“The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
(Psalm 34:18)
I write this letter with a grateful heart—but also a broken one . . .
I recently returned from the mountains of Peru, near Cusco, where the Andes rise high and villages are scattered far apart. At a small Pastors’ Conference, eight village pastors gathered—men who carry heavy burdens quietly. They came representing people who drink whatever water they can find, often knowing it will make their children sick.
We placed Klor Gen water-treatment systems into their hands—simple tools, life-saving tools. As we prayed together, I was overwhelmed—not by what we gave, but by how little it felt compared to the need.
Clean water changes everything. It slows the sickness. It keeps families together. It opens hearts. Again and again, pastors told me, “When the water comes, people listen.” The Gospel walks in on the heels of mercy.
This same work has already gone deeper—into the Amazon near Iquitos, over a thousand miles away. The need does not end at the river’s edge; it multiplies.
And that’s where the weight settles in . . .
There are still thousands of villages—over 5,000—waiting. They are waiting for help, waiting for hope, waiting for someone to come.
I often feel the limits of my own strength. I feel small. I feel undone. This work is far bigger than any one person, far bigger than any one organization. If God does not open doors, they will remain closed. If He does not send workers, water will not arrive.
So I ask you—please pray . . .
• Pray for open doors in 2026.
• Pray for pastors who serve without recognition.
• Pray for protection, provision, and endurance.
• Pray that the love of Christ would flow as freely as clean water.
Thank you for walking with me, praying with me, and carrying this burden together with me. I don’t stand strong—I stand dependent.
With a humbled heart, His water boy,
John Hays
Pure Water for All
