6-22-09 (Monday)
Saturday God's spirit filled the air and hearts of many people, who helped clean-up and final grade Grandma Bet's lot in preparation for sod being installed this week. The morning was capped off with hamburgers and hot dogs prepared by Mrs. Pudding and Lisa. Thanks goes out to all who helped God on Saturday bring Grandma Bet's blessing closer and closer to completion.

We passed our final inspection today and hope tomorrow to obtain our Certificate of Occupancy. This project stands as proof...THERE IS NO LIMIT TO WHAT GOD CAN DO!!!

6-10-09 (Wednesday)
Progress continues this week with:
Mike Corby (pictured) finishing the master bathroom shower tile.
C & C Plumbing finishing the plumbing top-out.
Bo Seignious installing the interior door hardware.
Tom Wrenn finishing the fascia installation.
Bevis Concrete pouring the driveway and sidewalk.
As you can see, we are moving closer and closer to final inspection.

6-4-09 (Thursday)
Progress continues today with:
Bevis Construction crews forming the driveway and sidewalk.
Central Contractors crews installing the microwave and driveway sleeves for irrigation and electrical.
West Coast Insulation crews installing the shelving and bathroom mirrors.
Mike Corby continuing the master bathroom shower tile installation.

Greater Things Are Yet to Come

The pictures serve as proof! With each day that passes, we move closer and closer to completing our work on Grandma Bet’s home. God has continued to bring together members of the community to see His dream fulfilled. Tom Wrenn has completed the soffit installation and also delivered the kitchen appliances. Rick Miller of Miller’s Central Air has finished the final HVAC equipment installation. Ronnie Hathaway of Hathaway’s Land Services, Inc. has completed the final grade. Paula Tharpe of Tiles by Fran has supplied all the master bathroom tile, which Mike Corby of Corby Tile is presently installing. Wow- isn’t God great at orchestrating all of this?! It’s amazing when we surrender to His plan how He uses each of us individually to work towards one common goal for His kingdom. We get the opportunity to exchange our small story for a role in His big one.

So, what’s left for Grandma Bet’s house? We know she’s anxious to get in, and we can’t wait to see the finished product ourselves. Excitement and anticipation fill the air! There are a few items that will be taken care of this week:
Plumbing top-out
Installation of fascia
Insulation in the attic
Installation of shelving and bathroom mirrors
Completion of master bathroom shower tile
Forming the driveway

Before the final inspection, there are more tasks to be completed:
Installation of medicine cabinets
Interior door hardware
Master bathroom shower plumbing fixtures
Final connection to appliances
Pouring the driveway
Installation of the irrigation system
Landscape and sod

Can you believe how far we’ve come?

Since this project is coming to a close, Kingdom Builders is praying for direction about several new projects that have been brought to our attention. Yesterday, I had the privilege, along with several other members of the Kingdom Builders Board of Directors, to meet a long time friend of Grandma Bet’s, known by all as Mrs. Pudding (Wesley). Presently in her seventies, Mrs. Pudding (pictured below with Lisa) is busy taking care of her eighty-two year old husband, who is blind. While talking, we were able to identify some of Mrs. Pudding’s needs, such as: an exterior handicap ramp, electrical repairs, possible termite treatment, and a new utility room and handicap bathroom addition.

“Never stop praying” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Please join us in lifting up our ministry and Mrs. Pudding’s needs before our Savior in order to gain the direction He wants to give us. We're not finished yet; this is only the beginning! As Chris Tomlin’s song, God of This City (click here for youtube video) says, “Greater things are yet to come; greater things are still to be done here.”

REMINDER TO ALL: Maurice (Deacon) Wilson's church New Life Assembly is having family and friends day this coming Sunday 6-7-09 @ 3:00 PM. Maurice said, anyone who is interested in some good fellowship is more than welcome to attend. If you have any questions, you can call Maurice @ 243-1053.

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?