Clear Water but...
Today was a tough day. Some might wonder why I would blog the following information. I do this because we have nothing to hide or cover up. We learned today that the well will not produce the water promised in March. The excitement of the clean water of Saturday gave way to the reality of reduced water flow from the well. The well is being retested to determine the real water capacity of the well. The well will still produce the water needed for the village and the farm but not at the capacity presented in the original report.
Mr. Ernest Mziray has been great in working with us on the well. One of the true blessing of this experience to find a man that we can trust and who has a geniune heart for his people having clean water. In fact he has joined us as a partner in providing water for the Kidete village. We anticipate the well, tank, and clean water being no longer than two weeks. Adjustments have to be made to equipment due to the reduced water flow. But, you cannot believe how clean the water is. Ready to drink.
Mpeli and I will be meeting with the man who drilled the original well and who did not pump out the well in April. His official report contained the a promised water flow that was significantly reduced. You must pray for us as we meet. Today when children arrived with buckets for the water its was heart-wrenching. They had to be turned away.
One of the village leaders said of us, "They will leave now and never comejavascript:void(0) back. I will not blame them." You should have seen his face when I told him, "The water will flow. We will not quit until the water flows." He said, "I cannot believe this." In fact, he called Mpeli again to make sure this is what I said. Through this great disappointment we were able to share Christ with workers and the village not in praise for the water that flowed but in how we handled the disappointment of water that did not flow. I will do more posting hopefully tomorrow with pictures.
We leave for Dar Es Salaam at 4 AM. Hopefully, we will have time for a shower, rest, before going to the airport.
Not to forget we had a wonderful afternoon with the children. They are such a blessing and joy.
Mr. Ernest Mziray has been great in working with us on the well. One of the true blessing of this experience to find a man that we can trust and who has a geniune heart for his people having clean water. In fact he has joined us as a partner in providing water for the Kidete village. We anticipate the well, tank, and clean water being no longer than two weeks. Adjustments have to be made to equipment due to the reduced water flow. But, you cannot believe how clean the water is. Ready to drink.
Mpeli and I will be meeting with the man who drilled the original well and who did not pump out the well in April. His official report contained the a promised water flow that was significantly reduced. You must pray for us as we meet. Today when children arrived with buckets for the water its was heart-wrenching. They had to be turned away.
One of the village leaders said of us, "They will leave now and never comejavascript:void(0) back. I will not blame them." You should have seen his face when I told him, "The water will flow. We will not quit until the water flows." He said, "I cannot believe this." In fact, he called Mpeli again to make sure this is what I said. Through this great disappointment we were able to share Christ with workers and the village not in praise for the water that flowed but in how we handled the disappointment of water that did not flow. I will do more posting hopefully tomorrow with pictures.
We leave for Dar Es Salaam at 4 AM. Hopefully, we will have time for a shower, rest, before going to the airport.
Not to forget we had a wonderful afternoon with the children. They are such a blessing and joy.
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