Six weeks. We have been home for six weeks. In that time El Refugio has hosted three work teams. A team of almost fifty from Illinois, one of about twenty-five from Wyoming and we currently have a family team here from North Carolina. Needless to say we have been running a bit crazy. Danielle and Jonathan have been a huge blessing to Howard and I, helping wherever we need them too.
Even though we have been crazy busy with work and day to day operations, we have managed to have some very fun times where we were able to celebrate the normal traditions many of us celebrate.
Although we have kids the age of our Program Director Juan Carlos and his wife, Courtney, we have become very good friends with them. We have loved doing life and ministry with them here in Ecuador, part of that includes attending many of their kids events. One of those events was their second daughters graduation from kindergarten.
For Howard and I this happened to be another marker in our journey. The Cevallos children attend an Ecuadorian school near El Refugio. Last year when we attended Marlis graduation (oldest daughter) we didn't understand much of the ceremony and what was being said. I am happy to report that this year, at Lily's graduation it was as if someone had hit the "translate" button and we were given access to the speeches which were made.
Over and over we are so thankful for our time spent at language school and daily reap its benefits.
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| Danielle, Mary, Lili - the Graduate and Howie |
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| Marli, Lili's big sister and Mary watching the graduation |
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| Lili's class performed a song and she had a solo |
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| Proud Dad and Mom, Juan Carlos and Courtney with Lili, along with Lili's teacher |
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| Howie had "Caleb duty", (Lili's younger brother) I think he actually looks like a body guard |
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| Caleb explaining to Howie why it is okay for him to go play in the fountain :) |
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