today was quite an experience at church because during the service..it started POURING down rain...like ive never seen in the states...almost rain like when its hailing..anyways..the church has a tin roof...so the rain sounds sooo loud..and the preacher was like screaming at the top of his lungs to get teh message out! it was kinda funny...bc he wouldnt stop preaching..even when the power went out and his microphone stopped....he wouldn't let anything stop him from getting the Word out...:)

we invited a girl from church, denisse, to come and have dinner with 5 of us gringo girls here..it was really fun! elizabeth helped us make calzones and dessert pizzas! it was great...and it was good to have denisse there...even though i cant understand much...it helps us gringos to get better at our spanish! she invited us to get together this saturday to do some hiking in shell..so im excited about that!

this week will be good...ecuador life is getting better each day...praise god! today i went on a bike ride with katie...who's about 34...and she really kicks my butt...but its good! its a good challenge..but now im getting up to run at 5:30 am.....ooohhh :) God blesses me with energy though!

have a great week..."draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.: james 4:8

i miss you friends, family, dogs, and great lattes!