Luis with his class
Below is a ceramic filter that is good to use in urban areas that have contaminated public water that is clear of sedimentation.
The system that we use in Bocachica, the Bio Sand filter
It is great to see Luis growing in this work. He is learning more and becoming independent in his abilities. The week before this, he went out to the country, about 12 hours outside Bogota, to make a filter at an orange farm. The family gets water from a shallow well that is fed by a river. The water in the well is always cloudy. The family usually just drinks bottled water. Because of the distance, Luis designed an alternate filter from a road drain tile to use as the filter body.
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In the country, it is wilder too. Luis ran into a spider one night at the house, only bigger than normal. It was a tarantula
Back in Bogota, Luis is also helping out in a new ministry that a local church has with youth. The Colombian foster system is similar to USA because after a child reaches 18 they are considered an adult and are on their own. Without a family, many fall into bad habits and end up with the wrong friends. The church meets with some of the young adults that age out and try to mentor them and help out by giving them a support group.
We are happy to see Luis and his family still doing ministry even though they aren't in Bocachica. This work is able to be done through the support of many friends who support them. He is always thankful to you even though he can't communicate often with us in the USA.
This month Luis and Nate are going to be in Bocachica to check on things on the island. They may even install another filter during this trip. They are also bringing more books for the local pastors that will edify and build them up to be better equipped for preaching.
There is always something to do there. We are happy for progress and look forward to doing more work for the glory of God.
