Building the ground up....

The excavator (or track hoe, depending on which family expert [Matthew or Grandpa] you ask, was busy on the SE side of the lot. It was taking out more trees. I actually caught the crew in motion today! Seems as though they are working half days.

More Equipment!

The surveying and mapping crew were there today, and an excavator was on site! More digging and ground work in progress!

Rain...

Over the weekend, our poor little town (and surrounding communities) has had terrible weather. Not only did we end up with around 8-10 inches of rain in 2 days, we also had terrible wall clouds, lightening, wind and tree damage. The site sustained a toppled Port-A-Potty, and lots of mud. The black fence was moved down closer to the road, and doubled up to continue collecting debris from going down the sewer.

Dirt Work...

There has been quite a bit of dirt removed from the land. You can see a ridge in the background where several feet of dirt has been taken off. This lot was originally on a hill, so much of the earth is to be removed. I have a difficult time "catching" the work in progress. Usually when we drive by, no one is around, and no machinery is moving. But, work is going forward!

Utility Work...

You cant have a new church building without utilities! Today, the work crew was there, along with Prairie Land Electric, hooking up the utilities!

Heavy Equipment....

As we drove by the lot today, we wanted to "Catch In Action" machinery that was being used. Sadly, they sat in the same spot most of the day. That said, we could tell that some more of the dirt was moved and they added another piece of equipment. Crew is there, but they must be waiting on other heavy equipment items to come. Looks awesome! I am betting Brother Luckey isn't going to be mowing the grass for a while! :)

EaRtH MoVeD!!!

Earth moved on the lot today! I was really surprised to see that so much dirt was moved. We have had TONS of rain the last few days, and I thought it would be too muddy. I took several pictures from different angles. Its official! No one is allowed on the lot now because construction is beginning, starting with dirt work! Hurray! This is so wonderful! I cant explain the joy we are feeling. As I walked the road along our new Church lot, I could hear the birds chirping, seeing the sun behind the trees, it is such a peaceful place, and it is going to be a fantastic place for a new building! What a great blessing!

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Also, check for daily updates. I will blog daily, as long as there is activity on the lot.

It Begins!!!

Finally with MUCH anticipation, there is action on the lot! They have been there all day, and President Powell helped them do some things this morning! They have been surveying the land, and it wont be long now before they are well into production of our new building! How very exciting!

There currently nothing new at our lot. I was sure hoping by now that there was a little action taking place! The weather has been hot and sunny, so at least it isn't the rain holding everything up!