I know I’ve been promising some updates for a long time. I have a confession to make; I’m a bit of a perfectionist. I tend to want everything to fall just perfectly in line the way I want it to be. It’s not always a bad thing. It can be quite beneficial in my job […]
Filed under: El Salvador, Faith on December 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I know many of you are eagerly waiting for more pictures and stores about our trip. Rest assured that there are more on the way. Between everyone on the team that took a camera, we had over 1,800 photos. That’s a lot to sort through. I’ve been working through the pile picking out the best […]
Filed under: El Salvador on November 24th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This has been an incredible day. We are all very tired but very happy. Today we finished 2 wells. We had to split up the team a bit so we could get everything done. Some went to drop the pump down in the well along the highway while others stayed to work at the well […]
Filed under: El Salvador on November 20th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It’s been a very full day here in El Salvador. We started off with our friend Kent giving a devotional to the people at the second well. From El Salvador – November 2008 Then we started drilling at the second well. We all got to sample some fresh coconut, and the people who live around […]
Filed under: El Salvador on November 19th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We’re tired and sore tonight. A few photos but less commentary. (Finished drilling and now setting the PVC pipe.) From El Salvador – November 2008 (Blowing the water out.) From El Salvador – November 2008 (Quick dip in the river to cool off.) From El Salvador – November 2008 (Finishing the concrete pad.) From El […]
Filed under: El Salvador on November 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday we were able to visit the well site and meet many of the people who live near by. We were happy to see so many children in the area. We were all eager to get going first thing in this morning. However, today has been a tough mix of joy, disappointment, and hope. We […]
Filed under: El Salvador on November 17th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to go to El Salvador with a team from Mosaic. Our hope was to help a community of people who are drinking dirty, contaminated water. We were able to work at a school, meet lots of children and teachers, and dig a 100 foot water well that will […]
Filed under: El Salvador, Faith on November 10th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
If we were not drilling we were drinking as much water as possible, resting in the shade, or playing with the kids. Finally, once the hole was completed down to about 100 feet, we had to start putting everything else in place. First though, we had to remove the drill stem and the drill bit. […]
Filed under: El Salvador, Faith on May 31st, 2008 | No Comments »
. . . This was also a good time to change shifts so half the team could rest while the other half worked in the sun. Our team was divided into two groups. Each group had 4 drillers. There are 4 positions on the drilling rig. First up is the one operating the drill. You […]
Filed under: El Salvador, Faith on May 28th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
. . . I choose to go because these children are loved by God just as much as my own children, and they have just as much of a right to clean water as my children do. Many people have been curious about the specifics of the drilling work we were doing in El Salvador. […]
Filed under: El Salvador, Faith on May 27th, 2008 | 3 Comments »