Quote from one of our missionary colleages

Water for Villages – How can you help?

A few days ago I (PBT Missionary) was finally able to attend one of the
workshops offered by the Water4 foundation in Oklahoma City.
Another PBT missionary colleague, Ray Sanford, was also able to
attend with me. Ray and his family are hoping to get to West Africa soon
specifically to do community development work in the savannah and
forest regions. Ray, his wife Tammy and their son David hope to travel
to an international school to learn French very soon, but their financial
resources are severely lacking.
As I was talking with Ray the other day, he was talking about
how he would love to use well drilling as part of his overall vision for
reaching people through development work. Ray, a farmer-mechanic,
also sees drilling these wells as a critical part of increasing yields of grain crops and vegetables
in the area where he plans to work. This work could be multiplied as new well-drilling groups

are trained throughout the region. We could see a rapid increase health through water efforts
like this in many villages in West Africa.
We could also see a mass movement of people accepting
Jesus as they see His workers helping them. I’ve seen where time
and time again, community aid projects like these make huge
impacts in the growing of God’s kingdom. When believers reach
out to give their neighbors a cup of clean water, people are ready
to listen to more about this Jesus who sent these workers to give
them a pump in their village.
Ray, David and Tammy
Sanford are getting ready to
Please pray for Ray and Tammy Sanford as they raise
come to West Africa to work
support for their community development goals in the savannahs
on community development.
and forests of West Africa.

Would you please consider making a monthly financial commitment to the Sanfords’
ministry with Pioneer Bible Translators?

Ray and Tammy already have served short-term in West Africa. During their time there Ray
helped to repair our vehicle. Also, Ray and Tammy helped us in moving into our new village
home and installing electrical wiring.