How many times a day do you go to the sink, turn on the cold water, and drink, not thinking if it is safe water or not. Safe drinking water is not something that is readily available in many parts of the world.
Everyday at the hospital I see kids and adults that are sick because of bacteria and virus contaminated water. Only a few in this part of Tanzania have safe clean water. Others rely on buying water that they have been told is clean. Others just use what they can get. Even though most know to boil water, they don't because of the cost of firewood or charcoal. So we continue to treat all sorts of water borne diseases.
But good news! Don Reed, a missionary with Open Door Enterprises (http://www.everypeople.org/Every_People_%5Bopen_door_enterprises%5D/Water.html) and his team of well drillers will begin drilling a well for us at the hospital on Monday (12th March). When they walk away, we will have clean water piped in to the surgical area and for the maternity ward. We will have one or two large storage tanks and a pump that fills the tanks at 25 gallons a minute.
Asking that you pray with us for safety as they drill, that the new compressor system will give them even more power to drill, and that they will find great water. Don told me yesterday that he thinks they will need to drill to about 170 feet.
We are so thankful for Don and Sarah and their commitment to see Tanzanians have safe clean water. Provided our internet works, I'll post pictures on Monday as the work commences.
Just remember us the next time you take a deep swig of cool refreshing water…
Daily by His grace.
Larry and Sally
You are remembered indeed. This verse was in my head as I read over this post and wanted to share. "Jesus answered ,"Every person who drinks this water will be thirsty again. But whoever drinks the water I give will never be thirsty again.The water I give will become a SPRING OF WATER flowing inside him.It will give him eternal life." John 4:13-14 I know you both know that passage well - but I just wanted to say that as I think of yalls drinkin water -Im also thinking about the hearts of your people in TZ. Much love, Jena
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