Water

It’s finally done!  There is now a fresh supply of water for our village thanks to all the hard work of both the people living there and the recent NTM SUMMIT team that came from the UK.  It was 3 years ago when we promised the people that we would provide a fresh water supply for them and we are very thankful that the Lord allowed us to come through on our promise.  Here, with pictures is how it all played out:

Before the SUMMIT team arrived we needed to get the water as far as the village.  This meant laying 1 km of 1” pipe from the spring up in the hills down to the tank just above the village.  The men of the village helped me cut the trail, lay the pipe and pour the pad for the the tank. 

When the team arrived, they got right to work digging.  We also had help for the village people for this as well.  They came up with the idea of using the plough to break the ground.  What a great help that was!

It was hot, and every day of the first week with the team there it rained in the afternoon.  Rain or shine though, they kept working hard.

We set up 6 faucets in the village, each complete with a cement pad.  The team worked on these as well.  The village guys thought it was amazing to see the SUMMIT team ladies right in there mixing cement and getting dirty!

By the end of the 12 days, we were able to bury all the water lines in the village and hook up all the faucets, as well as Christina’s and our water tanks at our houses. 

To say thanks to the SUMMIT team and to all the people in the village who helped us with the water project, we hosted a ‘blow out’ (party), complete with pig, pancit and dekat (sticky rice dish).

We are very thankful to all who have given financially to make this project happen, as well as all those who prayed for us during this time.  A lot of other things happened that could have set us back but the Lord saw us through and we are blessed as a result.

By Chuck