Once the water pipes were uncovered, we went again to the community leaders to
ask them to reconsider moving them, since building a house over water pipes isn't a
good idea, especially in an earthquake-prone area. They agreed on a time to come out and see the situation.
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| Here they come! |
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They discussed the matter for quite a while,
some agreeing and some disagreeing. |
We were advised that it is traditional to buy soft drinks for the leaders when they come to discuss a matter, so our builder bought 22 sodas to hand out.
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Veronica was happy there was
one extra Pepsi for her. |
The end result of the discussion was that they decided to ask the community to vote at the next monthly meeting, since this is something that affects others. There are apparently mixed feelings about moving water pipes, some wanting to move them, others not wanting to modify the system.
The monthly meeting was held the following week, and we were praying hard. We were actually pleasantly surprised that the leaders presented our case in a positive manner, and then the people had a bit of discussion (which we didn't understand because it was in K'iche'). Afterwards, they asked what everyone thought, and there was a chorus of "otz," meaning "ok!" We were so grateful!