Well-drilling
Doug and Vincent started drilling a well in Remoussin on Thursday and by the end of the day had reached a depth of 35 feet. This is very good progress – if we hit rock or clay, the progress can be much slower. We are grateful to God for favorable drilling conditions as well as [...]
Bernie, along with Doug Jarvie and Vince Buys, arrived in Tricotte yesterday. They encountered a lot of water along the way due to the heavy rains that occurred as hurricane Tomas passed by a few days ago. But with a few detours they were able to navigate past the flooding and arrived safely.
The river near [...]
With the well complete in Marose, Glenn, Vince, and the others have moved the well-drilling equipment to Drigeon, where they’ve made steady progress. The first 100 feet came quickly. Then they ran into heavy clay, which is difficult to drill through. But they are pressing forward, hoping to complete this well, too.
Drigeon is a village [...]
We heard from Bernie this afternoon. The well-drilling in Marose is really going well. Thank you for your prayers!
In the short time they’ve been drilling (really just a day and a half), they have drilled 75 feet. And they have hit water! Both realities — the distance they’ve drilled and hitting water so soon — [...]
Bernie, along with Glenn Bridges, Vince Buys, and Brent Ahrens arrived safely in Haiti earlier this week. They spent one night in Port-au-Prince before driving to Tricotte, with stops in Cabaret and Bethel along the way.
On Friday, Glenn, Vince, and Brent, and two Hatians, Michelin and Wilson, took the well-drilling equipment and drove to Marose, about [...]