Water!
Today, water flowed by the sun's power and into the mouths and headpans of the Yua people.
Yesterday, we secured an acetylene torch from a local welder. Bartering the man down from $30/hour to $30/day for five days, we were sure the heat-shrink splices would proceed with ease—and they did, for about twenty 
minutes when the gas in the tanks ran out. (Not that we hadn't asked if the tanks were full; we had been assured that they were.) So, it was a day of heat-shrinking by sticks embered by a small campfire. The pump went down the well, the array upon the cabana, and soon thereafter, water flowed into the open air. Folks dashed seemingly from every point on the horizon, and a crowd was soon assembled for water gathering and even splashing and playing—truly a moment we have all been waiting for.
What a great day for everyone in the village and how gratifying for you! It must have been wonderful to share their happiness. I love your detailed descriptions of the days' activities and the pictures. We can almost experience it with you. I'd like to see you in some of the pictures, John. Love you,
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Reading this blog has been incredibly exciting! I'm so proud of all of you who have traveled to Yua to be part of this wonderful project! What a beautiful experience it must be to work together with people from the community for such a worthwhile endeavor that will so strongly impact their lives. I hope everything continues to go well for the rest of the time you are there (and return trip home), Love, Matt's mom (I love you, Matt)
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