The Lighthouse Building Progress Report

Monday, 2 November, 2009 11:06 PM
Praise the Lord! We collected the approval from the municipality today. Nothing shady. Came from the Head directly. We can now proceed without worrying about the police trying to arrest the foreign workers. Digging has already begun but was interrupted due to problems with the [...]

Our Search for a home for the Lighthouse. Part 4

25 May 2009
We meet with P’Dim to sign the Land-Purchase agreement. This form gives us the authority to build via power of attorney to conduct affairs whilst the land has yet to be transferred to us. In addition, when the registration of our foundation or company is complete, the land will be transferred [...]

Our Search for a home for the Lighthouse. Part 3

We returned from Thammasart University on 8 May 2009 determined to seek God’s Will whether to reconsider this property near Payap University.  By then, most of us had already lost faith in the property agent.
While Gade was still in Bangkok, the stretch of the 2nd ring road outside Payap University became the focus of our [...]

Our Search for a home for the Lighthouse. Part 2

“Ajarn, they don’t want to sell…” was the reply from P’Gade after getting in touch with the agent.  We had called on 21 Feb 2009, one day before our deadline expired.  “They don’t even want to talk to us unless we offer 1.9 million baht.”
How could this be?  We had prayed for 1.8 million baht.  [...]