Living Waters Flow

Yesterday, I had the humbling privilege of handing over another well that was funded by Global Support Mission. Along with a team of Ugandan leaders from Bringing Hope to the Family, we went to a small village an hour outside of Kaihura (which is already a small, unmapped village) to dedicate a new well to the community of Kyakayombya.

The well they had been using was located at the bottom of a steep valley and looked like this:

It was full of mud, bugs, bacteria, plants, diseases, and rainwater runoff from nearby hills where cattle and goats had defecated. Clearly, it's unsuitable for consumption - but it was being consumed nonetheless.

Bringing Hope to the Family partnered with this community to build a new fresh water well just yards away from this old one. Today, we handed over the well to community leaders. I had the privilege of unlocking the well and washing my hands in its first pump of fresh water. Several women including a small girl brought jerrycans to fill from the new well.

What a reminder of the fresh Living water of Christ that we so desperately need in our lives. Though the contrast between stagnant water and Living water is not as noticeable as the two wells today, it reminds me of the filth we live in when our hearts are not turned towards Christ, and of just how vital and reviving the fresh streams of His grace are.

How encouraging it is to see local leaders passing their skills, knowledge, and motivation to other local leaders to enact sustainable change in their communities. Praise the Lord!