Last week the hot water flowing from my faucets turned to rusty orange instead of the crystal clear water I am used to. The culprit was my 24-year-old hot water heater that finally rusted through.

I only had to deal with the poor quality of water for several days. I was reminded as I heated cold water in my tea kettle to create hot water, that there are many places around the world where I would simply have to accept the rusty water as “normal”.

I have found myself praying for those in lands where rusty or otherwise unsafe water is a normal day to day reality. Praying for them is a good first start but if I really want to help them I’ll have to find a ministry that is dedicated to improving water quality in places that can’t provide that for their own people. Who would have thought that water in a sink has pushed me toward seeking a new mission?

What daily event in your life has sparked you to work to help others who are less fortunate?