Yesterday was the last day of the Bridge Ecuador Friendship Camp and the homestay portion of the trip. Over the past four days we served over eighty children at the Friendship Camp. It was very tiring, but their bright smiling faces had an energizing effect. The students played games, American sports, ran relay races, learned to dance and created beautiful art. All along the way they learned bits of English, and we practiced our Spanish. It was truly uplifting to feel like we were bringing so much joy to their lives, and it goes without saying that they brought joy to ours. We couldn't have done it without our friends from the Liceo de Valle school. They have become our dear friends and we will miss them very much. Thank goodness for Facebook! The connections we made here in Quito have expanded our network to include this beautiful country.
We'd like to give a special thanks to all the families that took care of us during the homestay program. They fed us well, took us out for ice cream, and treated us like family. One family even made a birthday cake for Will, even though his birthday isn't until August. Thank you thank you!
Now it is off to the Cloud Forests of Mindo, then some surfing on the coast, and a whale-watching trip. We promise to bring home the memories of the past few days that have truly helped us open our hearts to the Ecuadorian Culture.
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