{"id":741,"date":"2019-07-14T18:21:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-14T23:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/ernest-jones\/?p=741"},"modified":"2019-07-14T18:21:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-14T23:21:26","slug":"is-it-wrong-to-pray-for-an-excavator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/ernest-jones\/2019\/07\/14\/is-it-wrong-to-pray-for-an-excavator\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it wrong to pray for an excavator?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

We have been working on getting the site for the new OFFGRID TECH building ready for a while.<\/p>\r\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a>\"\"Lot cleared of trees<\/a><\/p>\r\n

With the site prepped we started to excavating for the new building.<\/p>\r\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"Lot excavation\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n

First to go in is the earth tube.\u00a0 This will help keep our building warm in the winter and cool in the summer. We did hit a lot of rock while digging the trench for it. So the hammer had to be put on the excavator we could get to the depth we needed as well has hand tools.<\/p>\r\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a>\"\"Digging the earth tube<\/a><\/p>\r\n

With the earth tube in we were set to start getting the footers done.<\/p>\r\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"Earth tube<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Footers came and went but not without hitting rock so back out comes the excavator to help.<\/p>\r\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"Footings<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Fast forward a bit and we have put in all the plumbing but again rock. We are really thankful for a piece of equipment that allows us to not only rip up or hammer up the rock but also dig it out after.<\/p>\r\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"Plumbing and wiring conduit going in\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Now the vaper barrier and rebar are all in place for the new floor.\u00a0 Yet we ran into a little problem.<\/p>\r\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"Prepping for cement<\/a><\/p>\r\n

While braking up some rock that is in the path for the cement trucks, the faithful excavator blew a large hydraulic line. This normally would not be a large issue but the line that blew was a drive line, so the excavator is now stranded in the middle of the path for the cement trucks and can’t move.\u00a0 This all happened late Thursday night, and with only a couple of days to get parts and get it repaired and out of the way, people started praying.\u00a0 So why pray for an excavator, well it has been a great tool to help us save money on excavation of the building but also right now in its present state it is going to hold up several concrete companies and will set our work behind a large amount.\u00a0 When we started to take it apart to do the repair, we ran into bad bolts, striped bolts and also bolts that did not want to come out.\u00a0 Some we were able to get out by a special tool some a big hammer and some we had to cut off with a torch.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\" Repair of the broken line<\/a><\/p>\r\n

People were praying that we could get it done in time and God answered on Saturday.\u00a0 We were able to get all the rusted in bolts out and find the parts needed. Early Saturday evening the new hoses were in and we were ready to go.\u00a0 Not only were we ready to move the excavator but we were also able to break up the rocks we started on a few days ago.\u00a0 The road for the cement trucks is now open!\u00a0 We start poring the floor Monday July 15 at 3AM. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n

\"\"All the rocks broken up<\/a>\u00a0 \"\"Road for the cement trucks<\/a><\/p>\r\n

By 6AM or so this first section of the floor should be all poured.<\/p>\r\n

\"\"The black lines are our in floor heating<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Thanks for praying that we get the excavator running so we could move it out of the way and finish the road.\u00a0 Prayer keeps us and the equipment going, so please keep praying as we still have a long way to go to finish the building.\u00a0 Pray also that all the equipment stay running so we can use it to do the work we need to do.<\/p>\r\n

\"\"All moved and ready for more work<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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