The walls are up to what they call the “Lentil”. The lentil is a steel reinforced concrete beam that runs the full length od the walls just above the top of the door and window openings. It functions like what we would call a “Header” The lentil is the next step. The rains are not too bad this year which normally would hinder construction and material deliveries. Thanks God!
Walls complete to the lentil course.
One day progress since the last post….. The community is excited about what God is doing through His servants.
The first few courses of ricks show the outline of the 4 classrooms. Bricks are and made and fired but are in short supply due to the heavy rains lately. Progress is good and will move quickly between rain storms.
I find the construction process in different parts of the world interesting. I’ll bring step by step updates on our LSA Building #1.
Progress update as of today. The slab is finished. After drying, the brick walls will start to be laid and the 4 classrooms framed.
Moisture barrier. Under that is a rock/gravel/sand/steel mesh base and rock/concrete footers.
Making concrete
Pouring the floor.
…one wheelbarrow load at a time.
Ground was broken this week on the 1st new building for the Lord’s Servants Academy. It is going to be a 4 room building and God willing, the first of several. This building will house the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade classes and likely a teacher’s office or 4th grade in the 4th room. The ECD (kindergarten and pre-school) class will continue to be held in the Lord’s Servants Home dining hall building. The building will be completed in time for the 3rd semester of 2013 which starts in September.
This is very exciting because we will be providing a better education for our kids as well as providing an education for many community children who are unable to go to school. Our goal as a mission (not for profit ) school is to provide a best in area education with a Christian basis yet allow means to help needy children attend. This is a great way to serve and interact with the community. I also look forward to discussing mission trip opportunities to serve the school in 2014.
Praise God! I’ll be updating progress on this as we go….
Footprint for the 4 room Building #1
Supplies for the footings and floor
Mission Servants Ministry 
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