Lakeshore Project 2011: Wednesday

We have a participant this year that is attracting much attention. He is exceedingly handsome although rather on the short side. He walks a little funny and is not much for conversation. We are uncertain of his theology, but his parents are known to be staunch Calvinists. Several folks are keeping a sharp eye on him lest he get in trouble. Having said all that, there still is something so huggable about the fellow. His name is Joseph, and by the way he’s just shy of one year old. I wasn’t sure how having a toddler about was going to work, but with a variety of moms, grandmothers and big sisters surrounding him, he’s in good hands.

In the fourth chapter of Nehemiah we are told “So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.” When the Lord sets his people’s mind to engage in a task as a unit, it’s amazing how much work can be accomplished. Our operations coordinator, affectionately called “The Hammer” has been motivating the crew pre, post and during every day’s tasks. We have clear objectives set in front of us. The primary ones being:

Finish the Mercy House so that it can open up as soon as possible. It is now flooded with supplies transferred from the old Distribution Center. The teams at the Mercy House have a lot of work to finish and they are making excellent progress.
Don Elbourne’s house is on schedule as long as the crane that will set the trusses is repaired in time. We have a team member who is going to take a crack at fixin’ it.
The area where the new fellowship hall will be built is being cleared. We hope to have our heavy equipment in there shortly to prep the area.
The visitation team has made an extraordinary number of contacts. The opportunities to speak the Gospel to individuals have been numerous.

Our prayer focus covers many different issues but the primary one we have is in regards to the evangelization of the lost. We are planning toward the blessed dilemma of having more visitors to our Friday community meal than we have capacity. Wouldn’t it be a crowning blessing for the end of the week if we packed our facilities to the gills with those who are groping in darkness and then offer them the Light? Pastor Steve Graham will be preaching from the passage in Matthew 13 about the kingdom of heaven being like a treasure being hid in a field. Please pray for this brother as he prepares and delivers this penetrating evangelistic sermon.

One of the sisters made the refreshing observation at our praise and fellowship time last evening that she was being tremendously blessed by laughter. Coming here made her realize how little she laughed recently. But our dining facility team is apparently a jolly bunch. To be sure, this is serious business we’re about, but healthy doses of laughter are administered daily. By the way, our construction boss (normally a serious looking gent) asked me this riddle;

How do you catch a unique rabbit?
You neak up on him.

You might want to ask one of your elders that one. If he’s checking out the blog, he’ll know the answer.

Larry Springer,
Project Coordinator

Crew working hard on Don Elbourne's home