Building Update: Mar. 28, 2003

Leveling the Site

The big machinery is now quiet, having finished the big hole. Two of those who have long cherished the dream of the new building (V- & N-) stand at the base of the crater, with the old 3-story building in the background. At this point the floor of the hole is being leveled with gravel and sand, soon to be covered with a shallow layer of concrete to give a better platform for building the forms for the reinforced columns and foundations.

Precarious Perch - Opportunity for Prayer

The 2-story house is perched close to the edge of the excavation, awaiting its turn to come down later in the season. This will resolve a long-term worry that it would succumb to earthquake pressures and collapse on its own.

The entire structure was severely damaged in several earthquakes over the years before coming back under our jurisdiction. The diagonal fractures reveal a structure which could easily come down in the next medium-sized quake in our earthquake-prone zone. The chipped plaster reveals the most common kinds of materials seen all over the downtown area.

Meanwhile the clinic construction awaits the demolition of this valueless and dangerous eyesore. Please keep this matter in prayer.

More than Employment ... A Grand Project!

Three of the believers are involved on the site each day, plus a number of others from outside the church. The believers do it with a sense of pride, and a feeling of participation in something that will ultimately bring a lot of blessing and joy to many families.

This is not just about employment: together we're involved in a majestic project with a grand purpose! Please continue to uphold us in prayer.

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