Wells. Sat May 27

 So today after doing laundry this morning, we and Hoz and Jana Doolittle along with their family, a niece and a nephew who are with them, and Charles and Matilda, a young married church couple here went to pour cement around a bore hole they drilled earlier. We sat and watched that process. Very interesting. Hot Africa Sun. Black sweaty hard working men. Shovels. Hot sun. Sand. Hot sun. Concrete. Hot sun. Head pans full of water the ladies bring from some where a ways away. Hot sun.  Big rocks. Hot sun.  Cute babies. Happy happy people. Hot sun. ☀️

Back to folks for lunch. Then over to another bore hole to put a pump on. Another bunch of happy people. To see fresh clean water come pouring out of a hole in the ground.  No more walking for 1/4 mile or so to get water. After the pump was installed and working, Papa Harvey and Hoz told the story of the Two Ways using a big picture attached to the side of the van. Hoz illustrated a point he was making by doing a coin trick. The looks on the faces of the children were just priceless. One girl even backed away from him quite quickly!! 

Now we are back at the house getting ready for supper. Outside air feels mighty good this evening. Cooled down quite nicely tonight. 

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