One of the things I have come to love about Ecuador is all the little markets and bakeries. The kids and I will be walking somewhere and this delicious smell will fill the air as we walk past a little one-room bakery with bread and pastries that are so delicious. My kids could live on bread if I let them and with the way it smells, I am tempted to buy it every time. There are also fresh fruit markets everywhere we go. While walking home today we stopped in and bought the sweetest pineapple I have ever eaten for $1.25. What more could you ask for, fruit and bread as fresh as could be on the walk home? The market we went to today had so many fruits and veggies I have never seen before I have to do some research before I buy them, but I think we will be stopping there often. We also passed a shoe repair shop and Lucas asked if he could take his slipper there to get the hole fixed. I thought it was so sweet. The kids and I had another good day at the daycare.
Matt said he saw a few patients today and things went well. He saw one patient with muscle wasting to the extreme. He only has muscles in his hands and feet and his face. Some of the PTs that came on the brigade to Ecuador in May last year saw him too. Even though he has no muscles in his trunk, he was still able to get into standing and walk some. It appears he has lost those abilities now and only crawls in a crab position now. This man, I think teaches us two big things. The first is not to take our functional abilities for granted and second is to not let out limitations keep us from doing anything. We are learning so much here about life. I just hope we will be able to have an impact back on the community after all it is teaching us.
Hi Bethany! I love reading about the Day Adventures. I especially like the "what you take from the day" parts! Please keep writing and adding pictures that Lucas takes, it would be nice to see his perspective.
ReplyDeleteEveryone here is doing well. I am getting antsy to make something, not sure if it will be a quilt, paint or something else. I get that way in the winter, then spring comes too quickly and I go outside! So, we will see!
Let me know if there is anything we can send that would help you and family or your larger family! I have experience sending goodies to far away countries! Love to you and your family, Aunt Mar
Thanks for the support. We are doing well. We are missing American treats and snacks. They all taste different down here. I know it sounds weird, but diapers are the one thing we need. They have them, but they are really expensive. Don't feel obligated to send them though. We need to be potty training anyway. Good luck with whatever project you start. We will keep posting.
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