living water

Okay when was the last time your water went out or your electricity went out. When we lived in the states I remember getting really frustrated if the electricity was out for more than an hour. I didn't even have to call the electricity company because I just knew that a million of other people had already called and complained. What if your water went out? If that was to happen in the states I am sure somone would find a reason to sue the water company. Can you imagine living with out these things. Can you imagine not having a way to cook your food other than wood or maybe over a little gas stove. The people in the village called Bad live like you and I have never seen. I don't think we can truly grasp what it would be like to live without our necessities. To live without airconditioning in 110 degree weather or to live without chips and salsa. Okay I just had to put that in there.
The village people seemed to be normal. They look normal. I wonder what they are thinking when we pull up in our nice vehicles and when the offering for the Sunday morning service is a lot. I often wonder why I am blessed with so much and so many people here are so poor. They are just living for the day... surviving the day. I know that I am blessed and most of the people I know are blessed. God has been so good to me and my family. So how am I suppose to feel after leaving these people. It is kinda... well... I guess convicting in a way. Not that I should live like them but maybe I have not truly realized how blessed I am.
The Baptism was pretty cool. Well that is what they say... Abby threw up right before that was to happen and so I had to sit with her in the shade.
The pond that the people have there for the Baptism was not there a year ago. The rains came and the water stayed. The people there feel so blessed to have water in their village. Can you imagine using the water from the pond for your everyday use. I can't but they are feeling blessed because of it.
After being here in Senegal some of the Bible stories become so real in my mind. I can imagine the woman getting water from the well... during our long drive to the village there were wells. People getting water from it while being surrounded by nothing. No stores and hardly anyone around. These people walk miles with no shoes and the place their water on their heads and walk back home. I wonder how many people do not know about the living water. I wonder if they have seen Jesus in anyone. If someone has asked them to drink from the living water that Christ is offering. I want to be more evangelistic. I want to be able to speak every language so I can chat with the wolof people, the pular people, the serer people, noon people, french people, jola people, mandinkea people and the other 29 people groups here in Senegal. Can you imagaine being able to communicate with everyone we come in contact with. I am sure Jesus had no problem with this.
Okay so I am still a little tired from yesterday but have a lot too say. Sorry if this blog was a little choppy. I am goona sleep soon : )
I love all yall and remember... egg plant and carrots make a great pizza toppings
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