An Amazing Challenge!

You can't imagine how God is choosing to answer your prayers for the funds to build the new national office/training center.  We are in AWE of our Lord's creativity.  

A couple from IRELAND learned about the Moriah Project through a CEF ministry briefing. They have promised to give via their foundation USD $75,000.00 (approximately FD $142,000.00) which is 25 % of the construction costs!  Our hearts are overflowing with gratitude and praise.

However, this gift will be given ON THE CONDITION that other people, churches or groups contribute to the remaining 75% of costs (USD $225,000.00 or FJD $425,000.00) BEFORE the 30th September 2010.  Within 24 hours of issuing the challenge, USD $6,000.00 (FD $11,000.00) was pledged. An update on the money already in the Moriah account at CEF International Headquarters shows an additional USD $5,000.00 came in this past month.  Therefore, we have  USD $11,000.00 (or approx. FJD $ 20,400.00) towards this amazing challenge.

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SPREAD THE WORD about this incredible CHALLENGE to GIVE.

• Will you forward the challenge on to friends on your email list, Facebook, Twitter, or other account?
• Will you tell others about the challenge? 
• Will you join us in praying that God will prompt His children to accept this amazing challenge? 

Whatever the Lord leads you to do, we will praise HIM and thank Him for your willingness to join your HANDS with our HEART!

Water Woes at the Wall

We rejoice over the beautiful boundary fence that is nearing completion at the CEF office. The gates have been fabricated and are ready to be installed within the next week. Undercoat painting has begun. The electrician has finished all the wiring. Security lights will be installed on each column once the painting is completed. We are thankful for the security this will add to the property.

However, there are water woes at the wall! Yesterday, the construction crew noticed that a portion of the wall  was wet and that a pool of water was accumulating near the main driveway (pictured above right). A plumber came to investigate. An old galvanized pipe within our compound which should have been blocked off years ago was running water. That pipe was "crimped" which slowed its output to a trickle. The plumber then determined that the majority of water is again coming from  the  Lautoka main water pipe (at far end of the picture above, near the house).


PRAY that the Water Authority of Fiji will quickly come THIS WEEK and replace the lead galvanized water pipe which is rusting  with a PVC line for our entire street BEFORE damage occurs to the foundation of our wall. We are concerned, of course, over health issues: these pipes are providing potentially harmful water for our neighbors and the school across the street.

Concrete Work Complete!

We are so grateful to the men of the construction crew who have worked long, hard, HOT hours under the tropical sun to complete the foundation of the fence and the cement boundary walls.Electricians have already installed the conduits for the wiring of the security lights. The men have also installed a 64 meter (210 feet) chain-link fence between us and our next-door neighbor.

The crew did discover a SECOND leak in the government water line which need to be repaired as water is seeping into the foundation trench.  PRAY that the Water Authority of Fiji will come soon to repair the broken pipe.

This week, the welders will be on site to begin installing the steel rods that go between the columns. Another team of men will continue digging the new drainage ditches for the "V-drains" which border both streets. Painters will also be on site to begin painting the complete wall.

We have had some fun choosing the electric light globes that will 

sit on top of each column.  We also chose the paint for the cement blocks. We chose carefully as the future building will be the same colors!

THANK YOU for rejoicing with us over the progress of the security fence.