DWIGHT KEMPF God uses each of us in different ways toward His mission. Going to Honduras was an easy decision for me. What better way to witness Jesus’ teachings than to provide an entire school/village with fresh, clean, Living Water? Te engineer part of me could help with the mechanics of the drilling rig; the father part of me could spend quality time with the children; and the adult part of me could work with and witness to the adults in the village, the wonderful people from Living Water International, our church team members, and Wisconsin church folks we met at the compound. Tis was a truly special opportunity for me; my faith as a Christian has grown many-fold, and I benefited greatly from the experience.


JOSH LUEY I had such a wonderful time on the last Honduras well-building trip that I wanted to go again. I asked our son, Nick, to go with me and he said sure! With God’s help and contributions from friends and family, we were both able to afford the trip.


I think it made the rest of the group more comfortable having someone along who had been there before. I tried to help prepare everyone by telling them about my first trip without giving them too many expectations. Tis trip would be in a completely different area than the previous trip, so we did not know what sort of accommodations we would have.


Everything went smoothly with our travel, and we had wonderful accommodations. Everyone in Honduras was very nice and friendly. We never felt uncomfortable, even when we could not communicate due to the language barrier. Having a translator with us added a layer of confidence.


Te location of the well was at Alfonzo Guillen Zelaya Elementary School in Mezapa. Currently, children drink water from a fountain where water comes from a stream a few miles away. Tere is no water treatment, so it has bacteria that can make the children sick. Sometimes the stream runs dry and there is no water at all. Once the well was in


place, they would be able to fill bottles with clean water to drink during the day and take home each evening. Living Water plans to drill at least two more wells in this community for everyone to have access.


Unfortunately, we were not able to complete the well, but we have confidence that Living Water will return with a larger drilling rig to complete the project. I hope we made an impact in the lives of the children and families while we were there, teaching them about hygiene. I know they made an impact on my life, with their hugs, smiles, and personal notes. I look forward to going again and taking a new group of church family with me.


NICK LUEY Having been on multiple mission trips and work camps before, I have had my share of seeing poverty and the need that people have here in the United States. However, this doesn’t even compare to the needs in Honduras. While many people there have homes and places to stay, they don’t have one of the most essential needs, clean water. Tat makes the pleasure of digging a well to give the people clean water even greater. Tis experience has truly changed my view on the challenges that some people face, and I will remember it forever.


In the end, we all concluded that giving the gift of Everlasting Life through Jesus Christ made so much more of an impact than clean water from a well. Tank you for all your prayers.


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