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Kathleen Schwartz has managed to grab some Internet cafe time in Lusaka and shared some wonderful observations about the area. Her descriptions of fertile fields, remarkable birds and small animals, and flowering plants, reflect the wonder that both she and her husband are experiencing as they see God's hand at every turn.
On Thursday of last week, they went to see some of the building firsthand. She says, "... I went over to see where the men are making the block for the homes. They have a manual block making machine that we bought from the University of Zambia. Their goal is 500 blocks a day. They have to dig up the sand, sift it through a big sifter, put it in a wheelbarrow and carry it up a hill to the machine, mix the sand with some cement, and water and then use the machine to make it. W e figure we will need about 5,000 per house, so they will have to work for quite some time. It is a great blessing that we have the right kind of sand and water on our land. These blocks are larger than bricks and not as big as cement blocks we have. They are also interlocking so we won't need to use cement in the construction."
Kathleen and Benedict have been awaiting a variety of people who have already volunteered to help and who were scheduled to arrive this week: Rick (from Mt. Zion), a young woman from Partners Worldwide in Grand Rapids, a missions pastor from a large church in Wisconsin that is going to be helping to support our children's homes. He is also a former contractor so he will be helping with building preparation. "And finally, Dave and Wendy, from Washington state, currently liveing in Nicaraugua working with coffee farmers in the rural poor areas. He is a farmer and she is a nurse. So our team of 6 is now here."
Keep all of these faithful workers in your prayers.
On Thursday of last week, they went to see some of the building firsthand. She says, "... I went over to see where the men are making the block for the homes. They have a manual block making machine that we bought from the University of Zambia. Their goal is 500 blocks a day. They have to dig up the sand, sift it through a big sifter, put it in a wheelbarrow and carry it up a hill to the machine, mix the sand with some cement, and water and then use the machine to make it. W e figure we will need about 5,000 per house, so they will have to work for quite some time. It is a great blessing that we have the right kind of sand and water on our land. These blocks are larger than bricks and not as big as cement blocks we have. They are also interlocking so we won't need to use cement in the construction."
Kathleen and Benedict have been awaiting a variety of people who have already volunteered to help and who were scheduled to arrive this week: Rick (from Mt. Zion), a young woman from Partners Worldwide in Grand Rapids, a missions pastor from a large church in Wisconsin that is going to be helping to support our children's homes. He is also a former contractor so he will be helping with building preparation. "And finally, Dave and Wendy, from Washington state, currently liveing in Nicaraugua working with coffee farmers in the rural poor areas. He is a farmer and she is a nurse. So our team of 6 is now here."
Keep all of these faithful workers in your prayers.
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