New Building hurdles to overcome!

Can't believe that I haven't blogged since Monday! Where did this week go? It's been one of those weeks that just flew by.
Looking forward to the final four this week. I am pulling for George Mason. Their sling shot may not have any rocks left in it, but I hope so. My head says LSU vs. Flordia; my heart is for GM.
Trying to get the permits to build our new building. The city is asking for 5 easements that would total about 2 acres of our 5.6! Plus, they are not paying us any money for the land that want to use! Where we want to put in a ball field and coverd pivilion for cookouts (like a city park) - the city wants a turn around for the neighrhood next to us. Plus, we would have to pay for the sidewalk and curbing!
Well, please put that on your prayer list! We are meeting and talking with city officials almost on a daily basis to figure out how we can proceed without the culde-sack (spelling?). All of these easements adds thousands and thousands of dollars on the project. We're just trying to be good stewards of the Lord's money.
We hope for the "park" - because of the ways it could be used - so we can use it to outreach to the neighborhood by letting them use it; the school (that meets in our building) would certainly use it, not to mention all the church activities we could do on it.
Been really enjoying "The 7 Practices of Effective Ministry" by Andy Stanley. Great book for seeing ministry in a new light. Also enjoying "Manhunt" - the 12 day chase for finding Lincoln's killer. Really interesting.
Hope you have a great end of the week.