It is 8 o'clock in the
morning and the mercury is just about to cross over the 100°F line. No joke!  It has been hot here in Swaziland lately - hot and very
humid. When the sun comes up, the sweat starts dripping... So I want to hear NO
complaints from you guys in the States as far as weather goes.

One of my responsibilities
here in Swaziland involves overseeing the drilling of wells. I have some very
good news to share regarding that. We drilled wells at two Care Points with
great success. The thing is -  the
contractor will drill a well for us, but if there is no water we still pay. The
cost of a typical well is around $5000 depending on how deep we need to drill
to get water, before the cost of a pump.

Therefore, the GREAT news.....
We hit water at both Care Points! Up until now we had to truck the water to the
Care Points. Having running water makes everyday life SO much easier. Water
truly brings life, and I feel blessed to be part of something that makes such a
huge difference in the lives of these Swazi kids. How many of us give running
water a second thought?

I am including some
pictures of the drilling. Jodi mentioned that I am never in the pictures, but
it is because I am the only one out there in the middle of nowhere to take the
pictures...

Thank you, all of you for
making a difference here in Swaziland. Here is to a wonderful and blessed year
for all of us.

Marius