Written by Deacon Julie Fu with Elder KC, Sean Wang & Jesse Wang

The GC did have a favorable meeting with the fire department and we can start the septic tank and stormwater site work. However, evidently a SEPARATE foundation and building permit was confusing the building department, so we will now skip the intermediary application for the foundation permit.

But they now want a separate DEMO permit for the Carriage House (pending rodent control, lead, asbestos, and oil tank decommission).

The Children’s playground relocation started and there are a lot of decisions that need to be made. The site contractor will hopefully start the sewer connection pipe work soon.

Thank you for your prayers for the fire department, please continue to pray for the building permit and for the relocation of the children’s playground.

 施工承包商（GC）與消防局的會議結果良好，我們現在可以開始化糞池與雨水排放系統的現場施工。然而，建築部門對「分開的地基與建築許可」感到困惑，因此我們將跳過中間的地基許可申請階段。

但他們現在要求為「馬房」單獨申請拆除許可（待完成防鼠處理、鉛與石棉檢測，以及油罐報廢）。

兒童遊樂場的搬遷工程已經開始，現場有許多決策需要做出。場地承包商希望能很快開始下水管道的連接施工。

感謝大家為消防局的會面代禱，請繼續為建築許可及兒童遊樂場的搬遷代禱。

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 ESV

耶和華說：我的意念非同你們的意念，我的道路非同你們的道路。天怎樣高過地，照樣，我的道路高過你們的道路，我的意念高過你們的意念.

——以賽亞書 55:8-9

Written by Deacon Julie Fu with Elder KC, translated by Yanling Zhang

作者：傅朱莉执事与KC长老合写，张艳玲翻译

The Conservation Committee was requested to sign off again on the site work including erosion control. Praise God, she did on 9/29/25, however that same day we learned that the previous fire department staff who had approved the new driveway retired a year ago. The current one claimed the new driveway was not wide enough at one of the turning points, and now there is a delay in the foundation permit again.

There is a meeting with the general contractor (GC) and the fire department this week. 

In the Lexington building department, unfortunately many rules and regulations are loosely defined and dependent on the particular person making the decisions, and their individual interpretation.

Please pray for a speedy and favorable approval from the new fire department staff. If you would like to learn more details or the most up to date information, there was a 9/27/25 Town hall in English (recorded), and there is a 10/4/25 Town hall in Chinese on Saturday. 

保护委员会被要求再次批准包括侵蚀控制在内的现场工作。感谢神，委员会于2025年9月29日批准了。然而，同一天，我们得知，之前批准新车道的消防部门工作人员一年前就退休了。现任消防部门工作人员声称新车道在某个转弯处不够宽，现在地基许可又被拖延了。

本周将与总承包商（GC）和消防部门举行会议。

不幸的是，在莱克星顿的建筑部门，许多规章制度定义不明确，取决于具体的决策者及其个人的理解。

请为新消防部门工作人员的快速批准和顺利通过祷告。如果您想了解更多详情或最新信息，2025年9月27日有一场英语（录音）的全体会议，2025年10月4日周六还有一场中文全体会议。

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him. Psalm 37:7 NIV

你们当静默在耶和华面前，耐心等候他。诗篇 37:7（新国际版） 

Written by Deacon Julie Fu with Elder KC, translated by Yanling Zhang

作者：傅朱莉执事与KC长老合写，张艳玲翻译

As a reminder, Phase 1 and Phase 2a includes the foundation, roof, walls, gym, and bathrooms. The re-negotiation of phase 1 and phase 2a construction cost is complete.

The updated quote from the site contractor has been received which includes the site work for the stormwater treatment, connection to the town sewer line, phase 1 and phase 2a building foundation, new one-way road and walkway.

Since the site plan has been approved by the Lexington conservation committee, the general contractor is applying first for a foundation permit as a step toward moving forward with site work. We are hoping the foundation permit will be simpler and take less time. The building permit is still in progress.

Thank you for your prayers this past month. Please continue to pray for the approval of the foundation and building permits, and for patience as we trust in God's perfect timing. 

温馨提示：第一阶段和第二阶段第一部分包括地基、屋顶、墙壁、健身房和浴室。第一阶段和第二阶段第一部分的建设成本重新协商已经完成。

已收到现场承包商的最新报价，其中包括雨水处理、城镇污水管道连接、第一阶段和第二阶段第一部分的建筑地基、新的单行道和人行道的现场工作。

由于现场规划已获得莱克星顿保护委员会的批准，总承包商正在优先申请地基许可，作为推进现场工作的一步。我们希望地基许可的办理能够更简便，耗时更短。建筑许可仍在办理中。

感谢您过去一个月的祷告。请继续祷告，祈求地基和建筑许可证的批准，并祈求耐心，因为我们相信上帝完美的时机。

24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.” Matthew 7:24-27 

24 “所以，凡听见我这话就去行的，好比一个聪明人，把房子盖在磐石上。25 雨淋，水冲，风吹，撞着那房子，房子总不倒塌，因为根基立在磐石上。26 凡听见我这话不去行的，好比一个无知的人，把房子盖在沙土上。27 雨淋，水冲，风吹，撞着那房子，房子就倒塌了，并且倒塌得很大。” 马太福音 7:24-27 

Written by Deacon Julie Fu with Elder KC, translated by Yanling Zhang

作者：傅朱莉执事与KC长老合写，张艳玲翻译 

We thank everyone for their prayers. Our project was discussed on 6/10/25 at the Town of Lexington Conservation meeting and the water/sewage site plan was approved! On 6/24/25, the Lexington Planning Director approved the water/sewage wsite plan granted by the Lexington Planning Board and did not require extra review meetings.

Our general contractor was then required to re-submit all plans, drawings and documents to the building department. The general contractor met with the Lexington Building Inspector 7/21/25.

The Lexington Building Inspector gave the general contractor about 5 additional items to work on. Separately, the general contractor will need to update the costs since the initial quote is now two years old. Due to inflation and the recent tariffs, the cost has gone up significantly in the last two years.

Please pray for the final hurdle on the Building Permit approval. Please pray for the cost estimates and subsequent negotiations. We praise God for the parking lot water/sewage site permit approval and we trust He will continue to provide.

感谢大家的祷告。我们的项目于2025年6月10日在莱克星顿镇环境保护会议上进行了讨论，供水/污水处理场地规划获得批准！2025年6月24日，莱克星顿规划总监批准了莱克星顿规划委员会批准的供水/污水处理场地规划，无需额外召开审查会议。

我们的总承包商随后被要求将所有规划图、图纸和文件重新提交给建筑部门。总承包商于2025年7月21日与莱克星顿建筑检查员会面。

莱克星顿建筑检查员又给了总承包商大约5个工作项目。另外，总承包商需要更新成本，因为最初的报价已经是两年前的了。由于通货膨胀和最近的关税，成本在过去两年里大幅上涨。

请为建筑许可证审批的最后关卡祷告。请为成本估算和后续谈判祷告。我们赞美上帝，停车场供水/污水处理许可证的审批已获批准，我们相信祂会继续供应。

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6. 

你要专心仰赖耶和华，不可倚靠自己的聪明，在你一切所行的事上都要认定他，他必指引你的路。箴言 3:5-6。 

Written by Deacon Julie Fu with Elder KC, translated by Yanling Zhang

作者：傅朱莉执事与KC长老合写，张艳玲翻译 

The questions were addressed. We were almost on the agenda for May 13, 2025, but then a re-submission for an application regarding the applicability of the Wetlands Protection Act was requested. This had expired Jan 2025. The application, documents, and fees were submitted 5/12/25 and we are hoping that our project will be discussed in the Lexington Conservation Committee meeting on 6/10/25. 

Please pray that our application will make the agenda in June and will be favorably received. 

这个问题曾经被提交过。我们几乎被列入2025年5月13日的议程，但后来有人要求重新提交关于湿地保护法适用性的申请。因为该申请已于2025年1月过期。申请、文件和费用已于2025年5月12日提交，我们希望我们的项目能在2025年6月10日的莱克星顿保护委员会会议上得到讨论。

请为我们祷告，愿我们的申请能列入6月份的议程，并得到批准。

But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
    whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
    that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
    its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
    and never fails to bear fruit.

Jeremiah 17:7-8 NIV

倚靠耶和华、以耶和华为可靠的， 那人有福了！

他必像树栽于水旁， 在河边扎根， 炎热来到，并不惧怕， 叶子仍必青翠， 在干旱之年毫无挂虑， 而且结果不止。”

‭‭耶利米书‬ ‭17‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ 

Written by Deacon Julie Fu with Elder KC

傅朱莉执事与KC长老合写

In the last month, Elder KC requested an in-person meeting with the Town of Lexington Conservation Committee director. Afterwards, on April 18, 2025 we received an update that their Environmental partner finally conducted the updated peer review of this project. They reported significant progress but cited a few outstanding issues which would require further clarification or minor plan revisions (specifically clarifying connectivity of catch basins and watershed plans, plan for impervious areas and phosphorus removal calculations for the updated storm water design). Our Site Designer and Site Design Consultant submitted the updates. The reapplication might be added to the agenda for the Town of Lexington’s next Conservation Committee meeting on May 13th. 

Please pray for the site designer and site design consultant, and that our project will be included, and reviewed favorably at the May 13th town meeting.

I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” Lamentations 3:24 NIV

上个月，克洁长老请求与列克星敦镇保护委员会主任进行一次面对面的会谈。之后，我们于2025年4月18日收到最新消息，他们的环境合作伙伴终于对该项目进行了更新后的同行评审。他们报告了重大进展，但也指出了一些需要进一步澄清或对计划进行细微修改的未决问题（具体包括澄清集水池和流域规划的连通性、不透水区域规划以及更新后的雨水设计中的磷去除计算）。我们的场地设计师和场地设计顾问提交了更新后的方案。重新申请可能会被列入列克星敦镇5月13日下次保护委员会会议的议程。

请为场地设计师和场地设计顾问祷告，愿我们的项目能够在5月13日的镇会议上被纳入并得到积极评价。

耶利米哀歌 3:24 新国际版：“我心里说：耶和华是我的份，因此我要等候他。”

Thank you for the translation by: Yanling Zhang

张艳玲翻译

Written by Deacon Julie Fu with Elder KC

傅朱莉执事与KC长老合写

Praise God, the site contractor finalized the updated quote of the new water flow design plan and instead of over $1 million for the initial plan, the updated one is estimated at <$500,000.

Please pray, we are still waiting for any updates from The Town of Lexington Conservation Committee (LCC). There have been no updates from them since our last correspondence Feb 12, 2025. Each week we follow up with them.

We pray for improved communication, advocacy and progress. We pray for patience as we continue to trust in God’s perfect timing, even if we do not completely understand it.

 The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.

Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV

2025年4月1日：赞美与祷告

傅朱莉执事与克洁长老合写，张艳玲翻译

赞美主，现场承包商最终敲定了新的水流设计方案的报价，最初的方案超过100万美元，而更新后的方案估计不到50万美元。

请为我们祷告，我们仍在等待莱克星顿镇保护委员会（LCC）的最新消息。自2025年2月12日我们上次联系以来，他们一直没有消息。我们每周都会与他们联系。

我们祈求沟通、倡导和进展的改善。我们祈求耐心，即使我们并不完全理解，我们也要继续信靠上帝完美的时间安排。

申命记 31:8 新国际版：“主必亲自行在你前面，必与你同在；他必不撇下你，也不丢弃你。不要害怕；不要灰心。”

Thank you for the translation by: Yanling Zhang

Written by Deacon Julie Fu with Elder KC

傅朱莉执事与KC长老合写

The Lexington Conservation Committee (LCC) depends on the Environment Partner (EP) to assign an external reviewer to review the new site plan. The LCC was not clear if a new external site reviewer has been found.  

The Town Of Lexington Conservation Director on behalf of the EP requested some updates to the documentation previously submitted.  The Site Designer and Site Design Consultant updated and submitted her requests Feb 12, 2025. We are waiting for their reply.

In parallel, we are waiting for the material price from the site contractor to finalize the updated quote of the new water flow site design.

列克星敦保护委员会 (LCC) 依靠环境合作伙伴 (EP) 指派外部审查员来审查新场地计划。 LCC 尚不清楚是否已找到新的外部站点审核员。  

列克星敦镇保护主任代表 EP 要求对先前提交的文件进行一些更新。  现场设计师和现场设计顾问于 2025 年 2 月 12 日更新并提交了她的请求。我们正在等待他们的回复。

同时，我们也正在等待现场承包商的材料价格，以最终确定新水流现场设计的更新报价。

But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” Luke 18:27 ESV

但他说：“在人所不能的事，在神却能。”路加福音 18:27

Thank you for the translation by: Yanling Zhang

Written by Deacon Julie Fu with Elder KC

傅朱莉执事与KC长老合写

The Lexington Conservation Committee unfortunately no longer has access to the external site design reviewer they were working with. They are now looking for a new reviewer, and since it is a very specific skill set, the last time they looked it took months. The future site design reviewer will need to assess the updated plans that we submitted, prior to being re-presented at the Lexington Conservation Committee.

We are disappointed by this update as we have been working with this external site design reviewer for over a year. Please pray the new one is found quickly, catches up efficiently and does not request too many changes.

While waiting, we will start finding site contractors for updated quotes based on the new water flow design.

好可惜莱克星顿保护委员会不再能联系到他们之前合作的外部场地设计审查员。他们现在正在寻找一位新的审查员，由于这是一套非常具体的技能，他们上次寻找花了几个月的时间。未来的场地设计审查员将需要评估我们提交的更新计划，然后才能重新提交给莱克星顿保护委员会。

我们对这次更新感到失望，因为我们已经与这位外部场地设计审查员合作了一年多。请祈祷新的审查员能迅速找到，高效赶上进度，并且不会要求太多更改。

在等待期间，我们将开始寻找场地承包商，根据新的水流设计获得更新的报价。

The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. Proverbs 16:9 ESV

人心筹算自己的道路，唯耶和华指引他的脚步。箴言 16:9

Thank you for the translation by: Yanling Zhang

Written by Deacon Julie Fu with Elder KC

傅朱莉执事与KC长老合写

On Dec 18, 2024, the new revised site plans for stormwater management and permit applications were submitted to the Lexington Town Conservation Committee.

The Lexington Town Conservation Committee only meet every other week, but if they do not have quorum (due to travel, illness, holidays, schedule conflicts), they do not meet. We also do not know how many other proposals are being discussed at each meeting.

Please pray for prioritization for our project and an expedited and favorable reply. We praise our all-knowing God, who has perfect timing.

2024 年 12 月 18 日，新修订的雨水管理场地规划和许可证申请已提交给莱克星顿镇保护委员会。

莱克星顿镇保护委员会每隔一周才开会一次，但如果他们没有法定人数（由于旅行、疾病、假期、日程冲突），他们就不会开会。我们也不知道每次会议上会讨论多少其他提案。

请为我们的项目优先排序并快速得到有利的答复祈祷。我们赞美我们全知的上帝，他有完美的时间安排。

Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.

Psalm 147:5 ESV

“我们的主为大，最有能力； 他的智慧无法测度。”

‭‭诗篇‬ ‭147‬:‭5‬ ‭

Thank you for the translation by: Yanling Zhang

-Written by Deacon Julie Fu with Elder KC 

"A swale is a grassy depression that controls stormwater velocity and infiltrates runoff where feasible. Swales are typically used to channel stormwater from a street or sidewalk to a rain garden or basin." 

窪地是一個長滿草的窪地，可以控制雨水流速並在可行的情況下滲透徑流。窪地通常用於將雨水從街道或人行道引導到雨水花園或盆地。

The initial proposal was very expensive for remediation. We are working with an internal professional land and water engineer to come up with other strategies. This may or may not include a swales and a design approach of "porous parking" which allows reduction of expensive subsurface pre-treatment and chamber systems. Praise God that the Lexington Conservation Committee members and external peer reviewer did not object to the new approach. The engineers and general contractor are finalizing site designs for formal presentation.

最初的建議修復費用非常昂貴。我們正在與內部專業土地和水利工程師合作制定其他策略。這可能包括或不包括窪地和「多孔停車」的設計方法，其允許減少昂貴的地下預處理和室系統。感謝上帝，列剋星敦保護委員會成員和外部同儕審查員沒有反對新方法。工程師和總承包商正在最終確定現場設計以供正式展示。

Isaiah 43:2 says, "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze". 

PS. If this is NOT a new word for you, please reach out and let us know. :) 

以賽亞書43:2 說：「當你經過水中時，我必與你同在；當你經過江河時，水不會淹沒你。當你在火中行走時，你不會被燒毀；火焰不會燒著你。 

附言。如果這對您來說不是一個新詞，請聯繫我們reach out 並告訴我們。 :)

Thank you for the translation by: Yanling Zhang

-Written by Deacon Julie Fu

My home church Evangelical Chinese Church (ECC) in Seattle, WA had a small sister congregation north of Seattle and they had been renting a space for years until this one came on the market. The new space has a multipurpose gym. They're hoping to have activities every night to welcome the local community for volleyball, pickleball, ping-pong and...zumba (here is my mom, back right corner-sorry Mom!) :)  And the other photo is another younger group setting up for volleyball. 

We have a thriving table-tennis ministry at CBCGB that meet in the basement at least 3-4 times a week- with a wait list! I was encouraged to hear that ~70% on the list are non-believers. I can only imagine how a future space like this could be used at CBCGB. 😊

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”  Matthew 9:37-38 ESV

2024 年 7 月 1 日：尊巴舞靈感——執事傅朱莉撰

我位於華盛頓州西雅圖的家鄉福音華人教會（ECC）在西雅圖以北有一個小型的姊妹會眾，他們多年來一直在租用一個空間，直到這個空間上市。新空間設有多功能健身房。他們希望每晚都有活動來歡迎當地社區的排球、泡菜球、乒乓球和…尊巴舞（這是我媽媽，後右角——對不起媽媽！）:) 另一張照片是另一張年輕的照片排球小組設置。 

我們 CBCGB 有一個蓬勃發展的乒乓球部，每周至少在地下室聚會 3-4 次 - 並有等候名單！聽到名單上大約 70% 的人都是非信徒，我感到很鼓舞。我只能想像未來這樣的空間如何在 CBCGB 中使用。 😊

然後他對門徒說：要收的莊稼多，作工的人少；因此，你們要懇切地祈求莊稼的主，打發工人出去收割他的莊稼。  馬太福音 9:37-38 ESV

Thank you for the translation by: Yanling Zhang