tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37528387443514440012024-03-13T09:59:54.097-05:00This and That from Here and ThereKamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.comBlogger2647125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-6029892334656672212023-01-24T20:19:00.006-06:002023-01-24T20:19:50.041-06:00We interrupt this "chronological broadcast..."<p style="text-align: center;">...to let you know that Damaris and I leave tomorrow for three weeks of convention rounds in Colombia. I'll post the convention list below so you can follow along with us on the map and in your thoughts if you so choose.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Bogotá - Jan. 28 & 29</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Pasto - Jan. 29</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Medellín (Workers' Meeting) - Feb. 1</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Medellin - Feb. 4 & 5</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Bucaramanga - Feb. 5</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Armenia - Feb. 8</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Cartagena - Feb. 11 & 12</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Cali - Feb. 12</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">*Damaris and I will be at the conventions in purple.*</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-31258414644840144312023-01-24T20:13:00.003-06:002023-01-24T20:13:27.934-06:00Happy Thanksgiving! (Not in real time)<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Thanksgiving Day this year (2022), four of us sister workers lunched together in the home of Damaris' parents. Her dad wasn't home, as he's a long-distance trucker, but her mom and sister were there. We had "build your own" encebollada - a fish soup that is traditional on the coast. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirG-S_tvTlYalcigxH8YQU0TyNPgUkYnXTWah4Rx9axnCqYUHJEi04btz-qlw5NGE4VdiRw2QcAkoyF72lHNbqTpikSNmtxPJcHMK_DtZ2sA1oN-MP2oK47yOIxiyRtLbAubREMnt_nxbM_XXN_AuWBy1xDxeXU3EAssCDYreOeIutr-LZyioI91CnQA/s2048/IMG_9025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirG-S_tvTlYalcigxH8YQU0TyNPgUkYnXTWah4Rx9axnCqYUHJEi04btz-qlw5NGE4VdiRw2QcAkoyF72lHNbqTpikSNmtxPJcHMK_DtZ2sA1oN-MP2oK47yOIxiyRtLbAubREMnt_nxbM_XXN_AuWBy1xDxeXU3EAssCDYreOeIutr-LZyioI91CnQA/w400-h300/IMG_9025.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtLm1kPYFVvHgIwR3fDIAXLAj3Cnn8do1XhQPGyt4X_u4gmN-2Th8X9K_RsF2m-ZYDSDregthbj3RMHrKhlIVWB4AA9ZZyPRBmsCKeaakHU7SMF9Z1NM-dPUeDbNGsSbSqXJj577Z3Q4mY-sUk1ZKNGkepuYGxw1P5RVFZr7pVjYc1e-SvBu3iFk-yg/s2048/IMG_9027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtLm1kPYFVvHgIwR3fDIAXLAj3Cnn8do1XhQPGyt4X_u4gmN-2Th8X9K_RsF2m-ZYDSDregthbj3RMHrKhlIVWB4AA9ZZyPRBmsCKeaakHU7SMF9Z1NM-dPUeDbNGsSbSqXJj577Z3Q4mY-sUk1ZKNGkepuYGxw1P5RVFZr7pVjYc1e-SvBu3iFk-yg/w400-h300/IMG_9027.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AJS0Wn4-cJhTbM4oyMz8G-s-nbvPOicWu-eJhRNtIyI-MA_Nk1fRIetEMTIa3EPYzMkyCePdUb_aMKnTEz9e8QTDCszVPU4SfU1ud6dn7Qv662uLM0pCV3L13txEvpb-Qi9fuMuWYmJpJkrBmkOmc2ua0nxkL4VHx-tHadKQ2HjG4WvRhkShg28bpg/s2048/IMG_9028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AJS0Wn4-cJhTbM4oyMz8G-s-nbvPOicWu-eJhRNtIyI-MA_Nk1fRIetEMTIa3EPYzMkyCePdUb_aMKnTEz9e8QTDCszVPU4SfU1ud6dn7Qv662uLM0pCV3L13txEvpb-Qi9fuMuWYmJpJkrBmkOmc2ua0nxkL4VHx-tHadKQ2HjG4WvRhkShg28bpg/w300-h400/IMG_9028.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With pineapple for dessert</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-4798229395250324682023-01-24T19:37:00.004-06:002023-01-24T19:37:40.753-06:00Some of my favorite landscapes in this country<p style="text-align: center;">I love the terrain approaching Tulcán in the very north of Ecuador. Here are a few shots along that route.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinefXvaBMVclTMGulKrZuLwDpw0jKJMy6IGvBahzOS9IsI3BpxfHLCqiWCNGIuGZe_1W1E1tCTT0bmMjszAZQMAPV6KCecr-KLSNxZD4uv7dbnOpSwsjzpF1knXagVOjl2qoDeaoYm3n5oco0JYlEBURZARn4jcG6cPqIjirFg7bPiGUpW4de6xe0kzg/s2048/IMG_9021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinefXvaBMVclTMGulKrZuLwDpw0jKJMy6IGvBahzOS9IsI3BpxfHLCqiWCNGIuGZe_1W1E1tCTT0bmMjszAZQMAPV6KCecr-KLSNxZD4uv7dbnOpSwsjzpF1knXagVOjl2qoDeaoYm3n5oco0JYlEBURZARn4jcG6cPqIjirFg7bPiGUpW4de6xe0kzg/w400-h300/IMG_9021.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbspe7djtTraYQsi0dE0zt69AzMNSDrE8xnfaAFPjWzbFIp57dl62QAJEn-scc7tVsKcZCRRCgOgQeAHclJYYx3FAMwbci7Q5ChG-QKVlayVtVezNWHe7KefQPmkkC-hPLXpMx_w-y-mVefJ5tMeCvQ0EpDLV_YQ_WrpwzpCUEbmsXkPZpXHIBRfcIyA/s2048/IMG_9022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouWx4T11sIzrWnsA_cU7BNPYtTlMhHqQ1RXkNRj12yyHiw5Dch00QEH7LSGe4EjeyVTt5B5lo4XarpR4RnHMcXfY87dwvqjc3oH4qLNwbCRdnScnmKUNC34KBjom40-yq3A0hV_Ot_CyZQgWe7cLRDphZDdS_bV1Un6c87tUIlhHW8vEzJNMfWdXnvw/s2048/IMG_9012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouWx4T11sIzrWnsA_cU7BNPYtTlMhHqQ1RXkNRj12yyHiw5Dch00QEH7LSGe4EjeyVTt5B5lo4XarpR4RnHMcXfY87dwvqjc3oH4qLNwbCRdnScnmKUNC34KBjom40-yq3A0hV_Ot_CyZQgWe7cLRDphZDdS_bV1Un6c87tUIlhHW8vEzJNMfWdXnvw/w300-h400/IMG_9012.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry I can't seem to rotate the picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was my lunch - chicken served on a hot rock. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It worked! My last bite of chicken was just as hot as the first bite.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VVO-xJSYHbEKjf5b0WYmUJtvqfuM1A1Opb3cox0cwf4cotiGayqb2bKKhca8JVuMQihi8k76f_Uis4cGEHDkhh4xVOqB5jhDBXlcxT1pV048d7JnZkfj5JYraeNxWKmwuQX4ha8mu0PI5hhrGDW17hqQbW3kuCLDjRPDt97wMhpDupflODOECa7Abg/s1024/ec318e2d-7b0c-4e5f-8a8a-9ecf5140d58d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VVO-xJSYHbEKjf5b0WYmUJtvqfuM1A1Opb3cox0cwf4cotiGayqb2bKKhca8JVuMQihi8k76f_Uis4cGEHDkhh4xVOqB5jhDBXlcxT1pV048d7JnZkfj5JYraeNxWKmwuQX4ha8mu0PI5hhrGDW17hqQbW3kuCLDjRPDt97wMhpDupflODOECa7Abg/w400-h300/ec318e2d-7b0c-4e5f-8a8a-9ecf5140d58d.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxlGhGc0QcMJ5a4BbW59Tm9TrvjauDYWLYVzwbTTUWRIAkf527my8cQ0v8J9b-ynhjHh10D7eftFu5WQ1EH6dshCc0qBZrnR6SJuT4Cz_4IWN85WAw5JIWcXqmiKzNt7L6AqiVa4vt6HnRkWskMef42-1130yqOQoYSfC6_IfHoHCVdZcc0qTVdo3WQ/s1024/ba5983b6-00cd-47ee-bac2-9f67410ff8ca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">After the last meeting at Lago Agrio, four of us workers went to Darwin and Miriam's for a delicious "barbecue" supper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKAYVN13HJ3Mi_SVofM2eUqlEKx8S2afjOieDO3KH6vRsLw5QkvhEDAsadMLlFtY7ZfSt3ep5cfnmRxG1L_gI9bUEXrzZz7gEA7dd-ORUFotq7MHxge3E765vZF3uZT6HCDHXbIHw4vkmeHJm2UuYODM7K6ZtJpbYHnNgr3tBhuMq-9xFvpxs2TXxoQ/s2048/IMG_8976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKAYVN13HJ3Mi_SVofM2eUqlEKx8S2afjOieDO3KH6vRsLw5QkvhEDAsadMLlFtY7ZfSt3ep5cfnmRxG1L_gI9bUEXrzZz7gEA7dd-ORUFotq7MHxge3E765vZF3uZT6HCDHXbIHw4vkmeHJm2UuYODM7K6ZtJpbYHnNgr3tBhuMq-9xFvpxs2TXxoQ/w400-h300/IMG_8976.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">My plate</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No, I could not eat it all!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-34996653251671517712023-01-24T17:44:00.003-06:002023-01-24T17:44:11.769-06:00A few thoughts from Lago Agrio convention (Nov. 19-20, 2022)<p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #674ea7;">God is calling us into depth.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Be true <i>today</i>.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #674ea7;">The hardness of my own heart can influence the heart of my brother.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We will never lack for adverse winds and storms in life, but focused on Jesus, we can go forward.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #674ea7;">We won't get very far until we take responsibility for our own life.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Our hope is in repentance. For those who repent, there <i>is</i> a Redeemer. </li></ul><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-56384439505129573442023-01-24T17:39:00.000-06:002023-01-24T17:39:28.621-06:00A little rain storm in Lago Agrio<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx2cjLAm0_YDWblWCFKjoz6cDUy8teTz2cVWLR0w5ibxSgxDWfFUWQH1fZxLRIk3uFvQNjoFjFYkwmINkN6bg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-63428753647865553432023-01-24T17:28:00.007-06:002023-01-24T17:28:42.034-06:00A few thoughts from El Cristal convention (Nov. 11-13, 2022)<p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #674ea7;">When my tongue gets out of control, I need to examine my relationship with God.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>God has given me something through the gospel, and He wants me to <i>do</i> something with it.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #674ea7;">We accept that life isn't getting any easier, but don't let that keep you from giving time to the most important things.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>There is no detail of our lives that escapes God's notice.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #674ea7;">God hasn't called us because of what <i>we</i> are, but because of what <i>He</i> is.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>In every experience, God has something special to teach us.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #674ea7;">God wants to bring us all, whether up or down, to the level of <i>reality</i>.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>In every temptation, God gives us a way of escape. We decide whether or not to accept that way of escape.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #674ea7;">Don't be frightened to get conviction.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>When we are seeking the good of our soul, we will always have an enemy.</li></ul><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-39542283359584494142023-01-24T17:21:00.000-06:002023-01-24T17:21:02.259-06:00Farewell El Cristal<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwo88EFxXrmz4wt_Lf0jUfu3O4UxaaX-u497A7-4Si-6nmRHqLVBtXnf__IIE7Q2VxKUNMFnoK2ospl6CwKXg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-10020730129541238452023-01-24T17:14:00.000-06:002023-01-24T17:14:00.659-06:00New Canadian friends<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfI2f1tbp4s1K2dOVnVMJ2heok1TmisL7o-Eug1kx_usbeEBWUaDhOaOeyHrq7ld16W8j23IrQ7Bzj2kKPo8y785PuDOlqVVjdd7TB9mdjPGSp-8-E3McoMiCUDjLTG_o76TqGffol031kPDLNVv11dow9wv-b3XaKX0Q8SqvZKFFFeDa7SOQ4LQ3oiQ/s2048/b8d6e6aa-fdb9-443e-aa88-c40913cc7ea4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1153" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfI2f1tbp4s1K2dOVnVMJ2heok1TmisL7o-Eug1kx_usbeEBWUaDhOaOeyHrq7ld16W8j23IrQ7Bzj2kKPo8y785PuDOlqVVjdd7TB9mdjPGSp-8-E3McoMiCUDjLTG_o76TqGffol031kPDLNVv11dow9wv-b3XaKX0Q8SqvZKFFFeDa7SOQ4LQ3oiQ/w225-h400/b8d6e6aa-fdb9-443e-aa88-c40913cc7ea4.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were DELIGHTED to have Cassandra (left) and Lena (right) with us for Las Mercedes and El Cristal conventions. Not only did we enjoy their WONDERFUL company, but they were also a TREMENDOUS help! Come back anytime, Ladies.</div><br /><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-1412789870547800032023-01-24T17:11:00.006-06:002023-01-24T17:11:38.705-06:00Workers' picture and list for 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfh2nSeoPHDAVh0kuXQHEzuFpsIfMpJOtVXQzxN_ySHjBwVPdLdy4DJm-7K90zOATPLcVfPY4kUmSCtSGNgaqOyuEJd52anE88wic33EiYkrB2jY6n7U_Ts9LUOtrMrf5KcQbqKIdKAFLl_gXqyGk0Ti8UtXDQXaEuKAu7t87vSuTsB0xh5qTQ2YHyOQ/s1600/9cb0882b-ca48-40ba-82f6-e3398bd45e90.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1600" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfh2nSeoPHDAVh0kuXQHEzuFpsIfMpJOtVXQzxN_ySHjBwVPdLdy4DJm-7K90zOATPLcVfPY4kUmSCtSGNgaqOyuEJd52anE88wic33EiYkrB2jY6n7U_Ts9LUOtrMrf5KcQbqKIdKAFLl_gXqyGk0Ti8UtXDQXaEuKAu7t87vSuTsB0xh5qTQ2YHyOQ/w640-h482/9cb0882b-ca48-40ba-82f6-e3398bd45e90.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Ecuador -- Diciembre 2022</u></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Ambato / Riobamba / San Miguel / Manabí / Quevedo </b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Jim Price</p><p style="text-align: center;">Juan León</p><p style="text-align: center;">Alberto Basurto</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Lago Agrio / Tena / Tarapoa / Sacha</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Henry Arias</p><p style="text-align: center;">Scott Porter</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Cuenca / Loja / Oriente Sur</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Ookyoung Jung</p><p style="text-align: center;"> Ingrid Mendoza</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Guayaquil / Olón / Catazacón / Galápagos</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Karen Morton</p><p style="text-align: center;">Lourdes Macas</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Quito / Santo Domingo / Esmeraldas</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Jill Yule</p><p style="text-align: center;">Luz González</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Ipiales / Ibarra</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Kamela LiaBraaten</p><p style="text-align: center;">Damaris Báez</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Home visits</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Richard Harbur (USA)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Marsha Kiser (USA)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Eli Reque (Bolivia)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-57104200520321264972023-01-24T17:04:00.001-06:002023-01-24T17:04:09.049-06:00We've got a hungry Pirate on our hands.<p style="text-align: center;"> Now we're back at El Cristal, waiting for another convention to begin.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Pirata (Pirate) is just waiting for the next meal.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilniklIKu-lT2M7OMxHVeUxgHUArEex8yiWXh3CvdTYvZwJIjLLUl2UI165WbpY5QsoA7xkDoMBwqjp62o--ziCqNGqssO5xy6tDev3Wmi0fGIdTtlZcBcsLw9S9tRWRByxz_JX9LaS80OKxzomxOJVTiqIQBq59mu39qbSE5gQ7Qk237p9ifS6XmCmw/s2048/IMG_8905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilniklIKu-lT2M7OMxHVeUxgHUArEex8yiWXh3CvdTYvZwJIjLLUl2UI165WbpY5QsoA7xkDoMBwqjp62o--ziCqNGqssO5xy6tDev3Wmi0fGIdTtlZcBcsLw9S9tRWRByxz_JX9LaS80OKxzomxOJVTiqIQBq59mu39qbSE5gQ7Qk237p9ifS6XmCmw/w300-h400/IMG_8905.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-56381994962340228252023-01-24T16:59:00.005-06:002023-01-24T16:59:24.429-06:00A few thoughts from Las Mercedes convention (November 2-4, 2022)<p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #351c75;"> In the hand of God, our lives have worth.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We have the freedom to seek God <i>without limit</i>.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #351c75;">Faith gives us access to grace.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>All sheep have to do to receive the care of the shepherd is to stay close.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #351c75;">Sometimes we feel like we've been brought to nothing, but God created the universe out of nothing.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>True humility comes from seeing the King.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #351c75;">What God has planned for us in heaven <i>works</i> on earth.</span></li></ul><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-44326663887320086142023-01-24T16:53:00.003-06:002023-01-24T16:53:31.387-06:00One convention picture<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This picture of our new generation of dishwashers is just too sweet not to share!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxxNEWLkmH8MHDTlgDOCK3gs9VYZsYRiITk7H6soAv5PKV2839y5mDwsG13PYsRR8i4ezzh9ZUDTo5p5Ips2OuE0dHuQHmQ2-fOaMHk9ExTq_VlytI7zJPNtcrgZfoaEKpqAg4PGYyliXIkgPJvJVjhJSHcVuiUW99oPGc_NhNWYzvL39kUvyqvi0jQ/s1280/bcc6cd68-e99a-4233-b226-ce023e2d7598.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxxNEWLkmH8MHDTlgDOCK3gs9VYZsYRiITk7H6soAv5PKV2839y5mDwsG13PYsRR8i4ezzh9ZUDTo5p5Ips2OuE0dHuQHmQ2-fOaMHk9ExTq_VlytI7zJPNtcrgZfoaEKpqAg4PGYyliXIkgPJvJVjhJSHcVuiUW99oPGc_NhNWYzvL39kUvyqvi0jQ/w300-h400/bcc6cd68-e99a-4233-b226-ce023e2d7598.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">All the shopping has come in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtfoAvJCRFElcabJvPoQY8RchRXF3PHfB8od8WdcmHqQC2gY52sYHUOizhsV1xyXIruWWljbehyiW4_ZO4-rajoD8v_OZuTgep2Zz2RPesB-Q4PDLVoZJ6DoLkvhC6MyE4qIS45lVuDNP5d04EBivGBVR_-4sxVwgeyVsj6iRTWeZV0Lyfi9OBieuwQ/s2048/IMG_8865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtfoAvJCRFElcabJvPoQY8RchRXF3PHfB8od8WdcmHqQC2gY52sYHUOizhsV1xyXIruWWljbehyiW4_ZO4-rajoD8v_OZuTgep2Zz2RPesB-Q4PDLVoZJ6DoLkvhC6MyE4qIS45lVuDNP5d04EBivGBVR_-4sxVwgeyVsj6iRTWeZV0Lyfi9OBieuwQ/w400-h300/IMG_8865.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lunch for the whole crew</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">It's a never-ending job!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the Thursday evening before convention began, we all headed down the road to Rojano and Viviana's home for a lovely supper and some visitor sharing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Bfj1nzhagkXpDjGiWywwNBxn0QL3vlPU69rP-vujFchLjXKHeASLaYVh6bJkDGP0GB0v8VVGMYeCxq1GOVx-10ups12Q4r-ZzZ0ZY56hADGcLjxoJukoDbhIqHNvghI01EETkB4Z4j9sPYaGAB8lIy_IYY3y-yh4geXVRomP83SZ0_4b5vk0lMm7Vg/s1600/ec55d629-b4fd-458d-87a6-fb6318565797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="901" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Bfj1nzhagkXpDjGiWywwNBxn0QL3vlPU69rP-vujFchLjXKHeASLaYVh6bJkDGP0GB0v8VVGMYeCxq1GOVx-10ups12Q4r-ZzZ0ZY56hADGcLjxoJukoDbhIqHNvghI01EETkB4Z4j9sPYaGAB8lIy_IYY3y-yh4geXVRomP83SZ0_4b5vk0lMm7Vg/w225-h400/ec55d629-b4fd-458d-87a6-fb6318565797.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Some walked...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4VQep6WO-7dvCFc6Ob28Jz1zoE696_OHs9S4-AjnrI2od3AwVSBgWSbg8lRl2jib3w-RjhDn7R_kPVCoHz80NUlBUASziu5LD4Ref5V7weJvcTF1uKG2EgVXTHf2kGdhU6IBhREu4MqY02mRFRKWI92PNd6XQ6UsYKFMeT5z6wmoDPjx6ynV8BU3Hw/s1600/c5c42e24-256d-4857-8a8c-710c892d845d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4VQep6WO-7dvCFc6Ob28Jz1zoE696_OHs9S4-AjnrI2od3AwVSBgWSbg8lRl2jib3w-RjhDn7R_kPVCoHz80NUlBUASziu5LD4Ref5V7weJvcTF1uKG2EgVXTHf2kGdhU6IBhREu4MqY02mRFRKWI92PNd6XQ6UsYKFMeT5z6wmoDPjx6ynV8BU3Hw/w400-h225/c5c42e24-256d-4857-8a8c-710c892d845d.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all arrived.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And we finished off with ice cream!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02tOye21ysFmj_vpDSV7cGTS0xrguP2RbOn9VGRSzAIDMNxETH_BkRsB9GgMpMCQMrYQwDhvvIw_Lu53mRRX7WWZXlWOkvzFf3bX26XVbBPt1XyT5jm6d8DsZtMTOungiSYp4at1QEhBNCHgwGiCyimgjRKsda5dJeeYrDVviVLrXUnYZnBzSiWQq3g/s2048/IMG_8830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02tOye21ysFmj_vpDSV7cGTS0xrguP2RbOn9VGRSzAIDMNxETH_BkRsB9GgMpMCQMrYQwDhvvIw_Lu53mRRX7WWZXlWOkvzFf3bX26XVbBPt1XyT5jm6d8DsZtMTOungiSYp4at1QEhBNCHgwGiCyimgjRKsda5dJeeYrDVviVLrXUnYZnBzSiWQq3g/w300-h400/IMG_8830.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No, none of us got the "BANA WAFFLE SPLIT," but I had to take a picture of the sign.</div><br /><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-1025260277635849932022-12-27T13:57:00.008-06:002022-12-27T13:57:57.488-06:00Such a special welcome!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5r6-CqwL9fOwn_ptAiSe7mYHEcaFjvroJ3ASA8SPUAU8vB0E-gwU1Jmht7jLqSEXRD4z6L4Tw3mzEAlzOxfnjj0kF2FNtcoaC90CYFMtYmXGhNsHW0oJENDUi4_kk2Xrro_eRaOfFvRNDqFF8-_DPfQ7Ksx8AkT8vXla55e936IOc56BFyunVQdG9gA/s2048/IMG_8820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5r6-CqwL9fOwn_ptAiSe7mYHEcaFjvroJ3ASA8SPUAU8vB0E-gwU1Jmht7jLqSEXRD4z6L4Tw3mzEAlzOxfnjj0kF2FNtcoaC90CYFMtYmXGhNsHW0oJENDUi4_kk2Xrro_eRaOfFvRNDqFF8-_DPfQ7Ksx8AkT8vXla55e936IOc56BFyunVQdG9gA/w480-h640/IMG_8820.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-53987852440028205502022-12-27T13:57:00.001-06:002022-12-27T13:57:08.634-06:00Airport fun<p style="text-align: center;"> When don Moisés, Jill and I went to the airport on Saturday afternoon to meet our two Canadian friends, the place was crowded with Brazilians who had flown in for the VERY IMPORTANT soccer game that day. That meant that police presence was heavier than normal. While Jill was away buying coffee, don Moisés and I decided to get our picture taken with a couple of them. 😁</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeQDCn0Xci67GRwiKxiQw-B-nJ2SLJJKlm8JkA7P3oSkTwB0XQOlHV9MUycHt-cw9olfE52uqbfr8i52TyiL90xYQySZjJ0E3RMaBFa5qFv99k1JxYsYMw0WykOn6r04mi8xGY7VfJtWDf0JzGhWdPlgvxL6N7HLoj0pIblhGea8hNRmq1x2lSCDKBw/s2048/IMG_8812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeQDCn0Xci67GRwiKxiQw-B-nJ2SLJJKlm8JkA7P3oSkTwB0XQOlHV9MUycHt-cw9olfE52uqbfr8i52TyiL90xYQySZjJ0E3RMaBFa5qFv99k1JxYsYMw0WykOn6r04mi8xGY7VfJtWDf0JzGhWdPlgvxL6N7HLoj0pIblhGea8hNRmq1x2lSCDKBw/w300-h400/IMG_8812.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-21487965688175930222022-12-27T13:52:00.007-06:002022-12-27T13:53:38.370-06:00Liah<p> And then I made a new little friend in the home where we stayed in Guayaquil...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">For one supper meal at preps, Lourdes prepared maito, a dish that is typical in the Amazon region of Ecuador. Essentially, it is tilapia wrapped in banana leaves. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNcUQJw6A_7Nelt4yV3k44L-nlWIzFfweFZzR6-VBHAFyE_mis8e23dL6KM7r-ajwNeRgqZHPxSAj03dY5TtkCLHlnHvfK_HcQvr4-h6GZwaWO5ArCFYnrgXQwvp1-_HvrxzWWUkMh_maj7c4j9zC4ZD3BSMr9n4_vdrCKCwj-OUAWmb6UIONpaPgSQ/s2048/IMG_8777.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNcUQJw6A_7Nelt4yV3k44L-nlWIzFfweFZzR6-VBHAFyE_mis8e23dL6KM7r-ajwNeRgqZHPxSAj03dY5TtkCLHlnHvfK_HcQvr4-h6GZwaWO5ArCFYnrgXQwvp1-_HvrxzWWUkMh_maj7c4j9zC4ZD3BSMr9n4_vdrCKCwj-OUAWmb6UIONpaPgSQ/w400-h300/IMG_8777.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Norman was in charge of procuring the tilapia from the little pond next to the kitchen. Henry was on hand to help.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqBKm84MB7PFurfQiIwB8w0ByE8qimf3aoltx7ZeVozQz3qZpNsPYQz5tIM5D-tIpS-ej7PTi3e9dum0ThFPKKDPkI9-vdAy65V5amNejVLp2NsINE1GHlR_1NF7ZhotZMAfH3brHDRrLBjdOMB11zmB2kG3QB26k38Ry20wEIS0BEogmOcdQjeYJCw/s2048/IMG_8780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqBKm84MB7PFurfQiIwB8w0ByE8qimf3aoltx7ZeVozQz3qZpNsPYQz5tIM5D-tIpS-ej7PTi3e9dum0ThFPKKDPkI9-vdAy65V5amNejVLp2NsINE1GHlR_1NF7ZhotZMAfH3brHDRrLBjdOMB11zmB2kG3QB26k38Ry20wEIS0BEogmOcdQjeYJCw/w400-h300/IMG_8780.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8cYgJS8txz3lz2Xg3snrHkyYYsbV0FC9X4gVJ3cizrqy-iRFMLZtihbuvxMtWBb9oNI9qUHokPhgFBcBnCf5fbTKt7Mh3ttr7TmKUFehg7Z8rgWFHiFyNpMWnfCk_fgOwqkEjk3Qq1mIJzbDWgmZezRzRaWdATRTgv6_bJvUFhN4Y-NDFqQf_ajxxA/s2048/IMG_8782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8cYgJS8txz3lz2Xg3snrHkyYYsbV0FC9X4gVJ3cizrqy-iRFMLZtihbuvxMtWBb9oNI9qUHokPhgFBcBnCf5fbTKt7Mh3ttr7TmKUFehg7Z8rgWFHiFyNpMWnfCk_fgOwqkEjk3Qq1mIJzbDWgmZezRzRaWdATRTgv6_bJvUFhN4Y-NDFqQf_ajxxA/w400-h300/IMG_8782.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sra. Ligia and her daughter, Alejandra, descaled the fish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZUXBpVlyNz0D3fhevqmDMUgA5rhvktNnSayWyRRSDdm-6hu0-rNcIRyBP_urv_5dZZYtusgiAc22S_SgyuoYbjDj507strJ6YLqcvQCohASdOJn2bFeqRdnAEhTcBEpKQ4FiXQsC2X8o5x_d0BqTTEZAWeR8J-W-tVPU4ZjdjnPCxUytkeeEhIZWHQ/s2048/IMG_8784.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZUXBpVlyNz0D3fhevqmDMUgA5rhvktNnSayWyRRSDdm-6hu0-rNcIRyBP_urv_5dZZYtusgiAc22S_SgyuoYbjDj507strJ6YLqcvQCohASdOJn2bFeqRdnAEhTcBEpKQ4FiXQsC2X8o5x_d0BqTTEZAWeR8J-W-tVPU4ZjdjnPCxUytkeeEhIZWHQ/w300-h400/IMG_8784.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All ready for further preparation</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe8xtyAWHUZaqlDhP5FMB8XO67WkPks0Jin1YxJcBArfSHrP0KSArF45UB2riqv2I3OOWwVZCjlt4MPl9tVX9NGiT3YKs9VNJXczWHnnnBwzukTNy9RQRPKHZ-xQ7pKiVyB-qVXBWW-UnLXjVviL0IU4hOB2wgQdgfJR7lkw5Ai2ds2J1Iwo_ceXZOA/s2048/IMG_8759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe8xtyAWHUZaqlDhP5FMB8XO67WkPks0Jin1YxJcBArfSHrP0KSArF45UB2riqv2I3OOWwVZCjlt4MPl9tVX9NGiT3YKs9VNJXczWHnnnBwzukTNy9RQRPKHZ-xQ7pKiVyB-qVXBWW-UnLXjVviL0IU4hOB2wgQdgfJR7lkw5Ai2ds2J1Iwo_ceXZOA/w400-h300/IMG_8759.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We only use this as the dining area during preps. At convention time, everyone eats outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752838744351444001.post-26548389180516972622022-12-20T11:13:00.006-06:002022-12-20T11:13:51.879-06:00All in a day's work<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02OfH6v9z0xb199crx1PvJkW_pArefXSpUHkJJ6lSrLWwxtMchfFaAxIFpI6WrrBiNQBd1R0nxeBaPztoDSzbJdSqQbuynJLPehVHEAdJIguqnwKj5pUbI_qZqIdOz-qibOB78VHPM_M3LKl6aBkaKCAYzqDZ1Rjq9l4i-lYXDBuNgImO04dRyQFm8A/s1600/1666473082562406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02OfH6v9z0xb199crx1PvJkW_pArefXSpUHkJJ6lSrLWwxtMchfFaAxIFpI6WrrBiNQBd1R0nxeBaPztoDSzbJdSqQbuynJLPehVHEAdJIguqnwKj5pUbI_qZqIdOz-qibOB78VHPM_M3LKl6aBkaKCAYzqDZ1Rjq9l4i-lYXDBuNgImO04dRyQFm8A/w400-h225/1666473082562406.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The mattresses got sorted and moved out of this corner so we could get this part of the house ready for the workers' meeting.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrEk8dN18xfIRNJ2uQR7xu0nYbOSCTg5Po9rBaoEYRfQRGzMgnhkXzYVojBNFpmnN4O3q403rB8zBD-Q-fBO8XxKcd5sL93OaxK-zwVscFSNxJKlxyOuN2XmrhBH1yjGdHOhLG5gGoBMdJwVIk78DdfwBadVh1TDj28VvsfxuaDWCjPWNd7cK0RkLZA/s1600/1666473106678305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrEk8dN18xfIRNJ2uQR7xu0nYbOSCTg5Po9rBaoEYRfQRGzMgnhkXzYVojBNFpmnN4O3q403rB8zBD-Q-fBO8XxKcd5sL93OaxK-zwVscFSNxJKlxyOuN2XmrhBH1yjGdHOhLG5gGoBMdJwVIk78DdfwBadVh1TDj28VvsfxuaDWCjPWNd7cK0RkLZA/w400-h225/1666473106678305.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here they are, now stacked in the <i>other</i> corner of the room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyGgev-iM55g3_GFaDopJi7XR4zVf-qRswltqCEYWaI7JX_bsVJ-YLzzxfKZ7AY03Yv49AUjr6iF7axI9pUgGaGIkcVKpiIEGzu4CIAcF7_McBq3A-lyEm0c6T4Ldigp7XlBZDsB57BHjmzmOJRxpGQhMJ_9DgSUv2sFmNSTFXbShgtodYyMDK03AoQ/s2048/IMG_8739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyGgev-iM55g3_GFaDopJi7XR4zVf-qRswltqCEYWaI7JX_bsVJ-YLzzxfKZ7AY03Yv49AUjr6iF7axI9pUgGaGIkcVKpiIEGzu4CIAcF7_McBq3A-lyEm0c6T4Ldigp7XlBZDsB57BHjmzmOJRxpGQhMJ_9DgSUv2sFmNSTFXbShgtodYyMDK03AoQ/w400-h300/IMG_8739.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, a LOT of dishes got washed. Don't worry, there are PLENTY more. 😁</div><br /><br /><p></p>Kamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233151509677093106noreply@blogger.com0