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| Before the Drought |
Drinking water we can buy, but flushing toilets, showers and washing clothes prove to be a bigger challenge. We might not get thirsty in our home, but our home can certainly get stinky.
My wife Tina is faced with the challenge of cooking for our Bible college. Preparing meals for 50 during water outages is what she will be facing when the students return. She is going to work this coming Monday. Our Bible college kids will also face dorm life and limited water during this time.
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| After the Drought, During Rationing |
Additionally, here is a $250 fine for what the Government considers as non-essential use of water. I doubt the Government would consider Baptist practises essential usage, especially if the Baptistry/cistern looks like an outdoor pool.
Please remember us during this time of shortages and rationing. Your prayers and encouragement are the refreshment that we need.
Puerto Ricans Learn How to Live Without Water Amid Punishing Drought
3 comments:
Do you have a lake you can Baptize in? That's what we have done....or a river. Both our kids, Lauren and Sam were baptized in swimming pools. God is so good and knows the heart of the minsiter and the one getting baptized! It's a Heart condition :O))) Love and prayers!
First I want to start my expressing my gratitude for your work on our island and your fervent heart desire to reach the lost souls of Puerto Ricans. However, this bit of news sadness me. The island is suffering a long and brutal DROUGHT. This is no joke. Rationing. WE ARE IN RATIONING!!! I know you know what that means. If not I will refresh. Between the water schedule and by work schedule, most of the time I can not coincide with running water. When I do I barely have three hours, to decide wether I want to do the oversize laundry, cook meals for at least two days or mop the floor. Now as I read your article, I considered my frozen water gallons baths, the poorly washed pots, the waste of paper plates and utensils, the soiled floors, and my hair which I had to cut short because I could not give it the proper mantainance, and aside the fact that it was a Baptism did nothing to mitigate the fact that 4,400 gallons of water were used!!!!! 4,400 gallons. I am sorry, but that is downright inconsiderate and irresponsible. I would understand if there was no other way to baptize but there are many! There are plenty of good beaches on the island, for one! My own church planned a baptism last week for 7 people on the beach. There are plenty of water still bays as well. Rivers might still be an option if they survived the drought. And at last but not least if you still wanted to used a pool, which by the way is also against government policies, you certainly did not have to fill it with 4,400 gallons!!!! A person could be easily submerged in a lot less quantity of water. I am glad that three souls got baptized. But the way you went about it was wrong. It gives you a mad name both as a Pastor and as a citizen. Maybe nobody will say anything to the police, but your actions reflect poorly as a Christian who truly care about the people in Puerto Rico. -Edna
You might consider a sauna, hot tub, small pool as made by INTEX. Sandy is having "water delivery" at home with Serena in a month and there are many smaller inflatable pools which are usable for such. Some are big enough for submersion in a reclining position (perhaps a permissable compromise.) These tubs/pools would hold substantially less water and easily fit indoors. If necessary, there are small submersible heaters designed for use in these tubs. The midwife will be bringing one, in case it is needed. Always praying for you and your ministry.
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