SEE WHAT OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE SAYING?

The Potato Green Prophecy - John Mark Sheppard
It all started a few weeks ago when a woman had a dream. In this dream, she said, God told her that Liberians were to eat sweet potato greens sauce for three days this week or die. As the story goes, she kept this prophecy to herself and her family, and then died the next day. Her children were so shook up by this that they told everyone they knew.  More »

How a hand pump can save lives -
Twelve Houses Community used a simple, hand-dig well to gain access to water. A little girl named Stella stared into the large hole used for water and said, “Plenty things can fall in this well—palm branches, brush, money. . . .” A big smile came on her face when asked if she would like for the well to have a hand pump. Word spread that the well would be improving.  More »

My Testimony from Liberia- Sharon Sudduth
My name is Sharon Sudduth. I am 57 years old and have never flown nor traveled far from home. However, everything changed on February 2, 2006 when God asked me if I would fly and travel for Him. My reply was, “Yes Lord, if you’ll give me somewhere to go and provide the way, I will go.” Nine months later while I was preparing to leave for work, the Lord prepared my heart to fly and travel. A prayer from a book I was reading, Prayers that Avail Much, was instrumental in preparing my heart.    More »

Sara Dean -
My recent trip to Liberia, West Africa left me with certain feelings that I don’t normally feel after doing a service. I think we all tend to have an uplifted and proud feeling of ourselves after we volunteer our time or money. For some, this might even be their motivation. I have to admit, one of the things I expected out of this trip was that “spiritual high”, and I figured I would end up getting more out of the trip than those I was going to serve. It’s true that upon coming back, I was pleased with the work we did there and I did have a renewing of my mind, but mostly, I was left with an empty and sad feeling.   More »

A Blessing Amidst The Suffering- Lisa Castellani
It was the 6th or 7th day of my first mission trip, and I was in a room full of anywhere from 50-200 people depending on the time of day. All of them needed SOMETHING. They felt that they needed medical care, and so they brought themselves and their children to me and the physician and nurse as well as the others that were helping treat. I am a pediatrician in practice, but was helping all comers. There were a lot of truly ill people, most with malaria or parasitic infections. However, many people just wanted to get some attention and some medicine no matter what it was.   More »

Mo Elbeitam -
The trip was nothing of what I expected! I am 25 years old and had aspirations of reaching out to the lost and taking as many pictures as I could... but God opened my eyes to the true need of His children and why Water of Life was in Liberia!   More »

Bruce Roush -
From a general mission trip perspective it was incredible. It was obvious that God was starting to really open up ministry opportunities within the country and that the leaders of Liberia were starting to perciene Living Water Liberia as a credible NGO. It was a blessing for me to meet and get to know the other team members as well as the local Liberia staff (Loren and William). The trip was mainly focused as a medical missions trip facilitated by 2 doctors and a nurse on the team.   More »

Anthony Delorenzi -
It was, figuratively and literally, a very moving experience. So moving, in fact, that I am now moving my family there. When I went, I went on a whim. It was the first time I really tried to help someone else. When I got there, it hit me like a ton of bricks, and it gave me a purpose in life. The people were so appreciative, and you really got to see the reward for your work.   More »

Bob Collins -
Water of Life helps to prepare the soil, so to speak; it’s a lot like tilling. It provides a way for ministry, an avenue to be able to preach The Gospel. Before I went I didn’t really know what I could do, but I found out that I could really help; that I could really do something. In my six or seven times participating the receptiveness of the people is what stood out the most to me. Despite the conditions, they don’t have what we have, and they are still happy people.   More »