Hey Everyone,
So its been two months since I last posted so I'm pretty sure nobody reads this anymore, but I'll go ahead and post anyways. Sorry for the long delay. I've been http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1488835733477829574&postID=2772257371554856067so busy with drilling and visitors that the time has just flown by. Plus, since I've moved into my new house, internet access has almost been non-existent. This is the first time I've gotten to use the internet/check my email in over three weeks! Since I've last wrote, we've completed three more water wells. Just this last week, we drilled a completed a water well for a village called Nyabara deep in the bush. It was our first well were we had to camp on site. The village was very hospitable and gave us raw honey, fresh milk, and a goat. The last two boreholes (water wells) are part of a five borehole contract we got from a big Catholic organization that works in the area. The great thing about our strategy is that for every water well we are contracted for, we can drill an additional one where we want. So, since the Catholics contracted us for five, we will actually end up drilling ten wells. We start drilling the third well on Tuesday.
It has been a lot of long, tiring, and sometimes discouraging work but I feel so blessed to be apart of it. I get chills to think that I could been stuck in a cubicle in San Francisco somewhere doing something that doesn't bring meaning to my life. Instead, I rejoice in the fact that I'm making a real, tangible, and practical difference in people's lives by bringing them the something as basic and important as clean water. I've recently been having difficulty thinking of what other job I could do that would have this much meaning and purpose.
Thank you to everyone again for your continued prayer and financial support. I know things are rough right now on that side of the Atlantic, and I pray that things get better over there.
I'm planning on spending a day or more this next week dedicated to catching up on paperwork and uploading pictures. Make sure to check out my Facebook to see the pictures. I'll post a link when I upload.
7 comments:
Stephen,
Great to hear from you. :)
Your story really resonates with me as I sit waiting for a possible work strike by my fellow employees.
Keep up the great work. Maybe one of these days E3 will bring me aboard to setup telecommunications to these remote sites. A sat link and a netbook. :)
DSR
Stephen,
Don't worry....you have some faithful readers! I have loved hearing stories from your parents...I learn more about your work every time I see them. We continue to pray for you and are so happy that you have found your "sweet spot". I will look forward to the pictures. love, karen
Stephen,
I was so happy to see your new entry!! I have been watching your blog and praying for you, too. I am your Mom's cousin from San Diego. Aunt Betty's daughter. Your Mom has been keeping her updated, which has been very good.
Marilyn (or Mimi)
Hi Stephen
I was so excited to check your blog and see an update. Your Mom and Dad keep me abreast to what you are doing and we all feel blessed that you are happy and remain committed to what God has planned for you. My prayers are always with you!! Can you believe Princess Ellie celebrated her 1 year birthday two weeks ago?? We remember your visit and always smile. Love Pat
STEPHEN!
How wonderful to hear about the wells, and the joy they bring you and the people there! It was such a pleasure to be able to show photos of you and the team work in Sudan during our presentation a couple of weeks ago.
Kelly will present with Katie S. about their adventures in Africa to the high school group. It's been fun to share stories with her, Joanne and your parents.
These are surely uncertain times, and I can quickly get anxious about how bad things can get, especially since it's all around me as well; but most times I find myself being reminded that our confidence is in the Lord, and He is in control of all circumstances and not to forget the marvelous works He has done.(Good thing I had to memorize Ps. 78:7 for AWANA). This morning I thought about the church in Jalimo, the offshoot of Kiri planted last year. It was good to share the news with Bruce Jacobsen. I'm sure he will bring the great news to his congregation in Ohio. He'll probably mention you as well since I sent him a flashdrive with photos of the trip.
Thank Asiki for me for the good news about Pamoju. He said some from his church are returning to God. :-)
Headed to Los Angeles next week to do the MPD training. Learning a lot while doing the homework for it.
Well, my brother, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Stay healthy and happy, Huber!
Love you,
amy
Stephen, how's it going man? Just read your latest and greatest on the ol' blog. Super cool what you are doing. I am still teaching health and I have one computer class. We are using google earth and I was messing around and I came across some stuff on the craziness in the Sudan. Then I thought to myself, "What country is Stephen in?" I looked it up and you are in the Sudan? What city are you in? I checked out your blog and looked up the city where that church was that you mentioned.
You said in your blog that you are concerned for how things are over here? LOL. We need things to break down over here and come back to sanity. We need people to open their eyes and see what's going on in the world. I'm stoked you are doing what you're doing. Peace!
-tom bentley
I love it, man! I am very proud of you and what you are doing. Could you shoot me some more info on what it would look like to help you be able to continue?
chip.johnson@yahoo.com
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