im trying to think of anything interesting that has happened these last 10 days...not really :) Im just still trying to get into the swing of things with teaching..just when I think i have something figured out...i realize i dont...teaching is definately a process!

the radio station thing hasnt worked out...which is kinda weird...well see what happens..the connections just didnt connect...and it adds another stress when i cant just hop over there to talk about it...

one neat thing that we did was the Nate Saint version of the pinewood derby..it was fun bc it was like a part of home..in the old indy days..bc will and dad always did it with boy scouts :) it was neat because everyone's cars were really good...even though the dads mostly did them...all girls were in the top 3 :)

i am excited...and nervous to spend thanksgiving with my former spanish tutor in chicago...maria...it was neat how we met in the first place...i was just looking online for spanish lessons..emailed a few people...and she emailed me back and said that i was going to her country! so it was neat how the lord provided an ecuadorian tutor!! and now, i am going to here house in a few days, she lives in a place called Portoviejo..on the coast of Ecuador..i will take a bus to quito. and then get on a plane to Manta and she will pick me up there! then...it will be almost time for me to go home for Christmas! im looking forward to it! it will be nice to get away for a little bit..and look back at my time here so far...which has been great...and i wake up every morning and have to remind myself that i am in ecuador..and i am a teacher...which still amazes me every day...since its been a dream since 4th grade!! god really knows the desires of our hearts...keep dreaming........