The people of two Maasailand villages now have clean water wells in their communities, thanks to the efforts of CMF missionary Gene Morden and a team of expert drillers, reports David Giles, CMF’s Director of Church Catalyst Ministries.

“We had three bore holes in process in Kenya and all were dry and getting nowhere,” he said. “Gene took over and oversaw the process. We just hit water at Miton, a very dry area in the Kajiado district, and now in Isinon.”

The people of Isinon were literally overcome with joy when the water came in, reported John Keshe, the water coordinator at the drilling site.

“Almost the whole village, men, women and children, were standing there watching the drilling process, waiting with expectation,” he said. “When the driller hit an aquifer at 235 meters the people shouted, applauded and sang as they ran around the drilling machine shouting ‘Thank you, God! God is good!’ The kids started right away to play with the gushing, muddy water. As the good news spread across the village, some women came running with water cans and babies on their backs, thinking it was ready to fetch!”

Funds for the Isinon well were provided by White River Christian Church, Noblesville, Ind., said David Giles.

“Dee Zook, a member of White River, had the vision for helping the Isinon community,” added David. “She was a key voice in raising the funds for the well.”

The drilling team is now headed for the village of Olochura and hopes to hit water there, as well. Please pray that the people of this community will also soon have the blessing of a source of pure, clean water in their village.