we are busy drilling new wells

I thought it was about time for an update on the water well drilling.  In the last month we were able to successfully drill 4 new wells - 1 in Pingire and 3 in Obulle.  We are so excited about what the future holds for this ministry.  We have been drilling now in Uganda for about a year and a half now and we are only just now figuring out how best to drill in this environment with this equipment, and through these formations.  We are still learning and tweaking things to fit our situation.  God has been faithful and has certainly kept us as we've gone through this learning period.  He has kept our equipment from breaking, our morale, our strength, our crew, etc.  We are so excited for the dream of owning your own well to catch on in Obulle and Pingire.  With each "test well" we drill the village begins to see that dream take shape in their minds, and one day they too will only have to travel a few feet for water as opposed to kilometers.  

We will start a new well in Pingire on Monday.  The drilling has been going so well that we haven't taken the time to stop and get good pictures of the completed product, but I hope to do that next week sometime so that you can see the happy families who are praising God for the gift of water He has given them.  This last well that we completed was one of the most difficult wells we've faced.  It took 3 days to drill the first 1 meter.  We hit a hard marrum rock almost immediately and then just had to beat on it for the next 4 days before we got past it.  All in all it took 2 weeks of difficult drilling to get down into good water so we could case the well.  Yesterday we were rewarded for our efforts as we watched the family pumping water from their very own well.  

Thank you for your prayers and support.  We covet your prayers and without you Water For All International could not continue serving the rural poor, we would not be living this dream life that we get to live, and many would go without water.  So thank you for lifting us up in prayer and for doing your part and being obedient to God's calling on your life.