Water is So Precious

We tend to never think about mundane things like water, until we don't have any. We got up yesterday to very low water pressure. On fact, it was just a trickle. Before noon we had no water at all.
One of the downsides of owning your own home is the concern and expense of fixing things when they break. Our pump is not especially old, we think we replaced it about 5years ago. That isn't very long, in my opinion, especially for something as costly as a pump. The warranty was only for one year though. We have replaced the switch a few times in the years we have lived here.
Gene stopped at the hardware store on his way home and bought a switch, hoping this would do the trick. It was not the problem. We began pricing new pumps and realized if we had to buy a new one, we would not have any money for gas for Gene for work until the next paycheck, two weeks away.

We were really praying hard at this point. We need water, but Gene also needs to go to work every day.
Gene decided to pull the pump out of the well and have a look at it, to see if there were any pinched or broken wires. He rounded up the workforce: Bethany (almost 16yo), Sarah (almost 14yo), Aaron 11yo, Seth 9yo, and Jesse 7yo. They pulled and pulled until the pump was out. They they helped get it into the garage. Right away Gene saw the problem. The piece that connects the pump to the hose was broken.
He took another trip to the hardware stop and bought a metal metal connector this time. The old one was plastic.
Our water problem was fixed. Praise God!! I am thankful for a husband who can fix the more complicated things that can go wrong.

Some interesting tidbits: Gene hates plumbing with a passion. He would rather do anything else than plumbing.
What does a family of 11 do when they have no water? We brought in buckets of snow to melt for flushing toilets:) We ate sandwiches and Goldfish off napkins for supper and had no complaints from anyone. We used diaper wipes for hands and faces.
The children were happy with their break from dishwashing and laundry for a day. Rejoice and praise the Lord in all things:)