Need a couple of favors for FAVOUR!!! Got $1?

Had a new friend who has helped with Section 8 housing come out to Favour's house and take a look to find major disqualifiers.

The 2 major things to be replaced:

 

1) Hot water heater -  It will not stay on. Not sure if it's the heater that needs to be fixed or replaced. Do you have someone who could look at that & do the work?

 

2) New toilet - There's a crack in bowl. Need a contractor/plumber for that too. And due to the leak, the bathroom linoleum is the only flooring to be replaced. (So need flooring...and a floorlayer.)

On whether or not Favour truly has the Section 8, the landlord verified that he took Favour to the Housing Authority office and turned in the packet. She does have it. He was told to call once the house was complete for the inspection.

As we were there last night, the landlord shared his story of how he has a weekend job, runs a lawn service - all in L.A. and that he's been fitting in 2 days up here to work on this house. He is physically tired, and he is doing the extra work for Favour. As he stated, he could've rented this house out as is...but he wants to help her.

 

I asked him if we could pray for him, and he had a sigh of relief w/ a "Please do". When we left, my husband says, "Jen, this is not all for Favour anymore, this is for the landlord too". What's cool, is a neighbor to this home has been there to help, so there is someone else to witness this help that is there in the neighborhood. The outreach is going beyond Favour and her daughter now.

Raymond felt confident that house will pass inspection with this last issues handled.

 

In addition to finding people who are willing to donate the hot water heater, a toilet, and some flooring, and time to install it all, I am also curious if you would be willing to donate some cash to go toward her first month's rent.

 

As of October 1, Favour will need to either find the $ for a hotel room, or put the money toward getting into this house. She has an interim time in waiting for the inspector to come out and check it off to receive her rent.

 

The rent: $550.

One week's stay @ Extended Stay: $365

 

In my mathmatical mind, I need 550 people to give $1, how easy is that?

 

Or, if cash is something you don't like to give out...I could use some Lowe's gift cards to finish up these last projects. I understand that these things are the landlord's responsibility, but he is financially tappped out on all the other things he's been doing for Favour, and I really see this as ministry to him as well. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

RE: the workers needed. Ideally, next Wednesday would be great for them to go to the house. Dale is here Wed. & Thurs. of next week, and that would just leave some clean up & the carpets to be cleaned on Thursday. (Not sure if you know a carpet cleaner person who would donate the time????).

 

Aiming for next week to be the last week he has to come up to work. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN AND WHERE YOU FEEL LEAD....thanks so much!