Breaking rocks in the hot sun...I fought with the law, and the law won.

Crystal and I started making a water filter last week. We took a class last spring offered by Convoy of Hope on how to do this. It is a simple project, basically a barrel full of sand and gravel. We found our barrel attached the necessary plumbing, and started to load our sand. To disinfect our sand we washed it and spread it out on a tarp on the roof to bake it. We spent alot of time on the roof stirring our sand which was hot, but fun. I made several sand paintings, a tree a goose, a fountain. Perhaps the sun was getting to me. We have experienced how to make our filters with worst case scenario conditions, which is timely but not impossible.

Yesterday we traveled to see brother Samuel Raju at Skinners Garden. It is a beautiful childrens' home and widows' home. They grow a lot of their own food and teach sewing, Bible and driving to young men and women. We recieved the grand tour of the entire campus and spent some time in their library. Please pray for them and their work. They have been facing persecution from some of the Hindus in the area. They were holding a free medical camp when six men drove up and started to tell them to stop. Samuel said the doctors were Hindu, those benefitting from the clinic were hindu, but it was sponsored by the Christians so it was opposed. Also their main well has been giving them problems for some time and needs replaced.