It's official 2 more items are going to be crossed off my bucket list! 1. Go to a foreign country and 2. Backpack through the Amazon! I will be visiting Ecuador for a 2 week period of time, followed by a 4 day/3 night visit to the Amazon. I cannot believe that I am actually writing this but it is all truth! I have a great friend Erika who 2 summers ago hooked up with this organization called OSSO (Orphanage Support Services Organization). They send volunteers to Ecuador to work in orphanages in the two cities of Cuenca and Quito. I will be serving in Cuenca at orphanages of young children and special needs (just saying this is right up my alley). I can't even begin to describe how excited I am for this trip.I know that I will probably freak out a little...or a lot, but it will be a good experience for me. I wish that Erika were here to go back there with me, but she is serving a mission currently in Tacoma, Washington. I haven't told her that I am following in her footsteps, but I know that she will be so excited for me. These are some pictures that Erika took while there, just to give a preview of what I am going into. I cannot post any pictures of the children on here but the many pictures I have seen , these children are adorable! I will be posting more as this trip arrives closer, first I must finish my student teaching and get my degree....no biggie!
I wouldn't ask where these pictures were taken because I cannot remember, but I got them from Erika of the city of Cuenca.
My lovely friend Erika chillin out
If anyone would like more information about the organization that I am working with, here is their website.
http://www.orphanagesupport.org/index.html
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