Our plans were finally approved in June of 2006.  We immediately began the groundwork for the foundation.
Trench lines were laid out in two days; all trenches were dug and ready for forms three days later.


A shot of the parking lot being graded and prepared for use.


All trenches are marked and ready to be excavated.


The trenching crew is prepared to start working.


Trenching involves great teamwork!


The backhoe had to be used to dig trenches wider...

All trench lines were marked exactly with string and chalk.


Our pastor's two grand-daughters painted this sign for the project.


The first trench was being dug by 7:30 am.


All trenches had to be shoveled clean; this would be an ongoing process.


...and to dig trenches deeper than the trencher was able to dig.

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