Dear CLDI friends and family, We come to you thrilled to share a wonderful answer to our collective prayers. A massive hurdle has been overcome – we've received the crucial electrical gear needed for the timely opening of Tapestry. Your prayers and unwavering support...
Tapestry Friday Update: Week 47
Dear CLDI friends and family, The arrival of cold weather and the first flakes of snow remind us of the changing seasons. As winter has officially wrapped around us here at Tapestry, let us share our update! Up on the third floor, things are really coming together....
Tapestry Friday Update: Week 41
Dear CLDI friends and family, I hope the end of your summer is going well and finds you with the same excitement and anticipation that we have here at the Tapestry construction site. It's time for another update on our progress, and while the visual transformation may...
No. 6: Culture Making
Dear CLDI Family and Friends, As I have been reading Andy Crouch's remarkable book, Culture Making, one particular thought has deeply resonated with me. Crouch beautifully portrays disciplines as these unassuming and inconspicuous practices. He says they go unnoticed,...
Tapestry Friday Update: Week 24
Hello friends of CLDI! In regard to Tapestry, the contractors are moving along at a rapid pace! If you get a chance to drive by, it is worth seeing. The third floor is up, the roof is done, the plumbers are busy inside, the fire suppressor system is being installed,...
Tapestry Friday Update: Week 21
Happy spring CLDI friends! We are thankful to announce that the project is ticking along as planned! As we look to next week, the crane will be back as they will set the walls for the third (and final) floor, as well as begin to set the trusses for the roof. While all...
Tapestry Friday Update: Week 20
Hello friends of CLDI, Is it really possible that we are in our 20th week of construction? But check out what happened this week... our entire second floor is up! The crew is working to frame out the interior walls and hang the floor joists for the third floor, which...
Tapestry Friday Update: Week 18
Friends of CLDI, We are grateful for all the work that has taken place this last week. By the end of next week, the first floor will be entirely framed and sheeted. Then, on the week of April 17, they will bring the crane back to set the exterior walls of the second...
Dignity & Opportunities Through Rail//Line Coffee
Part #2 of Promise’s Story of Healing. Read Part #1 “Healing Her Broken Belief” here. When Promise first moved into the Hannah House, it felt like she had nothing to offer.She had little job experience and very few skills, but the staff encouraged and supported...
Tapestry Friday Update: Week 16
Hello friends! While you didn't hear from me last week (I was enjoying a little time away with my lovely wife), the work kept on going for Tapestry! We have some great news to share. 100% of the underground plumbing work was finished and they poured the concrete pad...