9 Water Filters Completed in October 8th
for the Cocamarillo Indians
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| Cocama-Comacamilla Indians of the village of October 8th |
The trip to
the village of October 8th was a glorious success in that we
finished 9 of the 11 bio-sand water filters we set out to do. The remaining two will be done by one of the
village leaders because the families were not able to wash their sand while we
were there.
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| People washing sand for water filters |
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| Carrying washed sand to their house |
The process
of doing a project like this allows us to form lasting relationships with the
people in the village and have the opportunity to witness and pray with each
family as we install their water filters.
This was the case in this community and the result was that two more
families prayed to accept the Lord!
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| Testing the flow rate of the filter and then praying with this family to accept Christ. |
On my first
visit several people of the 16 families that live in this village asked Jesus to come into
their hearts and I left them with Bibles and short Bible studies to do together
since there is no pastor or church and some were actually doing it.
The next
visit brought in a few more to the Kingdom and this visit brought still
more. The seeds that are planted with
each visit need to be watered and cared for in order for them to take root and
grow. This is what I am praying for with
the village leader who is the only strong Christian in this community who’s
name is Melchizedek. This man had a very
dramatic conversion and so after only living in the village for two years he
not only has a heart for the people but was actually elected by them to be one
of their village leaders. He has proven
to be a wonderful example of integrity and commitment to the Lord, his family
and his community and so it is my prayer that the Lord will continue to use him
to reach these precious people with the Truth and lead them in the things of
God. Please keep Melchizedek in prayer
with me so that he can be the spiritual leader as well as the physical leader
for this village.
We will be
traveling again next Monday, November 14 to the 18th to the
Shishinahua River to meet with and invite the villages that we have been
working with to the 5-day training that will start on the 19th. Would you keep us in prayer so that as we travel
we will be safe under the mighty hand of the Lord?
Also, so that everyone will receive all that the Lord wants to give them
through this training and that it will be presented very clearly to the people so that they can understand and use what they are learning.
I want to thank each of you who are standing in the gap with me for this work through your prayers, encouragement and financial giving. I pray the Lord's blessing on you in every way as together we share in the reward of the Savior's suffering through seeing souls come into the Kingdom.
Your Co-laborer in the Harvest,
Sharon Malcolm
