Today was a great day of seeing a successful Living Waters for the World system in action. Fox Valley Presbyterian Church installed a water system with Pastor Freddy several years ago, and he has run with the model, creating a strong in-country network for systems, and truly exemplifying the living spirit of the LWW model. I was part of the team who was privileged to teach a refresher of their initial installation education done just over one year ago, to see what this church has done with the Living Waters concept.
We started the day with a tour of the water facility, where they clean and bottle water for both commercial sale (generating sustaining income for the system) and donations for the needy (fulfilling the Mission of bringing clean water to those who have none.) Bottles are sold to individuals, as well as hotels, clubs, and even politicians - all supporting the LWW Mission! Would you like a picture of yourself on a bottle of water? Call Agua Pura Benedicion! ;)
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| Examples of the water sold to sustain the LWW system at El Shaddai. |
After our tour, we got to work with over 60 smiling faces waiting for our attention! They greeted us with Guatemalan songs, some which have English equivalents, and some we had never heard before. Among our welcoming friends were three who spoke enough English to help with all of our activities. Javier, Pastor Freddy's oldest son, was a Godsend, as he both loves English, and is excellent with the kids.
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| The joys of being greeted in song! |
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We went through a shortened version of the lessons from yesterday in Mazatenango, and had fun with telling the story of Creation through cut out pictures of the sun and sky, of animals and trees, and of people! We also learned about germs and how to keep them out of our bodies. About half we through the morning, we took a break and were able to prepare for the second half as well as enjoy playing games, much like our own kids at home.
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| Another pick up game of Soccer. |
When it was time to wrap up the lessons, we thought we'd share some American songs with the kids. Not to be outdone, we also were taught a few of theirs! What a wonderful way to share cultures across language barriers, with simple songs with lots of movement.
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| Sally cuts some rug with the kids of El Shaddai. |
We ended our time of learning and fellowship with prayer and a meal. Much as we do at home, one of the teachers led the children in prayer, and they repeated these words of gratitude to us, and to God! The food they ate was also part of Pastor Freddy's mission, where rice meal packs are created and distributed to hungry families. This mission is very similar to Feed My Starving Children, which we already participate in at home.
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| Sally making some kids very happy! |
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