Clean 'er out!

Today was a good day preparing for the next phase in our rebuilding project!

Enjoyed a good start to the day. Joined in prayer with my friend early in the day...then conducted a 9 am counseling session. Some more office work then I prepared to work on the next big assignment: Clean out the fellowship hall and old command center to prepare for the next phase of reconstruction. What a job! So grateful to the Lord for the strength He has given my back to help out with many of these tasks...plus the work day last Saturday!!

I was hoping to have some help from our Florida missions team that is here working on two homes in Columbus. Monty set it up to have 4 of their team members join in helping us out after lunch. Then I phoned David Tayes to help me complete this 7 person moving crew! We were in for a full 2 hour job!!

For more insight into the Florida missions team read their blogs @ http://blogs.northlandchurch.net/2008/09/17/toms-testimony (make sure you read the rest on the right side of the page under Recent Posts in the Indiana Blog!)

Each one went right to work to move all unnecessary items out of the fellowship hall and overflow room. Where does it all go? Some went to the dumpster. But then what about the rest. Don't forget, we still have to rebuild both older buildings plus the basement in the near future. But we found lots of open space in the toddler wing so much of these items went in there. Other stuff went in the nursery, hallway, closet, etc. Do you know what I dread next? Moving it again when we get to that area of the rebuild in the near future!! Oh well, that's life in the flood re-construction zone...

The sound guys were in today to finish up some more inside work on the new platform for the fellowship hall and youth room. They were wiring up the floor pockets and stringing them out to the sound board and amp room. Little by little...work continues on the next phase!

Guess who else showed up today? The carpet guy. He was in to get an early start on ordering the rolls of carpet for this next phase...he better get it right this time...or else I think I might explode!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Early this evening I invited David Holman and two of his workers to help empty out the remaining desks, filing cabinets and other items out of the old command center. Where did it go? You guessed it...most of the stuff went back into the toddler wing. Now that area is getting crowded with lots and lots of stuff! When they got to the fire safe cabinet...they grunted...and they panted...and they even groaned to get that 250-300 pound item out and over to the toddler area. But they got 'er done!! Thanks to Dave, John and Richard!

The old command center will now become our new library! It will be more spacious than the old library room. There will be much room to grow for Helen and her many books and resources. I also plan to set up a donated computer on a donated desk in the new library. This will be a valuable asset to our new and improved church library resource area!! Thanks Lord!

Last night @ Bible Study we had a load of guests. Eight team members from the Florida Missions Team, and four other guests...plus lots of our own. It was a great night of fellowship, prayer, praise and the Word!

Anticipating a little down time tomorrow. Been pushing it pretty hard leading up to last Sunday's Grand Re-Opening, plus pushing our contractors to keep moving on the next phase (the fellowship hall and overflow room) to be ready for our Annual Missions Banquet. They assure me it will be done and ready! Thank you Lord. This space will also serve our Kid's Church ministry area (which currently is not meeting due to no space!), plus our toddler church. Every part of this rebuild puzzle is exciting in its many various stages...

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