Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Dustin,Ellie,Quin and Christian at El Refugio


Bret and Brenda's children and our children had the pleasure of spending the night at the camp as well. While the children, Bret and Michael camped out, Brenda and I were in the nice warm cabins with the rest of the nationals and the volunteer team.

Leading the group in praise and worship

Representatives from each church led us in a praise and worship service on Sunday, our last day of the prayer retreat.

Nationals and US Volunteer Team


Michael and Bret, part of the Quichua Pichincha team, hosted a training at "El Refugio" which is a training camp to teach Christian values and leadership skills. This picture includes the five national churches and the US volunteer team. The US volunteer team came to teach the leaders of these churches on prayer.

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

MICHAEL AND DUSTIN AT THE TOP OF SINCHOAGUA

MICHAEL AND DUSTIN HAVE NOW COMPLETED THE HIKES OR CLIMBS UP PICHINCHA, QUI COCHA AND SINCHOAGUA. THE NEXT BIG CLIMB WILL BE COTOPAXI, THE SECOND LARGEST ACTIVE VOLCANO IN THE WORLD

PALM TREE SHAPED POOL LINED WITH RIVER ROCK


HAKUNA MATATA


YES, WHERE WE STAYED IN THE AMAZON WAS CALLED HAKUNA MATATA "NO WORRIES" THIS WAS OUR CABANA WE STAYED IN. NO GLASS WINDOWS: JUST US, SCREEN WINDOWS AND THE JUNGLE ANIMALS

THE CREW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AMAZON JUNGLE


MOM AND I HAVE "LABIOS CALIENTE"


Wild flower that grows in the Amazon Jungle. Our guide pick them for us.

Our horse back riding trip in the jungle

Michael, Dustin and Ellie are wearing "labios caliente" which means Hot Lips. It is a flower that grows wild in the Amazon Jungle.

Qui Chocha Lake

This lake is in the middle of an active volcano where you can see bubbles coming up to the top of the water from the volcano.

Dustin and Qui Cocha Lake


Dustin and Michael hiked Qui Cocha Lake getting ready for the big climb of Sinchoagua.

DUSTIN AND ELLIE'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AT ALLIANCE ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL


Ellie- 3rd grade
Dustin-7th grade