Tuesday saw us driving semingly endless kilometers to nowhere. As many of us said, even if we knew where we were on a map, we would not know where we were. We just seemed to be driving... forever... interminably forever...

After a stop for lunch, around 3pm, we drove some more. We drove into the hills and past the dales and beyond Grandmother's house. At some points, I think we boldly drove where no [white] man had gone before.

Finally, we reached our destination--a village borewell drilled and provided by Lutheran Hour Ministries. We were greeted by a dozen or so women and their children. These ladies were ecstatic to meet us. They gave us each a flower, a smear of traditional sandalwood face paint, two pieces of candy, and a glass of warm Pepsi. These villagers were overjoyed to meet the people (or at least people representing the people) who had changed their lives.

• This well provides fresh water to about 100 families.
• This well reduced the walking distance of these ladies from about 5km to under 1km.
• This well virtualy guarantes them a constant supply of fresh water--as opposed to a prior site dependent mostly upon monsoons and rain.
• This well (and 14 more like it in the immediate region) was made possible by a single generous donor to LHM.
• This well cost about $2000 and it has forever changed thelives of 100 families.
• These 15 wells cost--in total--around $30,000 and have forever changed the lives of upwards of 1500 families... and perhaps 5-10,00 people.

In addition to the gifts given us, these families wanted to plant a tree by the well to mark the occasion of our visit and to show their joy. Some years from now, not only will water be available... so will shade... and so wil a living testimony to the Living Water Who changes physical lives as He nourishes souls!

Now that's what I'm talking about!