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July 18, 2009
It is well with our well
Yesterday our very old well decided that it was time to say goodbye.
This was something we had always had in the back of our minds since buying this vintage farm quite a few years ago now. Many other things have had to be completely replaced. Water is the vital ingredient to life so the thought of being without it brought much fear and dread to my overly active imagination. In acceptance there is peace. The Lord gave me the grace to meet it head on, and not to react in my usual panic mode. I knew without a doubt that He was going to lead me through it for His good, acceptable and perfect will.
First priority was to call Grant and to enlist him in immediate,earnest prayer for wisdom and help. After asking him to pray, I was able to get a "Yes, ma'am, I can be right out there this afternoon." response on my first call to a well repair man. This is just incredible in the middle of a Texas heat wave drought with the water table low and many people calling for service.
The news that we had been dreading to hear for so many years was that indeed our poor well had served us "well", but could do it no longer. This meant a major re-do with "pulling" all the pipe, wiring, motor, and old pump out of the ground. In order for them to get their big pump truck into the yard they had to cut my beautiful vintage fencing with wirecutters. They don't make this kind of wire anymore you understand. It is rather beautiful and antiquey. It had to be done.
They came back the next morning just as he had promised and began with wonderful efficiency. It was such a comfort to me to know these men knew exactly what they were doing, and actually seemed to enjoy their work. Now that was refreshing to behold.
They had the new well completely in place, and up and running perfectly by the afternoon. We had been only one day without our blessed well water. Many hallelujahs! and thanks to our gracious Heavenly Father for His wonderful, incredible provision for our need of water. Not just any water, but absolutely the clearest, freshest, coldest, tastest water you have ever tasted! I'm thirsty..gonna go get a drink and thank the good Lord for every blessed drop!
"Thou hast dealt well with Thy servant, O Lord, according unto Thy Word." Psalm 119:65
Posted by Marilyn at July 18, 2009 03:01 AM
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Praise the Lord! His mercy endureth forever!
Posted by: Barbara at July 18, 2009 05:12 AM