The Well Is In!

Six weeks before Easter our congregation learned that a remote village in the poverty-stricken nation of Mozambique needed a well. People had to walk a twelve-mile round trip to the nearest source of any fresh water. Illness and death from use of tainted water sources happened all the time. The followers of Jesus in this town appealed for help to raise funds to secure the movement of heavy equipment into this area to sink a well. The total cost was right around $10,000. The cost seemed daunting, but folks in our church accepted the challenge. We felt that if enough of us sacrificed a meal a week and put aside the money we would have spent for a special love offering on Easter, we might make a dent in this need. On Easter Sunday, $11,335 came in to put toward the well in Mozambique. Giving glory and thank to God, I am happy to report that as of last week the well is completed. Fresh water is now available to the people of this village. Lives are being saved. Great things can happen when we set aside our agenda, sacrifice, and align with the heart of God for the people God loves.

This week many people in our congregation are involved in several challenges to bring the hope of Jesus to the world...a five day food challenge, drinking only water and eating only a cup of rice, beans, or vegetables at each meal...preparing a sacrificial "Project Hope" offering for meeting needs both locally and globally...accepting a challenge to collect 5000 cans of food for a local food bank and 5000 packets of vegetable seeds to address hunger globally. We invite your prayerful support. Humbled hearts, bathed in prayer, aligned with the heart and passion of Jesus, provide the stage for God to do great things.

I'll see you around the next bend in the river.