Five years ago today we purchased 201 F Street, NE--the current site of Ebenezers Coffeehouse. I remember it well because Josiah was born the day before so our lawyer delivered the papers to Washington Hospital Center.
What a five year journey!
So many miracles starting with the purchase price. Four parties that we know of offered more money than we paid for the property! It took a miracle to rezone the property. It took a miracle to get Historic Preservation approval. And it took a miracle just to get the thing built.
Lots of intestinal fortitude as well as lots of prayer. We experienced so much opposition and so many miracles. That is why we named it Ebenezers--hitherto the Lord has helped us! There were so many Ebenezer moments!
Happy birthday 201 F Street :)
What a five year journey!
So many miracles starting with the purchase price. Four parties that we know of offered more money than we paid for the property! It took a miracle to rezone the property. It took a miracle to get Historic Preservation approval. And it took a miracle just to get the thing built.
Lots of intestinal fortitude as well as lots of prayer. We experienced so much opposition and so many miracles. That is why we named it Ebenezers--hitherto the Lord has helped us! There were so many Ebenezer moments!
Happy birthday 201 F Street :)
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Praise God for a life changing year (for me) thanks to His work through NCC and the opening of Ebs. We know coffee is good, but who would've thought it can change lives?
Mark, stay true to no posting Wednesdays! You were doing so well!!
Congratulations on the fulfillment of a God given dream!
I'll "raise an Ebenezer" (drink a great cup of Joe) in your honor, today!
Hither by His help you've come, indeed!
:-)
Happy birthday Ebenezers...what a blessing you've been to the community!
Wow this place looks absolutly cool. Coffee with Christ the only way to go! Happy Birthday Ebenezer's.
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it's encouraging to see that problems didn't mean that God wasn't backing up the proyect, but rather that because He was, it faced opposition
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