Ben is heading for Africa May 31

To all our ministry friends,

Ben is headed to Africa on May 31 and return on July 3.

While there, Ben will meet up with Rich Richardson from Columbia and Otto Helweg to gather information as to the feasibility of the World Water Alliance Life Center. As you know, we already have equipment on the ground for one such center and we will be laying plans to install the system on a future trip provided our research indicates success.

Each Life Center will consist of a water purification plant to manufacture and sell water at a vastly reduced price from norm. In addition, each Life Center will set up a bakery to manufacture products for sale using the ovens developed at the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology.

And finally, the life center can be expanded to include other types of training, teaching, and loving opportunities, all with the total goal of sharing Jesus and His incredible love in as many ways as possible. We hope each center can eventually be a place to supplement or plant churches while providing income for the clergy of local churches.

While in Rwanda, we want to also begin to show women in the Mothers Unions how to make handmade paper. We have several opportunities to develop products for them after they learn including wrapping paper, beads, and gift items.

Then, on to Kenya where I will continue to work on Jeremiah Jewelry to see how to expand there. Jeremiah Jewelry is such a blessing, and although it is a business, it does not seem that way to me. We get such good response and Carolyn is just great at working in this type of project. She works very hard but is delighted to do so for the reasons it was brought into existence. Our partners in Kenya are wonderful and we just feel overblessed with this one. The new website is delayed until I get back but sometime in the future, visit www.jeremiahjewelry.com.

While in Kenya, I will also be teaching a course on the foundations of the bible and also how to use drama to share the word of the Lord. My daughter in law, Julie, is a drama major and taught children's drama at Rutgers. She has schooled me just a little on the positive effect of drama on children so I am going to attempt to reach in unknown territory to learn more about how to make this work. In any case, I simply want to be totally obedient to the Lord and see where it goes. Please pray for this project because I am in unknown waters, simply willing to learn.

Wish every one of you could go with me but most especially my wife, Carolyn who must stay here due to the success of Jeremiah Jewelry. It is all too exciting for words.

You can reach the HIS Water HIS Way blog if you like. Go to www.hwhw.org .

May God Richly Bless Each and Every One of You and Your Loved Ones,

Proverbs 3:5

Ben