October 29, 2023
SO MANY BLESSINGS
Betty Samelson
Volunteer and MMM Board Member, Colorado
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” - Ephesians 1:3
My trip was shortened by two weeks last year. So, instead of sadness at not being at the wells, sharing the first sight of clear protected water with the villagers, I decided to count my blessings.
• The man walking in the road as we drove by, yelling out “God bless you.”
• The women at a well singing a new song I’d never heard in the 13 years I’ve come to Malawi, “May God bless you with wisdom to take care of others, so we have peace within our community.”
• The end of an installation when the headman gave us blessings, “For you, your family, and your country.”
• The man who said, “Since the world has begun, a well has never been put in this village.”
• An elder who followed us to two wells that were within walking distance. As we left the village each time, he caught our attention and said, “God must love you.”
• The large village with so many happy dancing women and children.
• Bringing water to hundreds of people.
• One young women who caught the attention of both my partner and me. Neither of us had ever seen a reaction like hers – not just total surprise and awe at the pristine water gushing from the pipe, it was bewilderment, almost as if we had pulled a rabbit out of our hats.
• And a t-shirt that read, “Life is simple. Are you happy? If yes, keep going. If no, change something.”
• The women at a well singing a new song I’d never heard in the 13 years I’ve come to Malawi, “May God bless you with wisdom to take care of others, so we have peace within our community.”
• The end of an installation when the headman gave us blessings, “For you, your family, and your country.”
• The man who said, “Since the world has begun, a well has never been put in this village.”
• An elder who followed us to two wells that were within walking distance. As we left the village each time, he caught our attention and said, “God must love you.”
• The large village with so many happy dancing women and children.
• Bringing water to hundreds of people.
• One young women who caught the attention of both my partner and me. Neither of us had ever seen a reaction like hers – not just total surprise and awe at the pristine water gushing from the pipe, it was bewilderment, almost as if we had pulled a rabbit out of our hats.
• And a t-shirt that read, “Life is simple. Are you happy? If yes, keep going. If no, change something.”
My trip was shortened but filled with so many blessings.
Application Question: Dear Lord, thank You for the blessings that You have shown me. Help me to remember to count these blessings every day. We pray in Your name. Amen
Prayer: Loving God, we give thanks and rejoice in the hard work, fun, and fellowship that our installers, field officers, volunteers, and all those unknown to us played in making our day a wonderful experience. May we find gladness and satisfaction in all of our successes and challenges. May this experience of teamwork and sacrifice strengthen our bond and deepen our commitment to our mission to serve our brothers and sisters. Grant to all of us rest and renewal so that we may continue to serve You faithfully and without ceasing. We ask this in the name of Your Son, Jesus. Amen
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Application Question: Dear Lord, thank You for the blessings that You have shown me. Help me to remember to count these blessings every day. We pray in Your name. Amen
Prayer: Loving God, we give thanks and rejoice in the hard work, fun, and fellowship that our installers, field officers, volunteers, and all those unknown to us played in making our day a wonderful experience. May we find gladness and satisfaction in all of our successes and challenges. May this experience of teamwork and sacrifice strengthen our bond and deepen our commitment to our mission to serve our brothers and sisters. Grant to all of us rest and renewal so that we may continue to serve You faithfully and without ceasing. We ask this in the name of Your Son, Jesus. Amen
Looking for Easy Ways to Help?
Follow us on social media! Liking, commenting on, and sharing our posts helps increase our exposure so that new supporters will find us! Writing a quick, 5-star review on Google or recommending us on Facebook are also great ways to share our mission!
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