blessings for frances

Frances’ home is finally finished too. I think I met her last May and helped her apply for assistance from Disaster Recovery. Frances is a sweet lady whose 2 teenage grandkids come and stay with her sometimes. She is a dear woman of faith who has had a long with for her house to be finished. Her FEMA trailer is supposed to be moved off the property Wednesday 3/31 so she will be officially back in her home. She has been sleeping on an air matress in her repaired house for a few weeks.

Frances and I went to the Houston Furniture Bank Tuesday morning. The staff there is so friendly and helpful. The Furniture Bank also apparently got a recent face lift. An artist spent a week brightening the building up. It looks great!

As we were driving, Frances told me about how she has learned in the past year about needs and wants. She is now very careful to say she wants a bed and a living room set, etc. She has learned to live without very much and now doesn’t value stuff. She praises God for the many blessings she has received through all the struggles of this past year. Frances has had trouble with her vision from macular degeneration too, but she has seen God heal that as well and is currently taking treatments. She is a woman of strong faith who encourages me to put my hope in God no matter what I face.

Thankfully, Tim met me at the house, and we were able to unload all the furniture. Frances got a living room set, two night stands, a king size bed, and a dresser. It’s been awhile since Tim and I did anything like this for Disaster Recovery, and it felt great to be serving someone in a tangible way. 🙂 Afterward, Frances gave me the tour of her house and I took some pictures. The house had been as bad as Harriet’s, so it was amazing to see the finished product. Please pray for Frances as she continues to settle in and organize her home. It is a blessing to work with and serve people like her!