Living Water

The first year our family celebrated Christmas and Advent Conspiracy, it was about Jesus, about worship, about relational gifts to each other, and about giving a gift to Jesus through an offering for clean water. That alone was an exciting thing for us.

And then the stories started to come in—beautiful stories of the lives that had been impacted by the gift of clean water. We saw pictures of men, women, and children who were alive—and healthy—because of their new water well. Only then did I fully understand the impact that spending less at Christmas had made.

I truly appreciate LWI for the way they partner with communities—the ones where they are providing clean water, and also the churches and communities of individuals that are giving so that the work can be done. This is about so much more than giving money. It’s a picture of redemption for those receiving the gift of clean water…and for those who get to give to these projects, too.

Jeanne McKinley is the Director of Advent Conspiracy at Imago Dei Community in Portland, Oregon. Her husband, Rick, is one of the founders of Advent Conspiracy and the pastor of Imago Dei Community.