Prepping the ground for the posts.
Post hole digger! One of our best friends!
Getting those posts in the ground.
Got to make sure they are straight or it throws the whole project off.
At the beginning of this month I joined a great team from the church and headed out bush to the town of Willowra. Our primary purpose in Willowra was to build a fence around the church yard to keep out the wild donkeys and other critters. I learned so many things about fencing during the trip but I also learned about ministry. Actually, noticed a few similarities in them. Particularly in the beginning stages. When you are building a fence one of the most important steps is making sure all the lines are straight on the ground from corner to corner. Then you dig post holes that are measured equal distances from each other. Then you put in concrete and then the posts.
Now obviously this is a pretty simple description but, it got me thinking about how important it is in life to get the foundations of something right. Especially in ministry and relationships. The preparation of the ground, the measuring and remeasuring can seem like a pain, or a waste of time but, if you want a fence that will stand up to the test, you have to get it in the ground correctly right away. Same with ministry, if you want a ministry to last through the stresses and trials you have to put in the prep time and do the measuring. I think scripture talks about counting the cost. There are a lot of great ministry projects out there that have failed simply because there was too much rushing into it. I know that as I'm working in ministry here at the church that it has been the foundations of new ministry which seem to take time, but, once they are established it can really come out with some great results.
More pictures to come and hopefully more observations.
Thanks for reading!
Shannon
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