We Are Moving...

15 July 2011

Boxes, boxes everywhere!!

CAM Textbooks packed for moving

More Textbooks to move

New CAM Entrance.  Doors still to come.

We are moving!!  Yes, you already knew that the school was moving and we are in the final stages of the construction of the new school.  It is wonderful to see the classrooms and offices developing, and now the bathroom block is up.  The final things are being added to the classrooms.  The ceiling tiles are next to be installed and the windows and doors are being fitted.  There is still one more wall to paint in some of the classrooms, because we were waiting for the windows and doors to be installed so we wouldn’t have to paint it twice.  Melvin Kelly, our construction engineer, has been an amazing help and has kept all the workers encouraged and moving towards the goal of completion.

hanging the false ceiling and lights in the office

As soon as the rooms are secure, we can start moving the old school to the new school, and that is where the boxes come in.  The teachers at CAM have been busy packing up all the textbooks, teaching supplies and the entire library into boxes.  They have been very good to label them so I can find books when I need to.  The old school is full of boxes.  The chalk boards, white boards and bulletin boards have been removed from the walls and this week they are working on the computer lab.  What a lot of cords and things to pack up.  We are getting down to the wire.

The offices need floor tile and the ceiling tile installed and we are waiting on the doors and windows to be installed so the rooms will be secure enough to move the things in. 

Bathroom Block under construction

About two weeks ago we made the decision to delay school for an addition 10 days to allow the bathroom block to be completed.  We can’t run a school without bathrooms.  That has been a good decision and it has given us more time to get things ready.

Larry repairing the door at our new home

When I am at school, all I see are boxes and bare walls.  Guess what?  We are also moving from our house to a duplex on the new property.  Our new home is a bit smaller, but we have been able to choose colors to paint the walls and watch the place take shape.  The floor tiles have been installed.   We are waiting on the ceiling tiles and the bathroom to be completed and then we can start moving.  Our house now is a disaster with boxes in every room and the hallway.  It is a good time for us to sort through things to give away, throw away or keep.  You can imagine that it is stressful for us to say the least, but we are thankful for God’s faithfulness to us throughout this amazing journey.  Thank you for your prayers.

Gary & Diane Gray...our replacements during furlough. YEA!

We thank the Lord that Gary and Diane Gray arrived on July 5^th.  They are settling into their home on the compound and are spending time with us learning the ropes.  We are so thankful that they will be here to take over our responsibilities when we are on home assignment starting this September.  Pray for a smooth transition for them.  Pray, also, that we will have sufficient teachers and students to support the school for this year.

The next blog will be an update after the move.