along with an air fryer and an oil heater. We were able to borrow a truck to move our furniture from the food bank we are volunteering at. Some friends came and helped us move the furniture into the house.
Different families from the Ethiopian church, we are working with, have given us dishes, silverware, and other household items. A man connected with the church has contacted people who have given us furniture, tables and chairs for the girls’ school, and a couple tables for the radio studio. Also he has given us some equipment for the radio station.
We sometimes find ourselves worrying, fretting, and wondering how things are going to happen or turn out. When, all along, God has been working behind the scenes on our behalf, and we did not even realize it. It’s so good to know we serve a God that has all power, and He loves and cares for his Children.