How beautiful Emerald Hills must look today in all this snow! Thank You, Father, for such beauty. And thank You for making us "whiter than snow" through the blood of Your PRECIOUS Son, Jesus.
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2008-03-07: Work Crews Coming and Going!
Th N. C. State group left sometime between yesterday afternoon and the early mornings of today to journey back to North Carolina. Pray for safety for them. Pray for Joe Wilson, facilities manager at Emerald Hills, as he prepares to receive the next group of 30 people from Kansas.
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2008-03-06: Curtain Drain.
Pray for quick and easy progress on the construction of the curtain drain for the retention pond at Emerald Hills.
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2008-03-05: Pond.
Praise God for the completion of the excavation of the pond! Joe brought in video footage yesterday. With all the rain we had, the pond looked more like a lake. You could hear the rushing water as it spilled over the spillway. Amazing! Just a few days ago, the heavy duty equipment was pushing dirt everywhere; now there's this huge body of water. How exciting to watch the development of Emerald Hills!
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2008-03-04: Work Team on a Rainy Day.
What a rainy day! Ask God to bless the work team from N. C. State as they work in drier areas (like the Freedom Barn).
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2008-02-03: New Work Week.
A beautiful new work week has dawned. What a glorious day! Pray for the Kelly Construction Company workers as they maximize their efforts to accomplish as much as possible while the sun shines. Pray that the group from N. C. State University will contribute in a big way towards the work projects that need to be done around the property and in the Freedom Barn.
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2008-03-02: Enabled.
Pray that the people who are trained at Emerald Hills will be enabled to reach the unreached with the Gospel.
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2008-03-01: Work Group from N. C. State.
Pray for the work group from a campus ministry at North Carolina State University. This group will be working at Emerald Hills during the coming week.
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2008-02-29: The Work Goes On!
–Construction is continuing at Emerald Hills. Our two ponds are now one, and there is the beginning of the overflow pond. Drainage pieces have appeared and are being put into place; and even though it is incredibly muddy, the work is continuing. Please continue to pray for safety for workers and for work to progress on schedule. The cedar log package is set to be delivered in just over 4 weeks.
2008-02-28: Thank You, Father.
"Thank You, Father, that it is not raining this morning. The rain may have discouraged people from praying at Emerald Hills today. Please, Father, send showers of blessings on all those who take time out to spend time with You and pray for the nations of the world today. In the Name of Jesus I pray. Amen."