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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Volunteers Needed!

Thanks for your patience as we go back and forth on what can or can't be done on the construction front.

As of this morning, we have a need for 5-6 individuals who can help to put up the walls for the bunk wing. This project will likely run from Monday - Friday of next week (July 13-17). It would be ideal to have some of you that have had experience with this type of work, but we would love to have any of you that are capable. For this specific need, please call Lisa VR (616.401.0419) if you are interested in helping. Thanks!!

Thursday, July 2, 2009

When Can I Come up to Help?!?

Some of you have been asking about what our volunteer needs are and when you can come up to help with the building. Thank you for your interest and willingness! This blog post is an attempt to let you know, as best as we can, where things are at at this point.

Our current need is PRAYER. We are still waiting on government officials to give us the go-ahead with the Dining Hall and Kitchen. We cannot continue with the critical path (scroll to bottom of page to see the CP) until the DEQ says we can. Because of this, realistically we are currently looking at mid-to-late August to pour the floor. The work of constructing the footings and foundation walls has been contracted out to Butch Peterson. Another contractor will be pouring the floor. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU - We will not be able to utilize much volunteer help until after the floor is poured (sometime near the end of August). This projection is based on how quickly (or slowly) the DEQ and Health Dept. have been moving. Which brings us right back around to our current need - PRAYER.

Psalm 27:13-14 tells us this: "I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."

Continue to keep an eye on the blog - we will still be making frequent updates. Thanks!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

good ole cement
















Butch Peterson and crew pouring
the cement for the bunk wing.
(FYI - you can click on images to
see them in a larger view)