We have a permit!

We are excited to report that all of the permitting is done for the staff housing project at Eagle Lake!! Praise God! New staff housing has been a prayer request for many years because the "homes" that the full time staff have been living in during the summers are less than ideal. Over 35 years ago, four trailer homes were put on the camp property as a 10 year solution. Over the last couple of years we've demolished two of the trailers as they've reached the point of being unliveable. As more and more of the full time staff add children to their families, it is getting harder to figure out living arrangements each summer. Shaun and I had the opportunity to live in a 24 foot RV all summer because we are one of the few married couples without children yet.

As the need for more and better housing has greatly increased over the last several years, God has provided a few large donors who are willing to give hundreds of thousands of dollars to this building project. Now, work can begin on the 7-unit structure. The building will be similar to a townhome complex with loft areas that can be closed or opened depending on the size of your family. For example, since we don't have children, we will be in a one bedroom unit with a family with multiple children living beside us. That way, the family can use their loft and ours for children's bedrooms.

Now that the permits are in, construction will begin in a couple of weeks. Most of the labor will be done by several of the Eagle Lake full-time staff and other skilled workers from our sister property, Glen Eyrie. Shaun is excited to begin pounding away! We'll keep you posted with pictures as the constuction progresses.