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Bernie & Brenda Smith Spring/Summer 2017

Your Missionaries to
West Africa Advanced School of Theology
Lom, Togo

Were Pumped!
A few months ago we asked for your prayers for three well projects we have been involved in. For each site, we
knew something about the need for water. As we visited the completed wells, what we learned amazed us as we
saw Gods wisdom and hand at work in each place.
Gando: What we knew: The well in the town of Gando was drilled to serve an Assemblies of God primary
school and the people living nearby. The young girl in Oregon who had raised the funds asked that they be used
for a well to serve children, and the Togo national church selected this site.
What we learned: Muslims recently opened a school in this town and provided a well, hoping to draw students
from the AG school to theirs. The director of the AG school feared they may even have to close. But because of
the well, the classrooms are filled with more than 160 children.
Naki-Est: What we knew: Though there was a well near the small AG church, anyone associated with the
church was banned from using it. The pastors wife and others had to draw water from the dirty river. The pastor
caught rainwater in a large barrel, and drove his motorcycle 15 miles to a city each week to get potable water.
What we learned: At least eight attempts have been made by others to hit water in this area, with no success.
Our first attempt likewise failed. Africa Oasis Project provided funds for a second try. The pastor insisted that the
well be placed next to the church entrance and claimed that the driller would hit water at 150 meters. The
surveys showed this was not possiblebut it happened!
The well became operational on January 22, 2017. The day before, the nearby well and other wells in the area
suddenly dried up and remain dry to this day. This well is now the only source of water in this town and is busy
24/7.
Best of all, people are finding the Lord and the church is
growing! We were thrilled to see new cement walls going up
around the palm-frond building as they enlarge their place of
worship (photo above).
Sagbibou Bible Institute: What we knew: The
existing well at this school served 100+ people on campus
and so many neighbors that a second well was needed.
What we learned: The water from the first well, while still
usable, had become milky. The second well is deeper and the
water very clear. Offering water to neighbors builds good
relations and helps the schools church-planting efforts.
We knew you were prayingand we learned (once
more) that our faithful God answers in ways beyond
Yeah, they all kind of look the same, don't they?
our imagination. Thank you for praying!

B.P. 2313 Lom, Togo F hereortogo.com F AGWM Account 240646 F bernie.smith@agmd.org

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