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Building Hope for a Bigger Future, Part 4 Friday Morning We started off the morning together and I shared a devotional from Psalm 2 and Revelation 1. The passages gave a picture that the most central part of being a Christian is Christ and submission to  Christ. From before the foundation, through the writing of the Old Testament and Prophets, through His birth, life on earth, burial, and resurrection, until His heavenly state in Revelation 1, Christ is central. Christ is the reason we do what we do each day, and we [...]

Building Hope for a Bigger Future, Part 3 Thursday The goal for the afternoon was to put all of the beams on top of the posts. This was a big challenge because the beams were to be put on top of the posts which were at least 14 feet high and the beams were heavy. The plan was to have Allan and Dr. J cut the tops off the posts and then have John, Troy, Adam, Chuck and me come behind. Troy, Adam, and John were going to climb the ladder as one beam [...]

Building Hope for a Bigger Future, Part 2 Tuesday We got to the Mercy Home site around 8 and each of us had a task. The biggest worry continued to be the muddy field. Poyis had brought in some trucks full of loads of dirt and this helped a little. But there wasn’t enough time or dirt to cover the whole area. His guys dug all day and were making progress. The challenge was that water would seep back into a hole that they dug and create a mess. Troy and Chuck cut [...]