Story #23 in the Covenant series

In the summer of 1999 construction began on our church building. A few days before the foundation was poured, on a whim, I retrieved 15 or 20 small rocks from the ground directly beneath what would be our fireplace. I wanted a building as much as anyone, but I also knew that once we poured the foundation, things would never be the same. Some of the wildness of our land would be gone. A part of it would be tamed. It may sound silly, but I felt like I was rescuing these rocks. I didn’t want them spending the next century or two covered in concrete. I hoped the rocks would help me remember that there was a time when our land was completely wild with nothing on it designed by humans.

It was our idea to be as gentle as possible with our construction, minimizing the impact the building had upon the land. If that is your desire, you should know that you will have to watch the construction workers closely. People in the construction business are often forced to think about saving money and time, so they can be a little insensitive about flora and fauna. One can hardly blame them since their clients complain the most about money and schedules.

My first lesson in this reality was a painful one...

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