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It has been over 6 months since I last posted. I was hoping to document my recovery from my Achilles tendon surgery. Don't know why I didn't keep up except that the recovery was difficult. It took a lot more energy than I ever dreamed it would. Only in the last couple of weeks have I ventured on to the tennis court. I can hit the ball with Katherine and Rachel for about 45 minutes before my leg is too tired to continue. 

The Logans and John Guice asked me to lead a group to Corn Island to install a water purification system. They also wanted me to find some folks to go with me. I feel incredibly fortunate that Jim and Gail Nelson from our church, Tom Caldwell who went on a trip to Haiti with us, and Rachel, my daughter, are going. I asked Rachel because she speaks Spanish. While this area of Nicaragua is English speaking, the pastor of the church does not speak English.

I have worked with AMC in Managua to order the system. AMC is in partnership with Living Waters to install the systems. We still had to purchase here and carry with us things like the ozonator and .5 micron filters. I also put together the teaching supplies. Since I have done that for 3 or 4 trips now, that has become quiite easy to do. 

Tom and Jim will work with Willoughby Cassonova to install the system. I have asked Willoughby to leave plenty of work for Tom and Jim to do. Gail, Rachel, and I will teach the lessons on the importance of this water, how to use it, Bible stories.

We leave from Monroe Tuesday afternoon, Feb 3 and arrive home on Feb 10. Keep us in your prayers as we go to provide life-giving, life-sustaining water to our brothers and sisters on Corn Island.