Water = Life

Its amazing how much the Bible comes alive when you live in a place that is similar to where the Israelites lived. It is easy to read about things and think you understand them, but they don't really sink in until you experience them. I had never known real thirst until I went out with the goats all day in the blistering sun (and ended up drinking some questionable water). And I had never known the importance of an oasis in a desert land until now. Fresh water, clean water, water that does not dry up even in the worst of droughts is essential to life. It’s not just a mere comfort… it is a must, it is vital.

Jerimiah 2:13
My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

We cannot survive the desert with out the 'living water' any more than these tough desert goats can... water = life.

Karawe, an oasis hidden on the edge of the bare Chalbi desert.
To the south is the vast expanse of dry nothingness...
And to the north is the lava rock fields that go on forever... those rocks are the 'green pastures' for the goats. In the middle is this beautiful spring of water!

We went to Karawe with the car to pick up some palm branches for building. Palms are amazingly strong and are used to make things like this 'outside' bed. This is the 'bed' that our 'Abbo' (Father) made for Dad when he came to visit so that he could get the cool breeze at night.