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We just received this exciting update from Jace Rabe, about the well we drilled in Benin, West Africa. (See the original post about this project here.)

Pastors,

What a great day!!!  Yesterday our PFP (Projects For Progress) team in Benin had the “Official Ceremony” forthe VWC well, where the village elders came and gave their thanks/blessing and the plaque was placed on the well, etc.  It is so awesome to see how lives are being drastically changed from this well.

The well was built and officially launched and only used by the village since the first half of Sept, 2009, but we are already hearing reports of better health in the village, and all the women are telling our team on the ground that the “water tastes so good.”  They are coming from all over to use this fresh, clean water.  What a great testimony to God!

The village of Sanson is predominately Muslim, voodoo, and Catholic (mixed with indigenous local religion/beliefs a lot like Santeria).  All in all, just like the rest of Benin, Sanson is a very dark place.   [The plaque,] says in French, “He who believes in Jesus, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.- John 7:38.”  Here we are, smack dab in the middle of Satan’s territory, and because of VWC, we were able to build a well that provides water to about 10,000 folks.  And on top of that, the well proclaims Christ!  That in itself is a miracle, that we got no push back from the elders on this.

It’s because Jesus was about relationship, and that is what we are trying to do.  Just following what Christsaid to do. The people know our hearts and know we love them with a weird, crazy love and that we are not there to just “preach a foreign god” different from their own and move on, but we are there to help
them and love them and desire relationship with them.  When you break down a wall like that, you better watch out, because God is going to do some awesome things.

Wow!  This is just so exciting in what God does.  That scripture really is my prayer for that well.  I pray that every time water is drawn from that well, they will get a taste of the true living water and power and cleansing and healing that comes from Christ, the REAL GOD.  He is going to break through and wash over Benin and West Africa.  I can feel it.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for making this happen.  I hope we can continue to partner with you guys on projects in Benin and West Africa.  I have attached some other pics as well from the ceremony.  Have a great day!

Regards,

Jace Rabe
Universal Commodities

What a privilege to be a part of life-changing projects like this! Victory, your generosity is what makes this possible. Thank you!