Nicaragua
Drill, Teach Hygiene
Day 1 - Travel to Houston
Saturday, September 5
We're on our way to Nicaragua to help drill a water well. Phyllis will be teaching hygiene while Greg helps with the well. 7 people total are going, most women - don't know how many will be with Phyllis, and how many drilling.
Overnighting in Houston - usually we get up really early Sunday and fly with just a connection in Houston, but this year Living Water (the organization sponsoring the drilling projects is now putting people up for the night near the airport there.
Phyllis has been on 14 trips and Greg 22 - so it's not new for us. But we've found each missions group we're with is different, and each community we serve is different. So we're looking forward to some surprises!
Please pray for us - that we have a right mind to serve the people in the community, that we stay safe and have an uneventful journey, that we do find water, the community members learn good hygiene practices, and that the community see a reflection of God's grace in what we do.
Here's a map of Nicaragua, and a few pics from our trip to the same area last June.
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| Sorry the map isn't very detailed. But we're staying in Granada, just South Southeast of the capital, below the 'n' in Managua. We usually drill in a community generally South of Granada. |
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| Drilling crew mixing drilling fluid - 'mud'. |
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| Setting up the drilling rig. We had to move the rig later, because the ground proved unsuitable. |
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| Phyllis working with a grandmother in the community. |
