On Sunday morning when we went to church there was a baptism scheduled right after Sunday meeting. When they went to fill the font all the water in the storage tank was finished. The fire truck cost too much so we decided to fill it from our storage tanks at our apartment. The only thing is there is no hose or tap so we had to dip it out with buckets and carry it to the truck and put it in these large barrels.
We used every bucket we could find. We had three barrels so all we could haul was about 100 gallons. By the time we got to the church over the bad roads here all we had was about 75 gallons. We made 3 trips to get enough water to baptize one young man.
At the church we had more help to lift the water out of the truck and carry it into the font. It looks like Elder Nielson is really helping here but if the truth be known it was only for show.
Forty gallons of water is very heavy. It is good missionaries are young and strong.
The water is a lot cleaner than the fire truck water but still a bit dirty. This is the water that we shower in and use in our apartments. We drink it only after it is run thru the water filter. Then it is very clean and has no bad taste. Hard to keep a white towel clean.
Elder Nelson said that he spilled water on his pants while moving the barrels but that might not be the case.
that water is way cleaner than the fire truck water! crazy what you have to do to get water, and all we have to do is turn on the faucet. the missionaries look happy, I am sure that you guys are a life saver for them. it is fun to see all the pictures that you put on here. keep doing good. angie
ReplyDeleteWow, that is nuts! So you emptied out your tank? Yeah, not real clean water for showers and washing clothes! But better than the fire truck for sure. There's always some challenge there isn't there! :). Hang in there! Love ya
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I just got your blog address from Kim (we went to the school musical with our families, yes Tyler and Richard just loved it! I told Tyler he better get used to it because Lexi just loved it!)and I am so glad to see your pictures of your mission! What an awesome experience! I love seeing all the new things you are adapting too! You two look so great! I am sure all the missionaries just love you guys. Keep up the good work....Happy Thanksgiving...hopefully you can find a turkey. :) Lisa (Mathie)Nielson
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