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June 03, 2006

Thirst

"On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, 'Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, 'Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water.'" (John 7:37-38)

Returning to Djibo has been good but life has not got any easier here. Our most frequent problem has been getting water - near the end of the hot season there are always water-shortages but this year has been worse than most. The last couple days we have not had any water and resorted to buying bottled water just for drinking - an option which is not available to the majority of Djibo residents.

Many villages around Djibo have already had rain, and their wells are filling up. Djibo itself has had a couple light showers, but not yet enough to have a real impact on the water-table - or to start planting.

There is a good deal of spiritual thirst around too - a longing for real, workable answers to spiritual needs - needs that Jesus has promised to fulfil. Please pray for us as we try to point people towards him.

Posted by sahelsteve at June 3, 2006 02:39 PM