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The Lord has provided 1/2 acre for Laura Baptist Church to lease in our village of Laura. The location is on the lagoon side of the island although across the main road from the lagoon. The building is 36 ft x 28 ft. It will be a concrete block and wood structure with window openings (no glass) for air circulation but security. We believe we can build this for about $10,000, and the money is coming from the church budget. When we have more funds, we will add another 18 feet onto the south end of the building for a classroom, 2 bathrooms, and a storage room.

First service First service 2 Guys SS

Our first service in the new building, 3/30/08

What a joy to meet here now!

Since we do not have rooms for the 3 SS classes, the guys' class met outside under a pandanus tree.

First tin Last tin Tin done

Putting up the first corrugated aluminum

The last sheet!

Done with the roof, and although the building is not all finished, it is ready for use.

Truss making Trusses Trusses done

Truss building

Getting the trusses in place

Done with the trusses and purlins!

Mejenwa Blocks 3/8 Mixing

Mejenwa nearing the top.

The progress as of 3/8/08.

It is a lot of cement mixing!

Progress 2/29 Mar. 1 John, mortar

The progress as of Feb 29, 08

March 1, 08

John laying mortar, 3/1/08

Concrete More concrete Screeding

The progress as of Feb 7, 08

Richard & John working on a corner

Mejenwa happily working away

Concrete More concrete Screeding

The finished slab

Beginning the pour on the 2nd day

Screeding at noon on the equator is hot work!

Blocks More blocks Block work

Laying the first course of blocks

Mixing mortar and working on the second course

The second course nearly done

Clearing Lunch break LBC land

Lots of muscles helps when mixing mortar manually

Lunch break!

We even have a nice spot for volleyball on the property

Clearing Log lifting LBC land

Clearing the property with the help of a visiting summer team

Muscle men from the visiting team this summer helping clear the church property

One half acre ready for building!

LBC land2 Blocking up the well Mixing concrete

The Local Government front end loader did a great job moving trees.

Blocking up the shallow well

Mixing concrete for the footers

Digging the footers for the walls

View of the property after the footer was completed

Another view of the completed footer