Thought it was about time to get you all updated on the progress of the first and second phase structures of the orphanage (1st and 2nd phases being the first and second stories of the main structure at the new facility).
When the concrete is poured the first time, it is really rough so to make it nice and pretty (and not so hard on the hands) we have to put an additonal covering of "smooth" cement...that is what is going on in these first few photos...
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Then do some painting...
And it begins to look pretty good don't you think!!!
The same goes with the inside...this is the ceiling and to make the smooth cement mixture stick, we have to rough it up a little with a metal bar...
Then slap that smoother cement mixture up and smooth is out...
Then paint it and again it looks pretty good...
We have tiled the stairs, the upstairs living room and the boys room thus far...I think the staircase looks unique...at least compared to the other tile that we laid in the first two stages!
Upstairs living room...
The boys room...
The kitchen with SOME of the cabinets in place...not sure where our carpenter is hiding out right now...if you see him, please send him back to the orphanage to finish the job!!!
Here is a good praise worthy story. The pics below where taken a few months back but I am just now sending them because we just now got the filters installed and water up and running into the main structure. We had been praying for months about what to do about the water situation at the facility because there is no water supply near our property (we were having it trucked in and that is pretty expensive). Well, one day we were doing some digging on the property (forgot what we were going to build) and all of a sudden water starting spewing up from the ground...it turns out that there is a water line running across part of our property and down here if it is on your property, you can use it...so we tapped into the water line and now we have all the water we need!!!!! How good is our God!!!!!!!
Pics from the day that we discovered the water line which was a few months back...
These pics were taken just a few weeks ago when we installed the water filtration system that brings water to the main structure. And since we are praising the Lord right now, you can also praise God for he moved someone to donate the large filtration system that we installed...
That is about it right now...we have done other things but I will continue to give updates along the way.
Thank you for all of your continued support; both monetarily and prayers!!!!
Blessings to you all,
Lance, Sarita, Joshua and Caleb
