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They Risked Their Lives for a Drink of Water!

By Ken Hulme
The 700 Club




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CBN.com — Lilliam and her big brother Manuel sometimes came to a stream near their house in Honduras to fill their bottles with water, even though they knew it was dangerous.

Manuel told us that when he arrived at the property, he had to make sure the farmer was not around.  With his voice trembling, he recalled the farmer’s words when they had come for water before.  The man said that he would “kill the children if he ever caught them stealing his water” and that he would “bury their bodies in the mountains where no one could find them!” 

They knew it was wrong to steal the few gallons of water, but it was the only source of water they could find.  Otherwise their parents had to buy water—which they could not afford. 

For years the small community had faced a water crisis.  They tried to dig their own well, but could never finish it.  During the summer they had to ration water.

“Because we had to buydrinking water,” said Manuel’s mother, “We just couldn’t afford any more than one glass a day.”   

So the children went back to the stream again and again because they were very thirsty.  One day they didn’t see the farmer watching them.

“The man said, ‘Who gave you permission to go on my property?’” said Manuel.  “He screamed at us and said he was going to shoot us if we didn’t leave.” 

The children dropped their bottles and ran home! 

“I couldn’t sleep that night because of what he said to us.” added Manuel.   “I asked God ‘How can we get water to drink?’”    

So Operation Blessing helped the community in a couple of important ways.  First we completed the well which they had never been able to finish.  Then we connected every home in the community to a large concrete holding tank, also built by Operation Blessing.  Now for the first time ever, 96 families have fresh clean water to drink. 

And Manuel no longer has to get water from the neighbor’s stream. 

“Thanks Operation Blessing for bringing the water to my home,” said 4-year-old.

“Thanks Operation Blessing for the water and God bless you!” echoed Manuel.   

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