The leaders of the day today were Carter and Tyler. We started the day by waking up at 7:00. We then left for Roma Santa and ate breakfast! We had toast, watermelon, scrambled eggs, and papaya. We then left for San Pablo Alto, a potatoes field with a great view of Mount Chimborazo. We flipped over potatoes to dry, we all milked a cow, then fertilized a field. Everyone put their all into the work and really impressed Jaime. We then left for lunch and ate beef, potato soup, rice, brownies, beets, carrots, and haba beans. Once we finished, we went back to the hotel and planned our presentation to the school we’re helping. We all compromised very well and presented a solid plan. It seems like the school is very excited about our work this week! We then went to dinner and ate pizza and salad. All of us enjoyed the taste of the United States from Ìsabele! We then left for our first English Tutoring! Most groups say that they think it was a step in the right direction. Tomorrow’s English tutoring will be just as fun.
The glimpsers today worked hard on the field throughout the entire morning. This farm had no machines and was all organic so it was all hands-on work. It made the students really think about where our food comes from and how it gets to our plate through hard work and dedication of many farmers. Farmers go through all this work and we walk into the store and walk out with no thought of them. We go for simplicity instead of trying to find the best option like the fair trade market. We also had a long conversation about humans relationship with the earth. People in Ecuador respect the earth and care for it. The indigenous people even worship the earth to keep it healthy. In contrast, American people do not seem to have this same level of respect for the earth with littering and changing the earth for our own benefit. This made us think of what we could do to help our communities to respect the earth. On the leadership side of things, we had our CAP presentation. We had to learn how to work as a team and compromise. This was a challenging task with a group of leaders but everyone being positive and open to new ideas made it work.
Thank you all for reading and I hope you enjoyed the blog so far!
See you tomorrow!
Carter and Tyler
I just fell in love with Ecuador!. All of the amazing pictures and views! You guys are almost home continue to have fun and hold on to all the amazing memories that all you guys have made. Jared I hope the cow didn’t kick you if you had the chance to milk one.
Congratulations, Carter and Tyler, on a successful day as leaders! So proud of you two!
Wow! This day was so busy! Working the farm, presenting your CAP plan, and tutoring? You all must be exhausted after so many activities!
Big thank yous to Jamie for sharing his passion with you all, and to Isabel for giving you all a taste of home. And of course continued thank yous to Paúl, Andrea, Chris, and Kristen for caring for our loved ones!
Carter, as always, we love you so much. We are so proud that you took on a difficult task. You continue to amaze us every day. Much love from Mom and Dad, MacLaren, Jensen, Hudson, and Surfer.
Awesome job, Carter! The scenery looks amazing there! And it looks like you’re learning a lot about their culture and every day lives, as well as about the environment and the big global picture, and how even if we live different lives, we’re all living on the same planet! I love how travel really opens your eyes to different experiences, and I’m so excited for you that you are on this incredible trip! I can’t wait to hear all about it! ❤
Great job Carter and Tyler! Life skills and learning experiences that will enrich your lives and care for our planet.
Very proud of you and the group!
Working Hard Mary, enjoy! Make sure you call us when you have free time. We want to hear all the good news and your voice. We all miss you! 🤗😩🤞🏾
Love reading about and seeing photos of your day on the farm. Working in the field, milking a cow and spending time with a horse…what great experiences! From the description and the photos, it was almost like being there. Great job, Carter and Tyler! And good to know that, when it comes to milking a cow, Emma’s still got it!😆
Thrilled that all of you are having this experience. And Emma, looking forward to seeing you and hearing all the details when we see you Sunday! Love from everyone here, including the dogs and cats. Izzy really misses you but we are giving her plenty of attention
Thanks so much for keeping us so connected to the experiences you’re having each day. It’s looks like you all are having such a great time farming, milking, etc. It certainly helps to be surrounded by such beauty.
Miss you Alex. I can’t wait to hear more about your experiences when you get home.
Love you,
Debbie
Every day I check out the blog and I am so happy you are all soaking up such rich experiences. I’m proud of your hard work and I just love seeing all your smiling faces!
Zoe, I am so sorry we missed your call today, your vampire mom was sleeping 😉 I would have loved to talk with you!
Love you so much Zo! Can’t wait to see you on Sunday and hear all about your adventures.
Love, Mom
Wow, Carter! What amazing experiences you are having! We are proud of your leadership, your passion for helping others, and your commitment to our beautiful planet. Love you!