“We came to the UK eight years ago with the same dream which thousands who flock into the country have – to make it BIG”.
“My particular dream was to open a restaurant in this country but my husband wanted to go back to Brazil and work on the farm. We couldn’t agree on what was best for us, because we had different dreams, which caused our financial life to be stagnant. Then an opportunity to take part in a purpose of faith called the Fast of Daniel came, so we did not hesitate. Our eyes were opened and we had an idea to clean houses in order to support ourselves. We used the little money we had to print business cards and distribute them in an affluent area. We advertised ourselves as cleaners and were very surprised at the response we received. Within a short space of time, our clientele grew and we were making a lot of money cleaning houses! We had more than enough to sustain ourselves”.
“However, the cleaning job was a fixed income and doing it for 8 years prevented our finances from growing. Also, during this time, I made tasty Brazilian snacks and sold them to friends, acquaintances and their families, and word soon spread. Everyone who tasted my treats loved them so I had repeated orders”.
“When I heard the UCKG HelpCentre was building a replica of the Temple of Solomon in Brazil, my husband and I were overcome by a strong desire to help. Through giving an offering for the construction, my husband’s vision was opened and we decided to invest in the restaurant business. We found a property but it was run-down and not fit for purpose, but we didn’t let that stop us. We made an offer and it was accepted”.
“Another opportunity to help with the temple came again and my husband was adamant that we took part. We had to choose between opening our restaurant – which, by this time was ready, as we had the property – and making a special financial offering to the Temple. We chose to give to the Temple. When two of our clients heard what we were doing and how much we wanted to open our restaurant, out of their generosity, they gave us as a gift which was six times what we had given for the Temple! We couldn’t believe it! This was, by far, the greatest act of generosity we had ever experienced. We knew that it was God who had honored us because He saw that we gave our best for the Temple, even though we had our needs”.
“Today, we are the proud owners of “Piece of Heaven” restaurant. And our growth has surpassed our expectations. We are fully booked every night! Now there are no limits on our financial lives. We are our own boss!”
Luiz and Suzana, Stamford Hill
If you would like to help with a donation and be part of this great project, simply visit our official site: http://thetempleofsolomon.org/index.php
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