Today marked the beginning of an important part of our Ecuador experience. My fellow Glimpsers and I were able to travel to a community in Pusuca, Ecuador, and be able to experience the life of a local. The tasks at hand were very tedious and difficult for many of us. We had to wake up very early and travel an hour to the location of the community. From there, we split up in to different groups and helped the various families in the community. Although we were not used to intense labor, we came to the realization that money doesn’t define a community of people, but unity and selflessness. Being able to face the challenges that people face every day made all of us extremely grateful for the things we are provided. After working so hard for several hours, we sat together and discussed what we could do to help their community and lessen their stress. For the next two weeks, the other Glimpsers and I will be working together on a “Community Action Project”. We plan to locate a major challenge in the Pusuca community and do the best we can to help them out. What we might do is to be determined. Being leader of the day was not easy (I was the first of the Glimpsers) but the experiences I went through has helped make me an exceptional leader. Having to help others face their challenges has made me very serious about what we are doing here in Ecuador, and most importantly appreciate what I have back home. Overall we had a pretty exciting day, and I hope the future leaders feel the same as I do and have similar life changing experiences.
P.S. Happy birthday Justin!
Hey Kareem,
I hope you are having fun and learning a lot. It’s great to see the pictures. Please take plenty of pics with your camera.
Love you
Heyyy Hugo! I remember Karen telling me you’re going to Ecuador. Hope you’re having the best time out there!
Hello Eagle Guys,
Its so nice to see you working hard and enjoying it. I hope Justin enjoyed his birthday in Ecuador.
We miss you and hope that you continue to appreciate the beauty that a country like Ecuador provides.
Love you……………..Mom
Hey Guys I’m glad to see you all are learning new things and having fun. I enjoy the blogs and pictures. CAN’T wait to hear from you Carl.. Love and miss you.