Living water

Today's medical clinic was apparently in the poorest community that we will be visiting. That's NOT to say that there is no poverty in the other communities, but today's poverty was palpable. Our clinic was set up outside in the dirt next to the soccer field. By soccer field I mean an open dirt area (mud when it rains) and small wooden poles set in the ground at either end to designate the goals. The medical conditions we saw were more severe than the previous two days of clinics, though most complaints were ultimately related to the severe lack of clean drinking water (parasites, dehydration, headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, lack of energy, various infections, etc). People waited in line in the oppressive heat of the day for hours to be one of the lucky ones to see a doctor and receive free medical advice and medication. Even if all they walked away with were vitamins for an undernourished child they were grateful. I can not help but think about the many things we take for granted each and every day in America - clean drinking water among them. Jesus, our "living water," assures us that those who know Him will "thirst no more." Are we taking our "living water" for granted or are we living life with a grateful heart, acknowledging with each and every breath we take that HE is the source of every good thing? From the Amazon, with a deeply grateful heart, Pastor Janette