Sunday, September 19, 2010

Rain = running water = hot showers!!!

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Last weekend our good missionary friend Bob came in to finish the plumbing in our house.  We had sewage pipes already but no water pipes.

In the process of getting things ready for Bob, an important fitting for our water holding tank was cracked.  Thus the tank had to be emptied in order to fix it.

Over the weekend all the plumbing was finished and the fitting was fixed but we had no water to test the system.  The night before Bob left we decided it would be best to pray for the rain to wait till Bob left.  No one likes a muddy hike.  The Lord answered our prayers and it didn’t rain.  Bob made it out with no trouble and little mud.

That Monday afternoon we added “RAIN” to our to-do list.  A few hours later we had a light rain.  We joked with Christina that we need to be more specific in what we need to do.  So we added “HEAVY” to our “rain” to do.  Within a couple more hours it started to pour!!!

In just 55 minutes this barrel was full and over flowing!!!

That made one more thing to stroke off the to do list.

That night I had my first hot shower in our house!!!  It was so nice.

Wee little girl

We have introduced this family to you before but we want to ask you to pray especially for little Josilyn.  She is turning one this month and is so very tiny.  She weighs just 6 kg.

A week ago we asked the family if we could give the baby some formula and baby cereal to help her as we are concerned for her.  They agreed with no problem.  So twice a day she comes to our porch with either her mom or her sister.  We have tried formula, baby cereal mixed with formula, a special malnutrition drink, and now peanut butter but she is just not wanting to eat or drink.  We get very little into her.  It doesn’t seem to matter if it is her mom or sister feeding her either.  Please pray for her and us as we try some different things to increase her weight and health.

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This is after 5 days of feeding her while in her mom or sisters lap.  She finally came to me and sat in my lap for about 10 min!!!

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   Please continue to pray for this family.