Construction Photo Diary

Paid in Full

2009-06-04T22:51:00.000-07:00

Final Inspection

2009-03-29T18:31:00.001-07:00

2008-12-30T14:29:00.000-08:00

The Heartland Community Church and Training Centre
stands like a oasis of hope amongst the rural poor of
Kampong Cham Cambodia.

Hundreds queue waiting for the doors to open for our
Christmas day service.

Get there any way you can.

As well as being home to the New Start School this
multi purpose building is daily open to the community
for English lessons / Guitar and Dance classes and
weekly Youth meetings.

The final payment of approximately $25000 Australian
is due in early April. We would so appreciate both your
prayers and financial support help meet this need.

Building Dedication 12th October 2008

2008-10-30T01:09:00.000-07:00

Life inside our new building.

2008-10-29T22:30:00.000-07:00

Moving House Khmer Style

2008-10-29T21:41:00.000-07:00

Dedication and Offical opening on the 12th of October

2008-10-02T00:45:00.001-07:00

Leave your comment

2008-09-23T15:42:00.000-07:00

We have had so many friends going on this site
and following the amazing growth of this building.

We have however had very few comments left.
So this is your chance. We want to hear from you.

Our heart felt thanks ............

2008-09-19T06:38:00.000-07:00

Our heart felt thanks go out to all of you who have stood in faith with Gail and I to see this building become a reality.

Thank you for being part of this great vision to establish a venue for signs, wonders and miracles in Kampong Cham. A sanctuary where even the poorest of the poor will find a hope and a future, where Cambodian nationals will come face to face with their destiny and be empowered to take the Gospel into inaccessible areas where we westerners will never be able to travel. Our hearts rejoice with gratitude to God that He has allowed us to be a part of such a great vision.

The building is progressing extremely well and will be completed by the end of the month. The first three progress payments have been met and we are so thankful to God and our supporters for the huge accomplishments that have already been made.

I am writing to solicit your earnest prayers that God will do yet another miracle. Together we have seen Him do so many already but now we are faced with yet another need. We need $26,000 U.S. ($32,500 Aust) to meet a payment to our builder next week and a further $6,500 U.S. ($8,125 Aust) payment by the 10th of October. Would you pray and believe God to move on people’s hearts that they will become part of this vision.

If you can help that would be truly appreciated, certainly by Gail and I, but very definitely by the people in Cambodia.

Thank God for people who will help carry the burden. We appreciate you standing with us and thank God for you.

Your brother in Christ

Andrew Cook

Only 2 weeks till completion

2008-09-18T15:15:00.000-07:00

Is anyone as excited as me?

Completed by the end of this month.

2008-09-05T20:11:00.001-07:00

The good news is that the building will be completed
by the end of this month.

The builder has now requested that we make the next
progress payment but we are still about $20,000 U.S. short.

If you are in a position to help please contact me at
office@heartlandinternational.org.au or phone 0422 175 873

The roof is finished.

2008-08-27T01:36:00.001-07:00

Ceiling Panels

Getting closer to being finished.

2008-08-25T21:46:00.000-07:00

The roof is going on the main auditorium this week.

2008-08-18T16:49:00.000-07:00

According to my calculations Payment 4 ($26000 U.S.)
will be due about the 20th of September with
Payment 5 ($6500 U.S.) due on the 17th of October.

On track to be finished in October

2008-08-15T00:56:00.000-07:00

The roof is going on.

2008-08-07T15:36:00.001-07:00

How exciting is this? The roof is going on already.

Payment 4 is due in about 4 weeks.

Andrew has just arrived back from Cambodia.

2008-08-03T20:39:00.000-07:00

I am off to Cambodia today

2008-07-17T18:06:00.000-07:00

I am off to Cambodia tonight so will not be able to up load any new photos for the next 2 weeks. Sorry there are no new photos at this point.

The good news though is that all payments to date have been met and we are now working on the 4th payment which is $26000 U.S.

Andrew Cook : Heartland Chairman

This Week Part 1

2008-07-05T23:15:00.000-07:00

This Week Part 2

2008-07-05T23:13:00.000-07:00

URGENT NEED

2008-06-30T22:43:00.000-07:00

I have just transfered the money for the 3rd payment which is now due.

We were a little short .... and had to borrow $3000.

This need has just been met.

There is also a bill due for about $1900 for electrical wiring.

This need has now been met too.

If anyone can ............ HELP ME PLEASE .......... that would be really appreciated.

Phone Andrew on 0422 175 873 or deposit direct into Heartland's Westpac Account

General account BSB 034076 Acc 263099

Tax Deductible account BSB 034076 Acc 263072

Payment 3 due soon.

2008-06-22T21:41:00.000-07:00

There is no stopping us now.

2008-06-17T00:54:00.000-07:00

2008-06-06T14:05:00.000-07:00

Onto the 2nd level already

2008-06-06T13:44:00.000-07:00

2008-05-28T21:48:00.000-07:00

Just in from Cambodia

2008-05-27T06:12:00.001-07:00

May : I have just returned from Cambodia and am very impressed by the progress being made on the building.

2008-05-26T16:55:00.000-07:00

The second payment has been made : This one was $39,000 U.S.
Our third payment will be due in about 4 weeks.

I will be in Cambodia next Tuesday

2008-05-07T02:31:00.000-07:00

I think we are looking at 1,500 cubic metres of fill.

2008-05-01T23:20:00.000-07:00

Another Productive Week

2008-04-29T00:50:00.000-07:00

The court yard walls are going up.

2008-04-24T06:00:00.000-07:00

One of the lads from Kampong Cham climbed a tree to get us this shot.

2008-04-13T22:21:00.000-07:00

After 12 days of construction

2008-04-10T02:33:00.001-07:00

10 days into construction

2008-04-08T00:08:00.000-07:00

The steel up rights will become the support pillars for the building.

The foundations around the outside is for the 5 mt courtyard that

runs completly around the building.

This is part of the foundation for the court yard wall.

After 8 days construction

2008-04-05T23:21:00.000-07:00

After 1 weeks construction

2008-04-04T23:11:00.000-07:00

2008-04-02T16:21:00.000-07:00

Sinking the Well

2008-03-31T04:54:00.000-07:00

As you can see, construction is very labour intensive.

2008-03-31T04:35:00.000-07:00

Just a few days into construction.

Things are moving along well.

On the afternoon of the 27/03/08, I got the SMS from Cambodia

I had been waiting for. It read, "The contract is signed now.

The builder will start bring tools and dig well tomorrow.

We have all the plan now in our hands. Channa"

In August 07 I meet with a local Kampong Cham

builder to discuss the building construction and price.