there is hope

in the midst of a bad week, i got this e-mail from scott (from the philippines) last night:

"Hello my friend,
Today is good news day because of the following:
-The bueys went out today.....6 of them, but still it actually looks alright...
-Pole with flag also went up at the cabalutan end....
-The floating house has received a make over, ill send you photo's....
-Education hall also got some paint....
-Flags everywhere and signs are being put up.....
-Ruby told me today that jerry is going toget the ass, as she knows he dose nothing, he has being there for the last three days, he pick up trush today for 2 mins, thats it!....but
-Jerry told me that you and i worked harder then the peace corps dude....ha....
-the mangroves at the cerv planting area are going well, think because we cleaned all the shit of there leaves, they get fuck all air time....also sugod's are bloody great, mycel is doing a planting there now?? i didn't go becaucse low tide is at 8.30 at -.1, not low enough early enough, she wouldn't here me out....bloody priest's fault, was meant to be here monday...
-and i just feel good...............
Talk soon, i'm outta time here......xo"

i cannot even begin to say how ... amazing this is. it makes me so happy that things scott, ben , jeremy, and i (and all the other environmental volunteers) worked for are actually happening.