There is so much to share with you but due to limited internet connection, I just wanted to post this week has been an awesome week. I don't know that I have ever experienced a trip like this one before. We traveled for about 2 hours east of Llongwe on Sunday and arrived at the orphanage property that is stunningly beautiful. Brother Gary's orphan ministry has almost 16 acres that sits right on Lake Malawi, the third largest lake in Africa. Beautiful sandy beach with a picture like what it probably looked like on the banks of the Jordan river back in Jesus' day - fishermen boats sitting on the water just off shore, children running all over the beach, cattle and goats walking across the sand. Picture perfect setting with great sun rises.
We started training Monday morning with 8 area pastors and by Wednesday afternoon we had already completed our first well that was 36 feet deep with 18 1/2 feet of water in the borehole. By Thursday morning, the well was almost clear and the ladies began using the water for cooking and washing dishes. That is a first for us to begin using the well so quickly after drilling. It is a great well and will be such a wonderful part of the orphanage. Currently, they are feeding over 200 children every day, one meal. We had a great time being a part of that work, as well.
On Thursday, we started Well# 2 and pretty much left it to the pastors to do the whole thing and they had made great effort and reached water level by the end of the day. They were back at it early this morning and by the time we left, they were putting in the casing and expecting to complet that well by tomorrow. It was the most amazing thing! These pastors worked so hard and were so committed to the effort. We left knowing that they would be able to carry on the work with 2 other wells already planned to be done in the few weeks.
We are heading to Kenya tomorrow morning and I'll be able to post pictures and more details once we get there.
Stay tuned.
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