Thursday, August 16, 2007

Dirt is Fun.

After a quick breakfast at our hotel, we were back at the orphanage, greeted by the smiling faces of all our new ecuadorian friends. Each new day brings new projects and new surprises.

Today activities included landscaping part of a building and painting the inside of another. The children have been helping out too, digging right along beside us. I don't think anyone left the worksite without some mud on them.

Some key Spanish words: lodo - mud, tierra - dirt, piedra - rock, pala - shovel, oso grizzly - grizzly bear (something to do with snoring?).

Looking forward to more fun tomorrow.

P.S.
To Ann and Erin Maskill:

All is going well. Lots of mud. Lots of kids. Lots of fun. Tell you more about it soon. Love, Tim.

P.S.
To Kaity Jo:
John and Mommy send our love and miss you. We pray for you every day and hope your having fun in Florida. :-)

P.S.
To Mom:
Mechelle and I love you. We are both doing great and loving this time serving Our Lord. You, Grandma and the Aunts are in our prayers.
Love you, John & Mechelle

P.S.
To Joey:
Mommy loves & misses you.

P.S.
Teri, in case you are checking this, I love and miss you. Michelle & Roni

P.S.
T.C. I love you and mis you. Thanks for the encouragement! Your Bunny.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello Team -
Thank you for all the great posts. I am glad that you are all safe, and will be praying that mother nature will continue to be benevolent towards you!

I will continue to pray for your team's safety & joy in serving, as well as for the children whose lives y'all are blessing!

Can't wait to see you soon and hear more stories (especially from Jennifer & Joe: miss you guys!)

Living, Laughing & Loving in Christ,
Julianne

Anonymous said...

Hi Bun,

I miss you too. The Tastefully Simple party went really well. Your mom had a really good time. I got the Onion Onion:)

What an awesome time you guys are having. Those kids must be so great to be around. I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures!

Today I'm resting as tomorrow is Medilodge, craft club then Young & Married Couple's BBQ (It won't be the same w/o you:( Nichole & Eric Husa will be there; they're praying for everyone too.

Really really really love and miss you!
Love,
Tracey

Anonymous said...

hi mom hi john thanks for the letter. i can't wait till you guys get back from Ecuador. thanks for letting me get my first penpal. write me back soon okay i love you bye.

p.s. i love you guys so much i miss you guys so much . oh and i pray for you guys so much. bye.xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxxx

Anonymous said...

hi mom hi john. how r u guys. thanks mom and john for writing me back. i can't wait till you get home. me and olvia have been playing with eachother for three days. well gotta go. i miss you! and i love you! bye
P.S. i have so much to tell you when you get back from Ecuador
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Anonymous said...

hi u guys i miss and i miss you i am well to well i gotta go play with olvia can't till you get home


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