Public utilities...He influences them too!

A few posts ago I talked about our church property and the potential of using about 3/4 of it for refugee families to do organic farming. For those of you who actually prayed about the situation, (and of course, as an encouragement for those who didn't, that maybe they should consider praying,) our incredible God has answered!

The SRP folks, (one of the two public utilities in Phoenix that provide water,) came out a few weeks ago, looked in detail at the situation and told us that to do what really needed to be done to connect their system to our property, would probably cost close to 70,000.00 (not the 25,000.00 we previously thought.)

When we explained to them a little more clearly WHY we wanted to get this done and the potential benefit it could be public relations-wise for any organization that might help us get it accomplished, they were intrigued.

Two days ago they called us and said they were going to do it for us.....FOR FREE! They love what we're doing, they love the idea of helping people who have suffered so tremendously, and they love the idea that they, a public utility, can do something that will take 10 families out of the public assistance realm that they live until they find high enough paying jobs.

They even said it should be done by May 1! Now we can concentrate on the fence we need to put around the property, the soil preparation and a few other things that will total about 20,000.00 But hey, if He can move public utilities to do something like this, He can certainly move some private companies to get on board too.