If you happened to be in the Darién jungle a few days ago, and you happened to be on the Tuqueza River, you may have seen a group of indigenous gathered around concrete-skirted hole a little ways from the river bank. Well… if you happened to stop and go up to see what was going on, you may have peered into the hole and seen two white legs protuding from the murky water far below, awkwardly yet perhaps intentionally. Don´t be alarmed. This is the new standard procedure for installing a 4ft. tall pump in a 3ft diameter well sleeve when you realize after traveling very far that said pump must be installed horizontally because of a number of variables which you realize are beyond your control. The procedure involves inverted, underwater excavations somewhat akin to catfish grappling. Perhaps this sounds like an undesireable job, but the water is refreshingly cool, and when you are submerged in it, the dreaded morongoi bug cannot get you. When you are not in the water, you must be covered from head to toe during the wet months in the tropical heat when the bloodsuckers thrive… a less desireable job (Colleen and Kalea stayed home for this one). Praise God!!! We put the pieces from a history of failed projects together and began pumping water for the community. I will return next week for a follow-up visit and some training for community technicians. Be well and enjoy your water.
Brother, it’s great to see you installing solar panels (I’m assuming that’s what I was seeing ), using the infinite source of power with whice we’be been blessed. We miss ya’ll very much.
Love,
Daniel
It’s cool to see what you are doing, the work, etc.
We are planning on do our filming come this January of the story with Giovanni, but also we’d like to help you produce a piece that you can use to help tell your story and build a stronger support base for you.
So as you do work and gather photos and video snippets think about how we might integrate that into a video that we can work on together come January.
Blessings,
John
Your piece on providing clean water at Villa Celeta brings back memories of when Janice and I would visit this community. How we wished for a clean water supply at that time. And what a great thing to install a solar panel. Where on earth did you get such a big one?
Keep up this important ministry. You are making Christ visible and are incarnating the gospel with sort of work.
John