From @mmm_water ... 2023 Well Season: Daily Devotional

September 1 - October 31 is Marion Medical Mission Well Season for 2023. The season will include daily devotionals - one for each day the U.S. volunteers are overseas, sharing the love of Jesus by providing safe, clean, sustainable sources of drinking water to the extreme poor in sub-Saharan Africa. Marion Medical Mission is one of our mission partners at Grace Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas, and we STRONGLY encourage you to read these devotions to learn more about - and pray for! - their mission.

September 27, 2023

BEING PRESENT
Jessi Stitt
Volunteer, North Carolina

"You teach me the way of life. In your presence is total celebration. Beautiful things are always in your right hand." Psalm 16:11

2008 was my first MMM trip to Africa. I was a bit scared, with some fear but mostly excited and couldn’t wait to go. It was a leap of faith. In 2022 after 12 MMM trips, it’s still a leap of faith.

I have a vivid memory of an entire day of well installations when everything that could go wrong at every well delayed us. We forgot a part for the well. The truck got stuck. The well pipe needed to be rethreaded. It was hot and our team was frustrated. Driving to the last well during this long day, going down a winding mountainous one-track path, we had a near collision with an ambulance coming up the curve on the same path.

Once we were able to safely pass, Jordan Banda had me stop under the shade of a mango tree. He had us all get out, hold hands, and form a prayer circle. We prayed for our mission, our villagers, ourselves, and our truck. So simple, full of faith and hope that in all things with Him, the impossible is possible.

We then went on our way to install our last well. When the villagers saw our truck, they started singing and dancing, shaking our hands in gratitude, thinking that since it was late that we had forgotten them. The well was installed without a problem. As the sun was setting, we could see the Mamas lining up with their buckets to bring clean safe water to their huts for the first time.

Application Question: When is the last time you had an opportunity to show up for someone? Did you do it? How will you show up for someone today?

Prayer: Creator of all, Thank You for this day. Thank You for those who show up and are present. Help us to be one who shows up, help us to recognize Your presence in those around us. Amen

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