Waiting, waiting...

Waiting.  That has been a theme of the past month for the building related teams.  We had to wait for the Kansas Department of Health to give the "all clear" for the property following asbestos abatement.  We had to wait for the architect to draw initial floor plan sketches.  We met to review the initial sketches, and then we had to wait for the architect to return from vacation.  As a church, we are all exercising patience in this process, trusting that God is the one moving this project forward.

But there are some action items to report! The site has been cleared by asbestos authorities, and we have had a follow up meeting with the architect who is now drawing revisions.  The cultivating team has sent out an initial email to alumni, and they are working to prepare upcoming communications.  We have been working to get electricity hooked up again since we had to disconnect and tear apart aspects of it during demo.  A group of FarmHouse guys plan to come work this Saturday to help with various cleanup/grunt labor tasks.  And with the cold forecast for this week, we have been working to winterize the buildings to prevent issues with frozen pipes.  

The building team knows that everyone is most eager to see some architectural drawings.  We are excited to have some to share as well!  Please continue to pray for the process, for clarity and direction, and for God-glorifying conversations between the team and architect.  When we have drawings to share, there will be opportunity for feedback and opportunity for forming sub-teams of people willing to start thinking through the details of each ministry space.  More on all of that in the weeks to come!

In the meantime, let's be a church characterized by prayerful patience.  Some things we can pray for...

• Conversations with professionals outside of our church.  The building team has conversations frequently with various people like architect staff, electricians, plumbers, city officials.  May God use this building and the heart of New Hope to draw these people to Himself.
• The architectural drawings.  Pray that nothing would be overlooked, and that the plan would be one that can serve our ministries well for many years to come.
• That God would show Himself to be the writer of our story.  May He continue provide for New Hope in ways that only He can. 
• For enthusiasm and unity of vision for our whole church body as we long to make much of God.