this past saturday, i went with the youth group on a day trip to Banos, (a town about an hour and a half away from Shell) and a few stops along the way...1. to a waterfall called Pailon del Diablo (pictured above) 2. to a tarabita..which is like a gondola..very "ghetto" like..but the view is breathtaking 3. bungee jumping/swinging from a bridge 4. eating in Banos...more of a tourist town... the whole day was fun..but exhausting. we left at 6 a.m. and didnt return until 7:30 pm...i was mentally frusterated because throughout the whole day, I really couldn't express my true feelings or thoughts to ANYONE! excpet for saying that I was good, I wanted Ice Cream...or i was tired...that's pretty much the extent of what I can say..which is difficult...yet...I still enjoy hanging out with everyone. It was also good because I was able to take the girl, Isabel and her brother, Rodrigo (I give Isabel English lessons) on the trip with me...so it will be nice if they start coming to youth group with me!

the picture above is a photo of 90% of the missionary families here...some of the kids are missing..it was from Karol Hardin's 40th birthday party, notice the black :) it was a fun time together...if you can spy me...Im standing in the middle row, about 4th from the left :)
above is me and Isabel on the tarabita...it was fun :) well, I am getting tired...looking forward to coming home in a little more than a month~school is continuing to go well...I really like teaching and I like my class also. It will be interesting not being with my family for Thanksgiving...I might take a trip to the coast of Ecuador, in Manta, to visit my tutor from the states, Maria...she is Ecuadorian and is going to be in Ecuador for awhile! It also will be nice to get away from Shell for a little bit...well see! Im sorry if this is so random..Im tired :) I hope you all are well! Oh, I am reading the book, "The Cross and the Switchblade" by David Wilkerson..it is really good if you havent read it!