Yep, that’s right… As of June 18, 2012, I have spent half my life with “the one my soul loves”. (Song of Solomon 3:4) To celebrate our 18th anniversary, we had dinner alone at probably the best restaurant in the area–the best I’ve been to anyway. El Jardin (HAR-DEEN) means “the garden”, and I wish …
Hubby is blessed (or is it cursed?) to have a birthday that occasionally falls on Father’s Day. This year, we celebrated by surprising him with a hand-made hammock–made by the hands of a jungle tribe member. (Please don’t ask which tribe. There are too many for me to keep up with & some tribes have …
This is a very late post, I know. Please forgive me? Our first visit to Casa de Fe came about three days after our arrival. The walk was an adventure in itself… We were given a tour of the facilities, and we met most of the kids that day. I still can’t believe I didn’t …
While our move to Ecuador has been wonderful in many ways, it has not been without its struggles. Almost everyone in the house has suffered with at least some mild ailment. The youngest two girls have both seen doctors in the little more than three weeks that we’ve been here. (As I type, they are …
Once we arrived in Shell, the job of unpacking still had to be done. Thankfully, the house was furnished and Tandy made sure our beds were made and bathroom and kitchen essentials were handy. Everything we brought with us to live in Ecuador fit in 18 rubbermaid-type storage containers. Each had to be 50 pounds or …
