{"id":9783,"date":"2019-12-14T17:19:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T23:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=9783"},"modified":"2019-12-14T17:19:40","modified_gmt":"2019-12-14T23:19:40","slug":"the-mysterious-exploding-toilet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2019\/the-mysterious-exploding-toilet.html","title":{"rendered":"The Mysterious Exploding Toilet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

So we have two toilets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The
One side of the tank – the other side cracked too.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In the summer, the tank of the toilet on our bottom floor gave up the ghost. That is, it cracked. And water began to pour out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, our friend Pastor Ismael installed a new toilet for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This past Thursday, I started hearing the sound of water. Running water. Pouring water? Falling water??<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, the toilet tank on the second<\/em> floor this time, decided it was time to explode. Water was rushing down the stairs, toward our furniture, equipment from the church, and other things that were in its way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I rushed outside and turned off the water main, and started mopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The
The bathroom store.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Today, Ismael was so kind as to come over again<\/em> – although I think at first he didn’t quite believe that this had happened to us yet again – something that he had never heard of happening to anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, we’re special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ismael's
Ismael installing the new toilet.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

And we have two new toilets. The cheapest ones the store could sell us, but they’re new. And they work just fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But let’s just say that we’re thankful to the Lord that we were home, and awake, when this happened. We’ll be gone a lot this weekend. And it could have been an hour or two or more before enough water was pouring out of the house for the neighbours to have noticed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But do pray that God will provide for these many unexpected expenses that we’re dealing with.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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