Lovely...

Here is the Church

Here is the Steeple

Soon it will be filled

With all the people!

ground work...

The pipes are going in under ground! The entire ground at the new lot is dug up and piles of dirt are everywhere! The shingles are all on now. We cant wait to see the steeple placed on top!

Roofing...

The guys are up roofing today! It looks wonderful! Bricks will follow soon! They are sitting all around the building just waiting to be placed!

Shingles and Walls...

The rolled roofing has been placed on the entire roof! Also, we have noticed a retaining wall beginning to be built in the back (West side). Looking awesome! Wonder where the Steeple went....

The Steeple...

As we have been following the progress of the building, it doesn't seem like a lot is happening (or changing) from day to day, though we know it is. The crew has been working on the box on the top where the steeple will be placed! As we drove around the corner, we SAW THE STEEPLE! Just sitting there on the truck! We weren't expecting to see it, but it was very nice surprise! How exciting! In the lower right picture, you will see the cement and behind that are the exterior bricks. Things are moving right along, even though we cant always see the progress!

BEAUTIFUL WINDOWS!

It is so exciting to see the progress taking place. Beautiful windows are being installed today. They are different types of windows than I have seen on other meeting houses. Just beautiful! We took a short video of the men working on installing the windows so you can see the work in action! Next will be doors and roof!

September 12, 2010...

BRANCH PRESIDENCY UPDATE:

This is going to be a beautiful building and landscaping. The roof framing is about complete and the contractor expects the roof to be installed in a week with the windows the following week. This stage is called 'weathered in' meaning that they can work inside, protected from weather delays. There is also a reminder that follows to not enter the construction site unless invited by the contractor.

Omaha Temple Trip...

On a separate note from the progress of the building, here is progress of a different kind for our Branch. A sweet TEMPLE TRIP TO OMAHA NEBRASKA! OK, I would name them all, but some are actually back in the back HIDING. So glad it was a beautiful autumn day for everyone to make this trip! What a wonderful turnout representing our Branch in Concordia!