Dear Friends and Family:
You may know that since last September (2012) we have been working on our most ambitious construction project yet with the Christian Reformed Church of Haiti. We are trying to construct a new worship space for the Jacquet CRC of Haiti congregation which has been meeting in a very small rented worship space for the last twenty years. The project, which is being funded by Trinity CRC of Goderich, ON and SONBEAM International of Jamestown (MI), has been a challenging one. The rocky "soil" (probably better described as an "outcrop") made it difficult to dig the foundation. The 3/4 in rebar used to strengthen the structure against future earthquakes has been expensive and unwieldy, and the designs are much more complex since the church will be much larger and will be two stories (the sanctuary will be on the upper level). Because of challenges in raising funds, Jacquet CRC had to suspend work in December and January (Jacquet is also raising $9,000 USD to complete payments for the land purchase while paying for labor as well). Work is slated to restart on February 4, Lord willing. The first task will be the pouring of the large beams that will connect the exterior and interior columns you see in the photo above. It will require scaffolding and a lot of patience. After the beams are finished, work will begin on the poured-cement roof which will be bristling with rebar for strength in the event of another earthquake in Haiti. We give thanks for how far the project has come already. Please pray for Pastor Eli (sitting on the right in the picture above), the foreman, and Edouarnis (sitting on the left), the project manager. This project is the answer to a 20-year-long prayer by the members of Jacquet CRC!
Dear Friends and Family:
You may know that since last September (2012) we have been working on our most ambitious construction project yet with the Christian Reformed Church of Haiti. We are trying to construct a new worship space for the Jacquet CRC of Haiti congregation which has been meeting in a very small rented worship space for the last twenty years. The project, which is being funded by Trinity CRC of Goderich, ON and SONBEAM International of Jamestown (MI), has been a challenging one. The rocky "soil" (probably better described as an "outcrop") made it difficult to dig the foundation. The 3/4 in rebar used to strengthen the structure against future earthquakes has been expensive and unwieldy, and the designs are much more complex since the church will be much larger and will be two stories (the sanctuary will be on the upper level). Because of challenges in raising funds, Jacquet CRC had to suspend work in December and January (Jacquet is also raising $9,000 USD to complete payments for the land purchase while paying for labor as well). Work is slated to restart on February 4, Lord willing. The first task will be the pouring of the large beams that will connect the exterior and interior columns you see in the photo above. It will require scaffolding and a lot of patience. After the beams are finished, work will begin on the poured-cement roof which will be bristling with rebar for strength in the event of another earthquake in Haiti. We give thanks for how far the project has come already. Please pray for Pastor Eli (sitting on the right in the picture above), the foreman, and Edouarnis (sitting on the left), the project manager. This project is the answer to a 20-year-long prayer by the members of Jacquet CRC!
No comments:
Post a Comment