K-P Building update 2-23-2009

Progrees is being made from the time both teams left LPDV.
K-P Building update.

Update from LPDV 15 Feb.2009

Dear MIM guys,
Here is a picture update of how the K-P building is progressing. Omar, Julio, and Ricardo say "hola."
I’ll probably send another update in a couple weeks showing the roof mostly in place.
Here is some other good news:
1- The first week of the 2009 school year is now history. We are fully staffed except for a science teacher in the elementary school.
2- We have an enrollment of over 350 students!!! This is above projection and means that the school will be
within its budget again for this school year.
3- The first lab test came back: the well water is 100% potable! (See picture of it gushing into the tank on the top of the hill.
No leaks on the way up, of course!)
4- I am very much enjoying teaching the senior Bible class. It does come with a greater sense of responsibility
(it bothers me a little if they don’t like my science classes, but I really want them to enjoy the study of God’s word.)
Ninth grade biology is getting a good start as well. Thanks for the books, Wes, and for covering them, Colorado team.
5-Having Josh Meyer here to teach 7th, 8th, and 10th grade science in English is a huge help.
I would be out-of-my-mind busy if I still had all of that on my plate .
THANK YOU for coming down to help the LPDV ministry, for your fellowship,
and for your continued prayers that God would use this place for his purposes
in the lives of our students and their families.
In Christ,
Matt Befus

College Church Prayer Meeting February 18th

The Men's International Missions will present a Powerpoint presentation and team members will speak about their experiences during their time in Costa Rica.
The Prayer meeting will be held in the Church Narthex. The weekly Prayer Meeting will be held from 7PM until 8PM on Wednesday February the 18th.
College Church supports the Befus family ministering at the school.
At 7:30 two groups will get together and pray for the next 30 minutes.
Hope to see you there.
Wally Korol<><

Viga Corona completed 10-29-09

Dear Wheaton MIM Guys, Sorry I didn't send all the updates, but here are the last two. The picture of the viga corona shows that the structural part of the building is now done. The property is very quiet and empty now. Guess we'll have to eat up here in the house...what a concept! Thanks for all your hard work and for fellowship! School starts a week from Monday!!! As usual, please be praying for English teachers...we still need three! -Matt

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Today, the team completed the final concrete pour and the cubicles, and moved three large piles of construction steel from one building to the new building so it will be pre-positioned for building the roof on the new building. Work on the pipeline and the library continues during the last few hours we have here in Costa Rica. The library work is almost done - the team is sorting, labeling, and shelving a pile of children's books with titles such as "Porko von Popbutton", "Romeo and Two Juliets", and "Liver Cookies". While all of this has been going on, Bonnie has been working along steadily on her murals - patching up some of the older ones and creating some new ones. LPDV has a set of "steps to nowhere" (no, this is not Alaska, Minnesota, or even the WInchester Mystery House) which did go somewhere before a wall was built between LPDV and a new housing development. The wall now has a new mural at the top of the steps showing an open door through which the viewer can see Narnia. The pipeline will be about 75% completed when we leave - the critical parts (road and driveway crossings) should be complete so that the local staff can finish the rest of it in their spare time. Thank you for praying. Everybody on the team seems to be feeling well again. Colorado MIM2009 team.

Back Home on Monday AM

The Team was delayed in San Jose because of a mechanical problem with the plane. When fixing the problem the circuit breaker blew and the problem got worst. We had a 2 hour delay and spent the night at a Best Western in Charlotte, NC. Got on the 7:30 flight, but had a 1/2 hour delay to de-ice the plane. They gave us water while we waited for the repairs to be completed.
Again the Team thanks you for all your prayers and support to make this mission trip very successful.
I will post some of the additional work that will start up again after Wednesday when the Colorado Team starts making more concrete and start their work projects.
Please pray for the Befus family and that the school will have a full staff of Christian teachers and also for the Colorado team during the next week and a half that all goes well and that the team is safe and healthy.
Wally Korol<><

Last Work Day

Saturday was our last work day. We made more concrete and finished the columns and laid the rebar for the beams. The Colorado team will be making concrete and pouring it when the rebar gets boxed in.
The painting crew finished off painting the book shelves for the library and all of our projects and more were completed.
The Wheaton Academy students also did a lot work at the school. The Lord led them to the school for a reason. We pray for the area where their ministry was suppose to be and the people who were affected by the earthquake.
There still is plenty of work to be accomplished by the next team.
There is one picture that shows Walter and Joe praying for two lady's that were asking us for money.
The Mission trip maybe over, but God's work is being done in Costa Rica and His Spirit is present here at the school.
Pray for the school to have good Christian teachers and that the school has a great start for their new school year in February. Pray also for the Befus family now and during the school year that the Lord will give them the Holy Spirit working in their lives, wisdom and perseverance serving in Costa Rica.
We will be on a 3:35PM flight and hope to arrive in Chicago around 11:30 tonight.
Wally Korol<><

Work Day and Downtown San Jose

The work day involved making concrete and filling up 7 columns. Also a group painted the library cabinets and touching up some of the classrooms. Wheaton Acamdemy filling up the new building's floors with gravel and compacting it down.
We did go downtown to San Jose to experience that. A lot of people going everywhere. Stopped off for some coffee at a hotel, checked out a souvenir place, and ate out a a Denny's type of fish place.
We came back to the school and the water was shut off because the tank at school was running low and needed to be replenished. Water came back on in the AM.
Another rat met his or her demise overnight, I didn't look.
Today will be more of the same as Friday. The painters will use a sprayer today for the book shelves.
The group from Wheaton Acacdemy will be leaving later today back to Wheaton.
I will update the blog before we catch our flight back on Sunday afternoon.
Wally<><