Looks like a house!

When we moved to Rapla we had in mind not only a home for our kids to grow up in but also a space for hospitality. After 9 years of ministry here and a steady stream of visitors, ministry teams, guest speakers, and summer interns, there is no doubt that a space like this could regularly be put to good use well into the future.  Additionally, the refugee crisis and fallout from pandemic this year have reminded us of the time-honored practice of extending hospitality to the stranger.

In light of these things, we began sketching out the possibilities of replacing our shed/sauna into a guesthouse which would include all the elements of the present structure but reorganized and upgraded for the purpose of offering a peaceful place for guests and teams to stay during their time in Rapla. In addition to a garage and storage space, the guesthouse is divided into a self-contained studio apartment on the ground floor, sleeping spaces on the second floor and a separate sauna and washroom accessible to residents of either space.

I work on the house evenings and weekends and hope to have a complete project by September of 2022.

  • Hospitality House Sauna

    Hospitality House Sauna

    Back when I was serving as youth leader for the Viimsi Church youth group, I remember having sauna parties with the guys every few weeks (the church had its own sauna built in, a real perk both for those living in the house or for ministry purposes). In the winter while the sauna was heating,…

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