An Awesome Thing

Back in October, there was a man by the name of Larry Burke that came to our church. He is a missionary to Africa. He shared many things, but one of the things he shared was that there are people in Africa that have to walk 2 - 3 miles to get water, they carry back 2 - 5 gallons of water a day and that is all they have for a day. He talked about the Muslim's digging wells and how the people responded to that religion because of it. Both Jim and I were stirred in our hearts to give money for Larry and the Christians to give a well to some of these people in Jesus name. We thought we should see if the church wanted to help too. Jim mentioned it to our pastor and he thought yes it is a good thing, but not much was done. I kinda let it go, but Jim did not. He kept talking to the gal in charge of missions and the pastor and so they decided to look into it. Well come to find out the people who dig the wells wont come in for just one well. It has to be 3 at least and it cost $4000.00 a well. Wow,, that would mean our small church with about 200 attending would have to raise $12,000. And for it to be done this year it had to be by the end of August. The task seemed very huge, but they decided to announce it to the church. This was the 2nd Sunday in June. As of last Sunday (Aug 3rd) our little church has raised $11,988.00. I am blown away. Only $12.00 short and that needs to be raised by the end of August. I think we will make it. (^_^)

Jim and I are blown away. It is such a testimony of God being all over this, and Jim listening to God and following and obeying.

What we have learned big time, is that sometime when you have this feeling inside that you should do something good. It just might be God proding you, and you best follow it and not just say, oh that was a good thought but it could never happen. Good things do happen when you do listen and obey

Blessings
Sandi