Our Waypoint Mission Statement
To make disciples for Christ in the Heritage Valley and beyond who are rooted in God's Word, led by His
Spirit, and devoted to prayer and growth in His Grace.
Our Seven Core Values
- Love
- Justice
- Integrity
- Excellence
- Faith
- Reverence
- Stewardship
Our Missionaries
Frank & Nancy Dimmock - Missionaries
Orphanage work in Malawi, Africa
Ensenada, Mexico: July 2007, 2008, 2009
Eve Reeves goes each year with Doctors without Borders to minister
to the medical issues of the poor outside Ensenada, Mexico. Her excellent
Spanish and caring manner have blessed many as she works in the temporary
pharmacy there.
Rod Thompson, John Sedlak and Eve Reeves - Church Members
Lira Uganda, October 2009
Lifewater has worked with 'Divine Waters' since 1995 to help with drilling,
biosand filtration and hygiene training of this partner who is recognized by his
government as a true blessing to many. Rod will be the lead trainer as
they are given intermediate training in Pump Repair in Lira, Uganda. This
country is 70%-80% Christian and war free except for incursion of the Lord's
Resistance Army from a neighboring country which terrorized and displaced many
inhabitants for the past several years, finally having been driven out.
Many wells are broken and in need of repair.
Maputo, Mozambique, Jan 6 - Feb 2, 2009
Rod was part of a team working with partners "Agua Para Todos" in Mozambique
who, in addition to Providing "Living Water" to their countrymen, also drill
wells and repair pumps as well as provide hygiene training. Rod helped
train their pump repair team and drilling team in advanced techniques to help
them better achieve the goal of providing safe water to so many without access
to it. A follow-up final trip is planned in the future to give them to
most advanced training.
Awassa and Jima, Ethiopia Oct18-Nov16, 2007
Rod led a team to Ethiopia where teams from 6 synods of the Mekane Yesus Church were trained in transformational community
development and pump repair. Kevin Sherman from Tennessee and Fred Proby from San Luis Obispo were also on the team. The
trainees were equipped with tools also which will allow them to repair the many broken wells in their regions. Villagers
with broken wells have to walk long distances just to get a bucket of often contaminated water.
In a subsequent trip in 2008, the teams were both given intermediate training
along with additional tools.
Blessings from the Ethiopia Project Trip
NDOLA, ZAMBIA - May 20-June 8, 2007
Rod joins a team of cable-tool drillers and biosand trainers to train Zambian nationals in those skills. All water and
sanitation training is in concert with "Community Health Through Hygiene" classes. Safe water, alone, decreases the
mortality rate 16% while adding Hygiene training increases this to 35%. Adding Sanitation to this decreases the mortality
rate to 40% (World Health Org). Lifewater strives to help bring about lasting and sustainable improvement in the quality
of life in developing countries.
Lifewater newsletter on Uganda
UGANDA/KENYA - October 14- November 4, 2006
Rod completed another project As a Lead trainer to Nakuru, Kenya to train a local team to make Biosand filters using one
of the molds Phil Walker, John Sedlak and he make in Upper Ojai and ship around the world. Each completed filter costs
$30-$35 and can provide an extended family of 15 with 98%-99.9% safe water for a lifetime with no further expense. Some
of your contributions would be used to help locals who cannot pay all of the cost to purchase their own filter.
TIBETAN PLATEAU,CHINA: On a previous project, Rod and John returned from Xining, China to survey Cable Tool Drilling and
teach community health trainers from Jul 22 - August 6, 2004. Rod led a team back to China to do in-depth drill training
June 2005 and they are continuing to provide safe water wells. June/July 2006, Rod led a team to another area on the
plateau to teach advanced drill training to drill teams.
SIERRA LEONE: A Pump Repair Training trip was completed in Sierra Leone Feb 5th-March 1st, 2005. Rod led the repair
trainers as they trained teams to repair water wells in this region devastated by an 11 year civil war which ended 2001.
The child mortality rate is among the highest in the world (257/1000)- mostly due to bad water. The situation is
correctable with training, small amounts of funding and equipping of local teams who will repair the estimated 50% of
wells not working. They can make a big difference in regional health quality for years to come.
A second trip taught bio-sand filters in January 2006 which provided appropriate technology for a sustainable enterprise
which makes home filters for the very poor that remove almost all of the harmful pathogens in their polluted water
supplies. The team can make enough filters to provide an additional 3,000 people each year with safe water.
UGANDA - Feb 1 - 21, 2007
Rod led a team of biosand and pump repair trainers to Lira, Uganda. 19 biosand technicians and 19 pump repair technicians
were trained and equipped to provide sources of safe water in5 northern districts of Uganda. This will result in thousands
having access to safe water (some for the first time) for the rest of their lives as a result of your support.
Full Story of Uganda Project Trip
As you may know, God has makes it possible for Rod to earn his own costs. 90% of your donations go directly to the
training need, equipment and materials. Please indicate on your donation your preference of projects below. Thank you for
being a blessing!
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