Yahweh’s House/Beit-Shalom
NOTE: We are now in Beit-Shalom. It is still unfinished, but we are living there while we work on it. I will try to keep this list of needs updated. However, if you wish to continue to follow our adventures, check us out at our new blog: Reflections from Beit-Shalom.
We have been living in our tiny RV since 12/1/05. Yep…2005! Yahweh…through others…is building us a house. A number of people have come together to try and improve our living situation.
People from the home school group we are part of and people in congregations have come together to try to raise funds. People we have never even met have pitched in…and we are SO grateful!
On this page, I am listing the things we have and the things we still need.
There is also a list of links to other posts that deal with this house and the progress being made. They are listed in date order from the earliest at the top to the most recent at the bottom.
Below the links are lists of work done, items needed, etc. I try to keep the lists as up to date as I can.
The House That Yahweh Is Building!
Tears & Chills From Yahweh’s Blessings!
Yahweh’s House Becomes Beit-Elohim!
Beit-Elohim Floor Plans & the Septic
Yahweh’s Provision Equals Refining
Beit-Elohim Foundation Is Cleared!
A Perimeter Foundation Trench for Beit-Elohim
The Initial Trench Dig for Beit-Elohim
Cleaned Out Foundation Trenches for Beit-Elohim & Concrete!
A Footer & a Foundation & Trust
Building Beit-Shalom — Material Delivery and Floor Joists!
Beit-Shalom’s Floor & Feeding the Crew!
Working on the Walls & Moving Material!
Two Walls Up & Sealing the Floor!
Raising the First Half of the Third Wall!
Raising the Second Half of the Third Wall!
Prepping for the Next Workday!
Beit-Shalom’s Roof on the 13th!
Working Outside Beit-Shalom on the 13th!
Working on Walls – November 13th!
Doors and Windows for Beit-Shalom!
Snow, A Workday, Five Years & Odds & Ends!
A Wall, A Pipe & a Mega-Heater!
Plumbing, a Door, a Stove & a Wall!
Love That Sheetrock – From the Front
A Bathroom By Any Other Name…!
Plumbing and Wiring and Heat…Oh, My!
A Patio Door & A Kitchen in Process!
More Trenching for the Septic, Water & Phone!
A Leak & the House Water Line!
An Unexpected Twist in the Septic Line!
Shelf Liner & Some First Stocking!
What a Time…a Brief Beit-Shalom Update!
More Messages From Beit-Shalom!
The following posts are on our new blog Reflections from Beit-Shalom:
Plans Change…Or How to be Flexible!
Sheet Rock on the Walls…or Oops, Where Did the Outlets Go?
Taping and Mudding the Ceiling!
Kitty in the House & a “New” Refrigerator!
For future posts, go to the new blog. (See top of post.) I will try to keep the list below up to date.
We need building supplies and some things for the inside. My sister-friend Claudia encouraged me to go ahead and put a list up here. We do have some things already, although we are not sure what condition they are all in. So, here goes! These are the things I can think of that we either already have or need. I will be updating the list as I get more information.
Please pray with us for the provision of these things! It is exciting to see what Yahweh is doing…and what He will continue to do! If we can get it at least to the point of getting an occupancy permit…we can finish it after we move in.
WORK COMPLETED:
Permit to build — Yay! — July 7, 2009
The certification for the septic — woohoo! — July 6, 2009
Material on upper pad is moved to allow for digging foundation perimeter — August 22, 2009
Foundation perimeter is dug — August 28, 2009
Concrete footer is poured — November 13, 2009
Foundation block laid — June 6, 2010 (blocks still need to be filled with concrete)
Foundation is finished — August, 2010
Floor is finished — September, 2010
Two walls up — September, 2010
Third and fourth walls raised, trusses up and most of the roof sheeting — October, 2010
Half the tar paper is on the roof, the front door is in and three inside walls are done — November 2010
All the tar paper is on the roof — December 3, 2010
Windows and doors are in…except for patio door and picture window…which we don’t have at this location — December 4, 2010
Almost all the walls, some of the gables, some of the plumbing and a path cleared for the power to be put in — December 11, 2010
We have electric to the house — January 5, 2011
Half of the roof is shingled and about half of the inside plumbing is done — January 9, 2011
Gables are finished other than outside trim — January 15, 2011
Roof shingling and inside walls are done — February 19, 2011
Ceiling is sheet-rocked — February 21, 2011
Outer walls are insulated — March 2, 2011
Kitchen cabinets delivered — March 3, 2011
Picture window in — March 5, 2011
Trenching for water line — March 12, 2011
Most of septic line, water pipe and telephone laid — March 12, 2011
Kitchen cabinets are in — March 12, 2011
Water line final connection made — March 16, 2011
Septic line hooked up — March 30, 2011
Water heater, outdoor faucet and kitchen sink with faucet installed — April 10, 2011
Shower is done — April 16, 2011
Countertops are in — April 17, 2011
Stove is wired and in place — April 17, 2011
Main bathroom toilet is installed — April 25, 2011
“New” fridge is in the house — May 6, 2011
Some things I forgot to keep track of dates on:
laundry room tub is in
shower leak is finally fixed
one foundation wall is tarred
washer moved in — August, 2011
Heat pump is in, but not charged — September, 1011
WORK NEEDED TO BE DONE:
laundry room toilet needs to be installed
laundry room flooring needs to go in (we have the flooring)
some lights still need to be installed
insulation in attic and crawlspace (attic is scheduled to be done)
charge heat pump and install plenum & ducting – we think the heat pump works
finish drywall
tar on block and footers on three sides
backfill foundation
level pad so water drains away from house
trench/French drain for upper side of hill so water drains away from house
level and gravel parking area
use of a backhoe would be really helpful for a number of things, including the drain along the house
NEED:
shelving for the pantry (have some in place)
screen for two casement windows and possibly two other windows
crank units for two casement windows
repair one window
regular screen doors…one
screen door for sliding patio door
ceiling light fixtures for:
*kitchen
material for building Elias’ bed frame
area rugs to go over the sub floor —we don’t expect to be able to put flooring in for awhile
curtain rods and curtains — for 1 patio door, 1 bathroom window, 4 bedroom windows, 2 casement windows, plus 1 long one for across the picture window with 2 side windows — I need to get measurements for them all
bookcases and shelving units —- we have a couple, but suspect they are shot
long bath towel bars — 3?
short hand towel bars — 3
flooring — Abigail would love to have wood planking or some other kind of tongue in groove wood flooring (she loves the rustic look), however we will accept whatever the Lord provides — we looked at some “hardwood pattern” vinyl flooring that will work if we can afford it. At this point, we plan on doing the laundry room and, possibly, the bathroom. The rest we will paint for now.
piping for woodstove
HAVE:
flooring for laundry room
ceiling lights for bedrooms and hallways
2 ceiling fans with lights (we think they both have lights)
fire alarms
lights/vents for bathrooms
2 bathroom vanities with sinks
faucets for 2 bathroom sinks
laundry sink with faucet
drywall
a power box with circuits and all sorts of things I don’t understand…LOL It was donated…August 18, 2009! Thank You, Abba!
plumber
freezer
power to the house
insulation for roof and walls
heat pump which, so far as we know, still works
duct for heat pump
washer and dryer
kitchen sink
kitchen supplies
kitchen faucet
kitchen cabinets
a kitchen table
dishwasher
woodstove
stove
refrigerator — two very old ones that has some broken shelves inside. BUT THEY WORK. 
bathtub
towels — so far as I know
cleaning supplies, including a vacuum
bedding — so far as I know
water heater
bathtub
2 toilets
twin bed
matching chair and rocker set
freezer
couch
POSSIBLE NEED/NOT SURE YET:
recliner — we have one that was in pretty decent shape when we moved, but we are not sure of the condition now.
would like door with window for the laundry room
DESIRES:
more hand towels
more washcloths
bathroom mirror and/or medicine cabinet
coat tree or something with hooks we can put on the wall for visitor’s coats
wooden slat back rocking chair for very short legs or the natural wood style an Amish family around here makes
kitchen window – sliding side by side or casement style to fit over counter no wider than 36″
Trackbacks
- Tears & Chills From Yahweh’s Blessings! « Little RV on the Hillside
- The House That Yahweh Is Building! « Little RV on the Hillside
- Yahweh’s House Becomes Beit-Elohim! « Little RV on the Hillside
- Beit-Elohim Floor Plans & the Septic! « Little RV on the Hillside
- Yahweh’s Provision Equals Refining « Abi’s Thoughts on God
- Power for Beit-Elohim! « Little RV on the Hillside
- Lessons Learned & a Discovery! « Little RV on the Hillside
- More on Beit-Elohim! « Little RV on the Hillside
- Beit-Elohim Foundation Is Cleared! « Little RV on the Hillside
- A Perimeter Foundation Trench for Beit-Elohim « Little RV on the Hillside
- The Initial Trench Dig for Beit-Elohim! « Little RV on the Hillside
- Cleaned Out Foundation Trenches for Beit-Elohim & Concrete! « Little RV on the Hillside
- Almost Spring Doings! « Little RV on the Hillside
- The Latest on Beit-Shalom! « Little RV on the Hillside
- Preparing for Beit-Shalom « Little RV on the Hillside
- A Foundation for Beit-Shalom! « Little RV on the Hillside
- More Storm Photos & Videos – Creek Crossing « Little RV on the Hillside
- Floorplan for Beit-Elohim « Little RV on the Hillside
- Building Beit-Shalom — Material Delivery and Floor Joists! « Little RV on the Hillside
- Two Walls Up & Sealing the Floor! « Little RV on the Hillside
- Raising the Second Half of the Third Wall! « Little RV on the Hillside
- Beit-Shalom’s Floor & Feeding the Crew! « Little RV on the Hillside
- Doors and Windows for Beit-Shalom! « Little RV on the Hillside
- Blog Coming! | Reflections from Beit-Shalom
- Moving Along! « Little RV on the Hillside
- Sheetrock! « Little RV on the Hillside
- We Are In! | Reflections from Beit-Shalom
- Building Beit-Shalom | Reflections from Beit-Shalom
I am so excited for you. Maybe we can come out soon and see what you are doing. I am sure I will be able to help you with some of these things as they are needed.
Note from Abigail: I do not know this sister, nor am I familiar with this ministry, so I cannot endorse it. However, I did check out the website. It has the appearance of being a genuinely good work, so I am approving this comment. The information related is very interesting.
Abigail
Brothers and Sisters,
Brothers and sisters, I would like to share with you the work of Yahweh in Pakistan and what changes take place and the challenges I faced.
Some years back when I finished my schooling. My family members asked me not to go to collage as they are finding a boy for me with whom they will get marry me (even if I do not know the boy. I resisted and ask I am not ready for wedding now but interested to study if not in collage then at least I can do my studies through distance learning.(in Pakistani hostile society women/girls do not get much freedom to demand for their nights). My elder brother who is a principal in a high school helped me to study at home through distance learning.
I was used to do my household work like cooking, cleaning, washing clothes of whole family and I did not get a chance to come out of my home to see the world around or to interact people. I feel so boring at home and had a passion to work for people.
My elder brother got a computer with internet facility. He was used to given me some work to type. He taught me how to use internet chat with people. He was used to chat in paltalk. When I saw him chatting with people of different kinds, I loved to use paltalk to make friends and learn about world. I asked my brother’s permission to use his computer when it’s free. He helped me to make a paltalk ID that is Shafa.
I started using internet. I came to know about the world. How women are working and contributing their role. I met some wonderful brothers and sisters who gave me an inspiration to come forward and use my talents for the weaker groups of the society.
Some of the friends taught me Torah, rituals of the followers of Yahweh. I took interest and study day and night. My English is not good but even then I kept on understanding and learning the beliefs. I stared keeping Sabbath and prayed to Yahweh father to show me a light.
One day I was praying and reflecting on my life and I was thinking how to use my talents and blessings with others. I felt that Yahweh has given me a call to teach/spread his word among the oppressed and poor people through education.
My brother who is a Christian, when he heard this that I committed myself for the service of Yahweh father, he told me that your going to promote Judaism while living in a Muslim country its very hard as the Muslims are very much against the Jews. He warned me that Muslim extremist might attack or kill me. Please stop and the family shall be in danger for you.
I asked one question to my elder brother. “Brother, forget about Muslim extremists and others. You just tell me, are you with me? Will you support me in my call? He asked me to give him time to think. My mother, father, younger and cousins all assured their full support. When my brother saw this support he also showed his consent to support me.
I started meeting poor people in remote areas, sharing what I learnt from the friends over the internet. In the beginning it was very difficult as traveling was not allowed because there always threats by the unknown to harass and persecute me. In Pakistani society when men see women alone they tried to persecute in different ways. But I never lost hope and carried on my work.
Meanwhile, I started sharing my vision with internet friends the work I was doing or wanted to do in future. Friends asked me to share the needs. Some of them supported on regular basis. I started a school for the poor kids who had no schooling facilities; their parents were so poor that they cannot afford even food for twice a day.
One man gave his one room and a courtyard to use for the children. So with the help of some volunteers who finished their schooling I got success to work with children. In the beginning five to seven children came and then gradually the number increased to more than eighty but some of the children were not regular as parents took their children to work. ( Pakistan is one of the countries that has larger number of child labor. Some of the parents were doing work in hazardous conditions like bricklin workers, workshops etc. Child labor is also a curse and sometimes children gets hurt or killed while working. Our team motivated the parents and brought them back in our school. As the days passed and children grew in body and knowledge the needs increased.
Thanks to friends in USA and other countries whose support made education possible for the poor. The children were taught basics about Yahweh and how the story of prophets and what Yahweh wants to do in our lives. We use child friendly method and games to teach.
Then we came to parents and women in particular so they may understand and learn about Torah. The women socially considered unequal and their position is weak. The persecuted/tortured women faces discrimination was in forefront to help us.
With the help of brothers and sisters from USA and other countries we were able to distribute clothes, books, ration and other things. The journey is still carry on with lot of challenges as the parents of the students are illiterate, ignorant, less cooperative and not punctual when meeting or program/gathering are arranged.
Now one can see change in our areas that people know about “Passover feast, Tabernacle and people keep Sabbath. Frankly want to share that people are not regular in learning. When there are feasts they show their great desire and commitment but when these are over they do not come as they participate in programs. But I am not hopeless because the journey continues slowly with positive impact. (There are some genuine problems like people are so much involved in their work and they are poor they have less job opportunities and there is no check and balance and owners exploit the poor)
I think it’s a change that in the population of a one million, 100s of children and poor people are know our work and benefiting in our education centre. Every year when we had our programs elder Shahzad shares and teaches the people about the rituals and what Yahweh wants us to do in our lives. We are growing day by day and brothers and sisters from USA and other countries are thanked and their ideas support and prayers are much needed. We always keep our benefactors in our prayer programs.
Thanks for your patience to read it. My elder brother has helped me to write this, as my English is not good one I expressed my views to hem in Urdu and he translated into English. Once finishing our Passover program, I reflected on my work. I thought it fit to share with you. You are welcome to suggest or comment on our work. http://swspk.tripod.com/
I pray Yahweh Bless All.
Shalom!
Nazia Fateh
Pakistan
Things are looking real good, Many blessing to you and family will keep you in our prayers Shalom
Thank you, Yochanan! All prayers are appreciated! It almost seems surreal, yet I know our heavenly Abba is definitely at work.
Well I know it has been a long wait but YHWH is moving, Tehillah sends her love Shalom
Please hug my sweet sis for me and give her my love. Yes…He is moving in incredible ways…in our lives and in yours, too!