Asbury VIM Construction/Water Well mission trip - Entry 9

Jambo,

Well, just another day in paradise. I worked on computers all day and in my opinion didn’t help much. They think I did a good job, but they are nicer and have lower expectations than we do back home. I burned up a power source on a new computer (to them) it was about 6 years old. I went to town to try and get a new power source and they didn’t have one that would work. So, hopefully I can get the right one in the US and send it back with Grant.

The construction team finished the cement floor in the church and they were very happy about this. The floor project has been in the works for almost 2 years. It is tough to not help with so many little things that you know a couple of bucks could solve the problem and potentially change a community livelihood for years to come. Not to mention the opportunity we would have to show the Love of Jesus to people who may or may not be believers.

The "Wet Ones" came back with good news today the well we drilled 2 days ago will be up and running the first part of next week and the water supply looks great. Hallelujah praise the Lord…

Tomorrow morning Saturday we are leaving the school at 5:00am to go to a Game Park that is about a 2 hour drive away. Then on Sunday everyone but Robert and me will go to regular church service. Robert and I will be going with Herb Hofferman to a village about 100miles from here. We leave early in the morning on Sunday and return late at night. We will enjoy baptisms and communion with our brothers and sisters in the bush. This should prove to be a very memorable moment for the 2 of us.

It amazes me how we came over to serve others, but you can’t help but feel like we are the ones receiving all the blessings from those who have little to nothing in relation to possessions to offer us. What they lack in stuff they make up for 1,000 times over with smiles, love, generosity, hospitality, kindness, etc… These people are truly amazing, putting it mildly.

I will say it again if you have never been on a mission trip drop whatever you are doing and go sign up now… If you have been in the past what are you waiting for this is old news to you and you know what you are missing out on…

In His Grip,
Glen