What do you get when you put a poet, a nurse, and a philosopher in a room together? Left to their own devices you may get a logical health care plan in rhyming couplets. Put a nail gun in their hands...you get a basement. The walls of the Caretaker Residence basement have been framed and … Continue reading Summer Servants Build a Basement

It's a tale as old as time.  Three stories and a basement living together under one roof.  What happens when the second story finds out that the first story has been using her floor as a ceiling?  They may be at different elevations but can they come together as one structure to bring together a … Continue reading Three Stories and a Basement…All living under One Roof

As a child I enjoyed puzzles.  One day I was given a 3D Puzzle of a Castle.  My first reaction was "Awesome! A 3D Puzzle! This is going to be so much fun!"  I was as wrong about that as Napoleon was about invading Russia in the winter time.  After a few weeks I put … Continue reading SIP-ity Doo Da

Hello everybody, it's Mariana here, subbing in for Matt while he's visiting Nazareth Farm. I don't have as large of a funny bone as Matt does, so I'll just give you the facts (ma\'am): 1. On Wednesday evening, the Superior Wall installation crew arrived to prepare the site. 2. Installation began bright and early at … Continue reading We dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock.

With the help of our generous supporters, we will be breaking ground in September! So far, the progress on the new Caretaker Residence includes project plans from Chip Williamson at Chameleon Architecture. A little bit more about Chip: Chip Williamson is founder and principal architect of Chameleon Architecture, a mission based enterprise aimed “to serve … Continue reading The Blog

I really wish our excavator's name was Doug.  That would be so much easier to make puns about.  Because we are no longer in the present tense "digging."  We are past tense "dug." Excavation took a total of 3 days thanks to the hard work of Jason and Danny, our heavy machinery operators. Foundation work … Continue reading Excavation…done. Zero dinosaur bones found…sigh.

GO CRAZY FOLKS! GO CRAZY!  The excavator came and broke ground.  More specifically he broke the basketball court into tiny pieces.  Don't believe me?  Check it out in the video.  It was crazy awesome.  Though I think there should be a law against texting while excavating or "textcavating" (copyright Matt Hubbard). This new video quickly … Continue reading Breaking Ground with ground breaking ground-breakers

On the Verge of Breaking Ground!  Now that power has been switched to the new electric panel, we are ready to proceed with excavation! Dozer at the ready Getting this project off the ground has been a journey. Before relocating the power lines safely around the building site, the power company was delayed all fall … Continue reading On the Verge of Breaking Ground!

With the help of our generous supporters, we will be breaking ground! Thus far, the progress on the new Caretaker Residence includes project plans from Chip Williamson at Chameleon Architecture. A little bit more about Chip: Chip Williamson is founder and principal architect of Chameleon Architecture, a mission based enterprise aimed “to serve those clients … Continue reading Decision Made to Move Forward with Caretaker Residence!!!

It's Electric Boogie Woogie Woogie If you have ever been a volunteer at Bethlehem Farm you know that during your orientation you are instructed to take off watches and turn off cell phones in an attempt to, for one week, live on God's time.  It is an exercise in trust and detachment; an exercise that … Continue reading It’s Electric Boogie Woogie Woogie