We began this morning with music from Kimberly and Jason, followed by our devotions. We enjoyed yet another terrific breakfast, then headed back to the community.
The pastor led us in our morning prayer, and it was as powerful as ever. It's difficult to describe the style of community prayer in Latin America, but it's something very special... one of those things you simply have to experience first hand (gentle nudge)!
The well is producing plenty of water, but it was still a bit too cloudy. We placed a submersible electric pump in the well to continue flushing it, and took advantage of the downtime to interact with members of the community, and play with the kids.
The water became clear by late morning, but unfortunately we have a schedule that didn't permit us to stick around for the placement of the concrete pad and pump. We're a little disappointed that we won't get to see it all the way through, but delighted that God was able to use us to bring His water to the surface for the community. We know that God's timing is always perfect, even if it isn't always in sync with our schedule.
Douglas will return one day next week to assist with the placement of the concrete pad and installation of the pump. Interestingly, the church in the community will celebrate its first birthday on Tuesday, and what a nice gift this will be. Douglas promised to send a picture of the completed well, and we'll add it to the blog then.
We enjoyed a terrific farewell full of gratitude, love, and a few tears. It's amazing that we were all strangers to each other on Monday morning, but we departed on Thursday with the sense that we were leaving family. We returned to the compound for lunch cooked by the wonderful staff, and then departed for Managua.
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