The End of the Mission

Last day up in the mountains of Bois Content. Much more rain today also. Enough came off the roof in just one hour to fill the entire 55 gallon tank the church was using for the bathroom. God is too good.
It was wonderful getting to know the villagers and the members of the church this week. They were so kind to us all week, and especially today. Sister Una, Clover Simms, Gretel's mother, and Pastor McClalla's wife sent us off with a beautiful song about living water. We have a video of it but it'll be a little while before we can upload it for everyone to see.
Today was a wrap up of all the lessons that Joyce, Jeanette, and Dianna gave this week. Pedro the sock puppet had one last talk with everybody and reminded the kids to be kind to everyone they talk to and to show Jesus' love to all.
Steve and I put one water filter together today. It was for a woman named Solia's brother who is very sick and in a wheelchair. He can't move his arms very well anymore and she mentioned he had had a head injury recently. We were very happy to give the filter to him.
After a few tearful goodbyes, we drove away from the church that we had out base out of all week. A few hills down from the church we stopped at Solia's home. Pastor Paul got out and prayed with her brother. It really helped pull together the end of our water clinic. We Christians, when we see others suffering, "can't not help" (a quote from President Harrison of LCMS.) We are compelled by the love of Jesus to help in all circumstances. Christians love spreading the good news about Jesus Christ's gift of everlasting life, the water filters were just a good way of getting people to the church.
Before we left, Pastor Paul, Dennis, Ancella, and Pastor McClalla did an exit interview and Pastor McClalla, when asked what impact we've had on the community, said "we won't know for weeks." A good, honest answer. Please pray that these water filters would bless the community of Bois Content and bring health and well-being to their homes.
Tomorrow I'll be posting here all about the Sawyer Filter, the water filter we gave away this week. It will be a little more in depth look at what we've been assembling so I hope you'll come back to take a look.