24 Hour Answer to Prayer

Last week I requested prayer about a hole in the alley - right behind my gate - that the Sask Energy crews had left, and I feared had forgotten. I asked here for prayer.

Well, the very next day, no more than 24 hours later, two Sask Energy men were at the door, asking me to unlock my gate so they could come to cement over the trench they had cut and dug behind my house, close to where they moved the meter.

I welcomed them eagerly and asked if they were going to fix that hole in the alley, as I couldn't get in or out of my tent garage for fear one of my wheels would fall into that hole and I would have to call a tow truck.

The men assured me they would take care of it.

Later in the afternoon when I came into my kitchen to make supper I opened the porch doors to see what their progress was. They had finished cementing over the trench area. I decided to take a quick walk to the gate to see about the alley-hole.

Well, I was astonished to see it neatly filled in and smoothed over so that the surface matched the rest of the alley perfectly!

I don't know who all took up my request for prayer, but I promisd myself that I would make sure I let you know of the wonderful answer to prayer! I thank you for praying, and I praise God for bringing the men to finish up their work so well.

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to Mend Tents, etc.

Two years ago when my handyman, Gary, set up my new tent/garage I'd asked him to set it up right close to the gate, to save me having to shovel lots of snow in the winter. But that meant I had no door or way to leave the garage to come to my back door (aside from walking almost half way around the block to my front door). So I asked Gary to cut a slit in the tent on the end facing my back door.

But that tent farbric became very frayed and tattered in the winter weather and winds that first year. So last year I had cut strips of some sturdy vinyl material my Dad used to have. Then I glued it over the edges of the slit in the tent, both the outside and the inside. However, that glue did not hold well through this past winter, and the tent canvas became frayed even more.

I'd resolved that this summer I would fix that much better, but I didn't know what exactly would work better. Then one Sunday in early August, when a Church family came to see my gardens and I mentioned that problem, both the husband/father and their adult son said in unision. "Get Gorilla Duct Tape. That will work!"

So last week I'd bought a roll of this heavy duty tape that an amazing glue on the one side. I found it at Canadian Tire, but most hardware stores should carry it. This past Saturday I tackled the job of pulling off my vinyl strips, and taping this super-strong black tape which is pliable and once it is stuck it is STUCK for good!

The hardest part was picking at the edge until I had about a finger width lifted. Then I stuck to the top of my step ladder, and used both hands to pull on the roll so that I had a length I could use. I cut it off with a sharp knife, and had to be careful where each strip might touch something or even itself, as then I would have to wrestle hard to get it off! I used lengths of 2-3 feet or so at a time, and overlapped the next layer but I was glad to see I could get each side well covered. I also put several shorter strips across the top so that the slit cannot tear up any further. I'm amazed, the sides hang down so that it will take a strong wind to move them around. It is almost as if I've attached wood splints to each side of the slit.

I will be able to give a better testimonial after another winter, but for right now I can highly recommend Gorilla Duct Tape for repair jobs.

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