We replaced our hot water heater today. In fact, it is now a quarter past 10 and they are still working on it. And it has been a tender mercy in disguise.
What is a tender mercy? Well, to me, they are the things that happen in our life that prove God watches us and is aware of our needs. Let me explain.
Our friend was driving by and stopped to briefly talk to Dustin. In the back of his mini-van was a brand new hot water heater. Seeing this sparked something in Dustin. You see, for the past little while Dustin has been telling himself to replace the hot water heater, but it always got overshadowed by so many other things that need his attention. When seeing his friend, it lead him to go check on ours. And what did he find? A leaky, VERY leaky, hot water heater. He said that if he had waited any longer, it would have been too late.
I'm so thankful! Thankful for Dustin to finally listen to the prompting and thankful for friends and a stranger who helped us all day long. Our friend who was replacing his hot water heater offered his help. And his brother, who we don't know, came and did all the plumbing that needed to be done! Thank you. Thank you!
But most of all, thank you to a loving Heavenly Father who I know loves and watches over us. I know he knows what we are in need of. I couldn't have handled the stress that would have came if our water heater had flooded the basement!
As for the terrible pioneer, well, that'd be me. We have gone without water all day. It was not very convenient. Our toilets didn't flush. GROSS! We were not able to do dishes, get drinks, shower, laundry.... the list goes on and on!
Who knew that I used so much water in everyday life? Not me! Guess what I'll be filling in the next couple of days? The two 50 gal drums that have been sitting on the side of the house for the past couple of years....EMPTY!!! I guess it is important to be prepared!
Anyway, I'll just be happy when I can flush my toilet and do my laundry again!!
I just said I'd be happy doing laundry!!
What is a tender mercy? Well, to me, they are the things that happen in our life that prove God watches us and is aware of our needs. Let me explain.
Our friend was driving by and stopped to briefly talk to Dustin. In the back of his mini-van was a brand new hot water heater. Seeing this sparked something in Dustin. You see, for the past little while Dustin has been telling himself to replace the hot water heater, but it always got overshadowed by so many other things that need his attention. When seeing his friend, it lead him to go check on ours. And what did he find? A leaky, VERY leaky, hot water heater. He said that if he had waited any longer, it would have been too late.
I'm so thankful! Thankful for Dustin to finally listen to the prompting and thankful for friends and a stranger who helped us all day long. Our friend who was replacing his hot water heater offered his help. And his brother, who we don't know, came and did all the plumbing that needed to be done! Thank you. Thank you!
But most of all, thank you to a loving Heavenly Father who I know loves and watches over us. I know he knows what we are in need of. I couldn't have handled the stress that would have came if our water heater had flooded the basement!
As for the terrible pioneer, well, that'd be me. We have gone without water all day. It was not very convenient. Our toilets didn't flush. GROSS! We were not able to do dishes, get drinks, shower, laundry.... the list goes on and on!
Who knew that I used so much water in everyday life? Not me! Guess what I'll be filling in the next couple of days? The two 50 gal drums that have been sitting on the side of the house for the past couple of years....EMPTY!!! I guess it is important to be prepared!
Anyway, I'll just be happy when I can flush my toilet and do my laundry again!!
I just said I'd be happy doing laundry!!
2 comments:
That is so good that you guys were able to get that taken care of before it flooded!
I would be a terrible pioneer too. Last Dec. we were without hot water for a week while Kyle tried several things to get ours working again. They all failed and we had to have the plumber come out anyway. We started out using our solar shower bag to take showers, until a neighbor heard our plight and rescued us. Although the boys preferred to use the solar shower over going to her house. (Boys???) We shelled out nearly $400.00 to fix it to only have it explode on us a few months later. We were back to cold water and no dishwasher. This time we wasted no time and got the help of a professional. The thing I definately missed the most was the dishwasher.
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