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South Pacific Bible College
(Students and a work team add improvements to this Pastor
training school in Fiji)
 Students
at South Pacific Bible College learn more than just academics!
Missionaries Spain and Bettye Trask reported that because
of the crowded conditions on campus, there was a critical
need to enlarge some classrooms before the new school year
began in late January 2005.
A MAPS construction team from the Northern California/
Nevada District, headed by Stan and Julie Wagner has made
several trips to the campus. Each time they come, students
at the college assist their work. The students have learned
much and they felt they could take on this project.
 The
senior class of 2004 had raised money they wanted to invest
in the campus and it was enough to pay for the materials
for the new foundation of the classroom addition. They not
only gave their money but also their labor. Some of the students
stayed on even after graduation to continue the work on the
project.
We built the classrooms with concrete blocks and they will
last for many years. The classrooms will now hold up to 50
students. Three of the large classrooms are now available
with two other rooms available for smaller groups.
The students also took on the work needed to enlarge the
cafeteria. Interior walls  were knocked down, the floor was
leveled, a new serving area was prepared, and the bakery
was relocated. Space is now available to serve all the students
at one time. Cooking is still done on open fires in the cooking
shed.
When construction teams come to help at the campus, they
bring skilled workers and necessary money to help. The training
they give to the students will help them to build new churches,
parsonages, and schools when they go from the Bible College.
This is truly an investment in eternity.
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