5-21-09 (Thursday)
Counter tops are installed and the electrical trim-out is almost complete. Central Contractors crews are presently working on removing an old driveway, completing exterior clean-up and rough site grading. Items left to complete before final inspection are: exterior fascia/soffit, attic insulation, master bathroom shower tile, interior door hardware, plumbing top-out, HVAC trim-out, install appliances, final site grading, form/pour driveway, irrigation, landscaping and sod...God has almost completed his work!

5-18-09 (Monday)

God's love amazes me, but what also amazes me is the love of those individuals who have donated their time, money, and energy for Grandma Bet...Jesus said, "Love your neighbors as yourself." I just got off the phone with Tom Wrenn, who has been instrumental in helping with this project. He and his wife, Christine have agreed to donate ALL their appliances to Grandma Bet for her new home...WOW!

5-18-09 (Monday)

Do we really know how much God loves us? And if we did would we would we live each day differently? Check out this song, my daughter (Chelsea) shared with our praise team (Caleb's Cadence). We had the opportunity to perform this song in our worship set this past Sunday...POWERFUL! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoC1ec-lYps

I say all this because God is still watching over Kingdom Builders and Grandma Bet. This past week I called Wayne Todd (The Bulb Bin) about supplying the ceiling fans and light fixtures for Grandma Bet's home. After he and his wife read the blog, they wanted to be a part of what God was doing with this project. Wayne is supplying all the ceiling fans, light kits, and light fixtures at no cost. God forgive us for ever questioning your LOVE for us.

5-13-09 (Wednesday)
Foster Painting (Gregg Foster) has completed the interior and exterior painting. Maurice Wilson (Grandma Bet's son) is standing over the newly installed kitchen cabinets by JM Cabinets, Inc (Jerry Morrison). JM Cabinets has provided all the cabinet materials at their cost and donated all the labor to build and install the cabinets. God, thank you for using people like Gregg Foster and Jerry Morrison to partner with us on this project.

5-8-09 (Friday)
Pictures posted show a Foster Painting Crew preparing trim and floors prior to spray painting interior walls. Thanks to Gregg Foster for this "in-kind" donation. God has used so many individuals in making this project a success!

5-6-09 (Wednesday)

Progress on Grandma Bet's home continues; Tom Wrenn (with a little help from Bo Seignious) has completed the interior trim work (doors, base boards, etc...) and Gourley Plastering has completed the exterior stucco. If everything goes as planned Foster Painting (Gregg Foster) will start painting this week.

Plans...recently I have been praying "God what plans do you have for me". This morning I read Ephesians 2:10, For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago (NLV). I came to realize that maybe we try to hard to figure out what God has planned for each of us. Are we waiting for God to reveal His calling on our life in the hopes of avoiding action?

As Francis Chain states in his book Crazy Love (page 169), Did you hear God calling you to sit in front of the television yesterday? Or to go on your last vacation? Or exercise this morning? Probably not, but you still did it. He goes on to say that the point isn't that vacations or exercise are wrong, but that we are quick to rationalize our entertainment and priorities yet are slow to commit to serving God. Jesus said, "If you love me, you will obey what I command" (John 14:15). Jesus did not say, "If you love me you will obey me when you feel called or good about doing so..." If we love, than we obey. Period. This sort of matter-of-fact obedience is part of what it means to live a life of faith.

My daughter (Chelsea) attends a church (Calvary Chapel) in Ft. Lauderdale that has a outreach ministry slogan stating, Don't just stand there...do something! What are we doing to build the Kingdom of God each and everyday? Are we serving God out of obedience and faith?