PART FORTY NINEHello folks,
Today is the garage sale.
Up early to get ready.
We pack lunches and have bought cold drinks for the day.
Amandah has been kind enough to give us the use of her double garage at her house which is situated in the town of Rustenburg. She has also loaned us "Lucky" her employee to help us unload and put up lines to hang the clothes etc. We sit all day. But no customers arrive.
We spent money to advertise in the local newspaper and for the extra cold drinks and food at the site. We had three customers and sold R220 worth of goods. What a flop Absolutely exhausted now - ready to collapse. I can see Ruth feels the same.
Amandah asks Ruth for her diamond ring as she says she has a potential buyer for it. Ruth gives it to her on the understanding that it is not to be sold for less than R6000 (It was valued at R70000) by the Jeweler. If we don't get it back the R6000 must go for back rent.
Thursday 22nd - spend the day on my bed.
Friday 23rd - spend another day on my bed. We haven't had a decent meal since the 19th - not good for the constitution. Too tired - both of us. Now the toilet is blocked again. Will phone Danny in the morning to come take a look.
Power goes off at 7pm
but comes back on at 7.30 then goes off and stays off all night until comes back on at 11 o'clock next morning.
We do still have Danny's generator but no money for petrol.
Saturday 24th wake up feeling very despondent. Steve phones to find out how things are going and I completely break down. Everything is now just too much for me. Danny arrives and fixes the toilet.
I spend another day on my bed , I am suffering from exhaustion and my eyes are still giving me a lot of trouble. But never forget "God is in control." It is painful but He is teaching us and molding us into the people He wants us to be. In every situation and every circumstances we must learn to be content. Just knowing He is there is enough.
next post 19th March
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