The next stage of remodeling is due to begin soon with the property management office on the ground floor.
(It is important that the professional offices be finished, so that a regular rent stream will begin that can carry the major weight of mortgage and upkeep payments.)
Also, funds have come in to begin the work on the staff apartment on the 3rd floor.
One of my favorite psalms is Psalm 84, where the song-writer reflects on the glory of God’s temple. Walking through the courtyards, he notices the sparrows and swallows flitting back and forth near the altar, and reflects on the privilege these little birds enjoy: they “dwell in Your house; they are ever praising you”. (Anyone who has sparrows and swallows nearby can understand what the singer had in mind!
Our hope and prayer is that “House Nazareth” will become a place where people sense God’s presence so clearly! Thanks for being with us on this adventure!