Hello everyone! This morning I have mixed emotions on writing this blog. There are some days that I am just moved to the point that I just want to write. Other days, when I know I need to, but just don't know how to say what I need to say. This is one of those days.
The last two weeks have been long weeks. There was the planning involved of receiving guest. Not just any guest, but those that were coming to change everything. In Uganda, planning doesn't come easy. Just ask anyone that has been here. There is a saying here: "Americans May Have Watches, But Ugandans Have Time!" This is so true, yet so frustrating.
In late November of 2011, Jimmy Sullivan and I went to meet with the people of Water4.org located in our home city of Oklahoma City. We had a great conversation and left there very excited about the possibilities. Those possibilities came to some fruition over these last two weeks. I am very happy to say that we have successfully installed our first bore hole in Abuleajet, Uganda.
This was a successful test drill to see if we could hand drill for water in this area. I had been told previously that we would have to go to deep to hit water in this area. We found sustainable water during this dry season at only 20' deep. Prior to this bore hole, the man you see pumping the first bit a water from this water well was making three trips a day to the nearest working water well to get enough water to cook the meals for our kids. Each about three miles round trip. That's nine miles a day, six days a week! You should have seen the smile on his face and the spring in his step as this bore hole came to fruition.
A big thanks go out to the people at water4.org and the people they work with here in Uganda, Sue, from the UK, and Sunday, from here in Uganda, both from Mission 4Water.
There is a lot more work to do here, but this is a big step in what I believe will change the lives of many. Please keep praying for this irrigation project! Please keep praying for me!
With Love!
Tom Cox
The last two weeks have been long weeks. There was the planning involved of receiving guest. Not just any guest, but those that were coming to change everything. In Uganda, planning doesn't come easy. Just ask anyone that has been here. There is a saying here: "Americans May Have Watches, But Ugandans Have Time!" This is so true, yet so frustrating.
In late November of 2011, Jimmy Sullivan and I went to meet with the people of Water4.org located in our home city of Oklahoma City. We had a great conversation and left there very excited about the possibilities. Those possibilities came to some fruition over these last two weeks. I am very happy to say that we have successfully installed our first bore hole in Abuleajet, Uganda.
This was a successful test drill to see if we could hand drill for water in this area. I had been told previously that we would have to go to deep to hit water in this area. We found sustainable water during this dry season at only 20' deep. Prior to this bore hole, the man you see pumping the first bit a water from this water well was making three trips a day to the nearest working water well to get enough water to cook the meals for our kids. Each about three miles round trip. That's nine miles a day, six days a week! You should have seen the smile on his face and the spring in his step as this bore hole came to fruition.
A big thanks go out to the people at water4.org and the people they work with here in Uganda, Sue, from the UK, and Sunday, from here in Uganda, both from Mission 4Water.
There is a lot more work to do here, but this is a big step in what I believe will change the lives of many. Please keep praying for this irrigation project! Please keep praying for me!
With Love!
Tom Cox
Praise God! So happy to see that and glad to hear they can get water at that range versus what was thought!
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