As those we love so deeply in India and Nepal face such a dark hour, Quenched is in a unique situation to help. We have several dozen wells that were nearing completion before the lockdowns started. We will be dedicating those wells and starting many more as soon as we are able. Last year during the lockdowns, we helped thousands of people who were literally starving by providing basic necessities like food and self-care supplies.

“Living water,” is a phrase that can be found in different books throughout the Bible. There are four main instances that hold significance, two in the Old Testament and two in the New Testament.

If you’re fortunate, you live in a country where you don’t have to consider whether water is both available and safe to use. For most of us in the United States, there is no need to think about water. It’s something we need to survive but which we take for granted.

As I write this, most of the world is under a stay-at-home order or lockdown due to the global pandemic. Here in the United States, we can still go to the store when we need food or other basic items. When it comes to working, many people are able to do their jobs from home and earn a paycheck, but for millions, they’ve lost their jobs or been furloughed. We all are facing uncertainty and difficulty both physically and economically, and our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this time.

At Quenched we want to change the world, and know that you do too. You can give the people of Nepal and India hope by partnering with us to bring them clean water and the life-changing message of Jesus Christ.

At Quenched our mission is to bring both clean water and the gospel to global communities who are unfamiliar with Jesus. Currently we are focusing our work in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar where there are over 360 million people.

In June, we completed a series of wells in some predominantly Muslim areas in Northern India. Over 82% of the population in India is Hindu, so this was a unique opportunity for Quenched to reach yet another faith both physically with water, and spiritually with the Gospel. The 300th well since our founding was completed in this series of wells with a Muslim family as the recipient. Their testimony is unbelievable.

There are millions more who are not so fortunate. We truly believe that God is at work through Quenched and ask for your prayers that He will continue to advance the work in a way that only He can do. In addition to your prayers, please consider donating.

Something that seems so simple, a water well, can completely transform a community. Having clean water available frees up time for education and starting businesses. It also makes life safer for the women and children who have to bring water back to their villages. A healthier community can grow and thrive.

Discipleship is a process of not only holding onto your faith, but growing in it so that you may lead others toward Christ. This at the heart of our work in bringing clean water to the needy in India and Nepal.

10 years later, because of what Jesus has done in my life, I can look back on those experiences, shake my head and smile.

This is all something to celebrate, but we are not done yet! There are many more villages and families that still lack access to clean water in Nepal. And there are many more who still have never heard the good news of the Gospel.

We feel the call of God to bring this work to a nearby country that also has significant physical and spiritual poverty – the country of India. India is such a large country, with over 1.3 billion people currently living there. This is over four times the population of the United States! With so many needs among so many people, where do we start?

I first felt the calling and desire to go to Nepal with Living Water for the Thirsty when I heard Matt share about his vision and how the ministry works. The idea of installing clean water wells in villages in rural, unreached areas of Nepal and then sharing with them the Gospel message, the Living Water of Jesus Christ is too compelling to pass up. I raised my hand and said, “Yes, I want to see that!”

Since our founding, God has used us to complete over 110 water well projects in Nepal. These projects have brought clean water to over 9,000 people, with thousands of them hearing the good news of the Gospel at well dedication ceremonies, and hundreds making decisions for Christ while being connected to the local church. Clean water is a blessing and something we celebrate, at the same time reaching people for Christ is why God formed this organization, and is what drives everything we do.

Summer is upon us, and so is the heat for many in the United States. As the busy season of vacations and travel is in full swing, I wanted to provide an update on what has been happening with Living Water for the Thirsty in the last three months.

An airline pilot, a financial planner and a local pastor walk into a village in Nepal… Sounds like the start of an interesting joke, but it would soon become a part of my reality. My friend and co-traveler, Matt MacLean, had asked me to go with him on a mission trip. We had originally met a few years earlier when a mutual friend invited him to attend a men’s group that I was leading.

As we enter 2017, I would like to share some exciting updates from Living Water for the Thirsty. God continues to open up avenues and opportunities for us to continue with and expand upon our work.

We all take access to clean water for granted, a reality that millions in Nepal still lack. We are very thankful for the early successes God has provided, and at the same time we know there is much yet to be done.