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As I write you today, I have the great privilege of being in Ethiopia teaching at the Evangelical Theological College of Addis Ababa. Although I sincerely hope my students learn much from my classes, I know I have much to learn from them as well.
As I attended church services here, I was thoroughly impressed by the intensity of their prayer, their unrestrained joy in worship, their fervent response to the Word, and their passion for sharing the gospel.
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We all know that clean water is essential for the health of any people, but unless you've experienced life without a source of safe water close by, it's hard to fully comprehend the difficulties faced by the Fulani people of Burkina Faso.
In 2005, the government relocated the Fulani herdsmen to an area where there was no source of safe, reliable water for the people or their livestock. Consequently, the Fulani people had to travel long distances to get the water they needed.
SIM missionaries Rick and Karen Smith, who had been building relationships with the Fulani people through their veterinary services, told SIM of this people group's tremendous need for a well.
And thanks to your generous gifts, SIM was able to provide not one, but three wells for the Fulani people. When the wells were completed, the Fulani people expressed their deepest gratitude. Now the wells are visible examples of Christ's love in action and provide continual opportunities for the Smiths to share the gospel. |
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| Thanks to your gifts, SIM-sponsored wells provide safe, reliable drinking water for thousands of people in Africa and around the world. |
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Today, it is impossible to know how many people will come to know Christ because of these wells, but we do know that many Fulani people are benefiting from the safe, clean water. We pray that here, as in other Muslim areas where we have drilled wells, that hearts will be softened and that many will come to know Christ, the Living Water, through this gift.
Project Number 093855091
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