Living Water

After almost 2 weeks, we finally have water here at Second Mile Compound! Yippee!!! The two weeks have been truly a time of learning... to be patient (with each other), to understand how others feel (just think of Africa and even the flood affected areas right here in the Philippines), to be creative (we put out buckets to collect rainwater), to be thankful (that just outside our compound, we can get water), and many more. It even showed man's kindness - as I went to the nearby sports club and was able to get a free shower. =)

It also gave me a real appreciation of this resource - water! A lot of our everyday life is dependent on water - washing hands, cooking, laundry, shower, and more. Basically, cleaning - water cleanses us of the filth that we acquire everyday. It reminded me of the Living Water that washes away all my complaining attitude during this time... and in the future. Thank you, Jesus.

H2O

We woke up Monday morning and found out we don't have water coming out of our tap. We thought it was the usual breaker problem, and Wayne went outside to check it out. That's when he learned that the motor pump of our water system in Second Mile was broken. After some 16 years, it finally gave in. Not bad for a motor pump. But, then that means we won't have water for a few days! Yikes! It's good that we still have the 'filtered water' that we buy for our drinking water. Wayne also put outside whatever buckets or containers we have, to collect rainwater. As much as we had prayed for the the rains to stop, what with the recent floods, I must say, the rainwater did come in handy. It is inconvenient, I  admit. But, nothing of course, compared to what the rest of the Filipinos who suffered from the recent floods are experiencing.