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Teen Home Dedications

January 4th, 2007

We celebrated what 20,000 buckets of cement, hundreds of hands, and thousands of hours can build on Tues., Nov. 28, 2006.  This night we dedicated the Esther and David Homes and dreamed about what could now be built in the lives of the 16 students who will live there with their house parents, Tim and Kathy Couch and Bill and Heather Merrill. 

Some of the boys bravely shared their hearts and excitement for what they are anticipating will come in their lives and asked for prayer as they accomplish and dream for more than they ever imagined.  John Guckenberger shared about the construction process and thanked all who have been involved in the sweat equity of the homes.  Matt Cooper and Todd Guckenberger prayed over the staff and the students and we read verses as they asked God to be over all that is to come.  Beth Guckenberger took a moment to thank the Lindners' , with Martha and Blake present, for the their family's financial gift to purchase the new property and develop the property infrastructure for the new teen residence residence homes.  

Together we shared our hopes for  the generations that will follow these students and how the fruit of this ministry will be fully realized on the other side of eternity.  We wish everyone who is a part of  the B2B extended family could have been there that night, but know that we felt your encouragement and support!

Thanks!
-Beth Guckenberger