Tuesday: Preparation and Isimilia

We began our day waiting on the repair of a flat tire. While waiting we attended to other items. Greg also fixed a small electrical problem with the Nissan. Today we had our first meeting with the engineer responsible for the pump at the Kidete well. Mr. Ernest Mzijay and his team will be installing the submersible pump at the Kidete well. He was waiting on us at the Iringa Water District compound. He went over his plans, we questioned, and agreed on the process. Wednesday, Greg, Becky, Floyd, Mpeli, and Sedeke will set the water tank and water lines. Thursday morning early, Mr. Mzijay and his team will put in the pump. He says by evening on Thursday we will have provided water for the village. Pray for the great event. Neema Mwaisumbe's dream is that the well will be a gathering place for women. She prays for a Sychar type well ministry as Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4. Pray that the well will be a place of changed lives by the living water of Jesus Christ. We are still short some funds in doing all that we had hoped but at least there will be water available.

After we left the village we traveled to the Isimilia Stone Age and Pillars site. This is an amazing natural wonder. As I hope the pictures show some of the beauty and majesty of this place. Also, this was the site of an ancient lake frequented by Stone Age hunters. Old weapons and tools abound in the area. We also saw several bee hives in the massive stone pillars. The Black layer on the top of the pillars is volcanic rock. One picture is of a rock hydrax. The ladder picture is the remains of a bee hive expedition. That must have been some kind of honey to go up that ladder on the side of the hill.

We returned to Iringa for a late lunch. Then we visited a friend, Anette. July 25-27 was an unbelieveable weekend for her. Her son was married in a great celebration. Her daughter was killed in a bus accident the very next day on her way back to school. We met her daughter a lovely, brillant young woman with a keen business mind. We prayed with Anette and her family and sought to encourage her. Bonnie, Becky, and Neema presented her with a kanga (a wrap)as is the custom in such times.

We finished the day with worship with the children. We sang, prayed, and Greg brought the devotional message. At the end of the worship time the children came and hugged us. What a great way to end a day. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. Tomorrow Bonnie will have a full day of teaching the children. They are out of school for national exams. Two of the children, Teresa and Agrey will be taking their national exams for Secondary School. Their scores on these exams determines their ability to go on in the education. Please pray for them tomorrow and Thursday.