THERE IS WATER!!!!

Today, the weather was quite rainy. While we all got soaked, it did reduce the temperatures significantly, so that was a welcome break.

It’s been great having Lew and Rita with our team from Living Waters. We’ve been able to spend some time each morning getting more insight into the organization, the history, and how they are carrying out God’s work around the world. They are very humble and knowledgeable, and it’s a privilege serving with such wonderful organization.

The well is producing water as we speak! We completed the reaming of the bore hole this morning, then placed the PVC casing before lunch. It was slower going with the larger bit, so it gave us a chance to play with the kids between rotations on the rig. Frisbees were brought out by Lew, and that was a big hit. The afternoon was spent cleaning out the bentonite slurry, and then started to “develop” the well with air pressure. The good news is there is plenty of clean water available. A pump will run slowly throughout the night to remove any remaining turbidity from the water.

The hygiene team taught the best possible under the conditions. With the rain, everyone was confined to a small porch. The kids listened well in the morning, but got a little stir crazy in the afternoon, but really enjoyed using crayons and coloring pages. Travis was a big hit demonstrating pump training this afternoon, but very few women showed up today. The kids continue to steal our hearts with their bright eyes and gorgeous smiles. Laughter is contagious, no matter the language of the rest of our words.

Tomorrow we will be backfilling around the casing, and sealing with concrete once the final “developing” is completed. This consists of blowing more water out with a large compressor, so we’re planning to get soaked even if it’s sunny. The kids all LOVE playing in the water, so I’m sure Grampa Joe will be instigating some mischievous conduct. I mean…the kids might even join in too. We found a very easy way to get the young boys laughing…just take off Joe’s or Bill’s hat. They find bald heads hilarious.

In general, none of us are sleeping great, and it’s starting to catch up. We have a few cases where everything isn’t agreeing with our bodies, so please keep our health in your prayers.

No matter what…it’s just the way we like it.