Volcano sighting

From our third story patio, we could see Cumbal nice and clearly this morning.

Quick cemetery stop

Yesterday, between our last two studies of the day, we had a bit of time, so we took a detour through the cemetery in Tulcán.  Do you feel like you've been here a time or two?

I must confess

...that this is something I never thought to thank my mother for.

Thanks, Mom, for not letting the vitamins escape from the juice.

Welcome to ImagiNATION

Fueling her airplane

Take-off!

When you don't want to use the pump...

Or you can use the hose to kill bugs!

And THEN stick it in your mouth!  

Tortillas for lunch

Yesterday after our first two meetings, some of our friends took us to a restaurant for tortillas.  As you may be able to see from the first (rather blurry) picture, tortillas here are not like Mexican tortillas.  They're basically fried potato cakes with cheese in them.  That's pork on top, and there's also a little bit of shredded lettuce to count as your salad.  It was quite tasty, but I still couldn't eat all five tortillas on my plate!  

Little Mister

Since we last studied with Etzer and Luz, they had a baby!  Little Brad Hilton made his appearance on January 28, a wee bit earlier than he was supposed to be born.  He spent ten days or so in the neonatal unit and is still on oxygen for another week or so.  Our presence didn't seem to impress him at all; he remained sound asleep the whole time we were there!  

We didn't ask how much he weighed, but I stuck a small hymnbook next to him for a rough size comparison.

And here he is with Mommy and Daddy.

Lost in translation

These pictures were sent to me from one of our visiting sister workers at convention time.  Her e-mail was titled "Signs and Wonders."  That seems to be a pretty accurate description.

It certainly does leave a person wondering! 

Perhaps this will clear things up...

Or perhaps not.

Finally, we're clear about the toilet paper issue, but this raises a few more questions.

Nearly the last leg of the journey

On Saturday when we were returning from Ibarra, I got out my camera and snapped some "out the window" shots.  I don't often do that anymore, but every once in a while, it's fun to play tourist again.

Do you see the little fellow playing near the back of the truck (and right next to the road)?

Car wash

We sell skinny carrots.

First police check for those leaving Tulcán

We have Bible studies every Tuesday evening back up this road a ways.