Framing Our New Home

[PreacherBen]

Dear Brethren,
We have been waiting a long time for this day. The supply company is dropping off the lumber Tuesday, the trusses on Wednesday, and we begin framing. Twenty-three brothers from the Christian (plain) community are coming out Thursday morning and are aiming at completely framing, setting the trusses, and drying in the the house...in one day!

Here's what I need...PRAYER!

We need good weather. It is January, things can change fast in Tennessee. Please ask Father for good weather, all the materials to show up, and for His hand of blessing on the workers and their safety.

Thank you,
Bro. Ben


These are some of the same men who did our block work last summer.

[dwayner79]

That's wonderful.

God keep them safe and productive.

(If I was in Tennessee, I would be right there with ya!)

[Madeline]

Looks nice...praying for ya!

[bzmomo7]

Have prayed. It is a lot of work to build your own house......I personally loathed the concrete work!! Boy, the people who do THAT for a living, really earn every penny they make!

[LAF]

Will pray

[John81]

Praying... :pray

[PreacherBen]

just want to give God the glory for what happened these last two days. In the face of bad weather and mistakes in materials delivered, the Lord amazed us as these men put this structure up in two days.

Enjoy the pictures


The day before we built. Materials, a basement, and fair weather


Building day morning


Faithfulness




Decking the floor joists


Day two first thing in the morning


Up go the exterior walls!


Setting the first (gable end) truss.


Standing amazed


Continuing to set trusses


Decking the roof


A craftsman building our basement steps


A view from behind the house


Decked and covered with tar paper


One blessed family!

Thanks again for your continued prayers. We'll keep you updated.

Bro. Ben

[John81]

:praise:

[Larry02]

Praying...

[Pastor Matt]

Praise the Lord, God sure is good!!!!

[HappyChristian]

How wonderful!! So glad things have worked out the way they have. God is good.

[MilkmanDan]

:praise:

Thanks for keeping us updated Bro Ben!!

I really like watching a house come up. I am not a very mechanically inclined guy. But, I think watching this stuff come up is neat.

Please keep us updated Bro Ben!!

PS Beautiful family. I see Sister Darlene is holding a puppy what breed?

[Anon]

That's amazing! Congrats!

[PreacherBen]

Thank you all for sharing in our joy. We have rented all our marriage we are so excited.

Bro. Dan, that is a long-haired Chihauhau (sp?) She is a neat little dog.