Monday, December 7, 2009

December Trip

In just a few days Lucas and I will be heading to Ecuador. We are both really excited about all the things that we will be doing during our trip. This week I will be going to a scholastic warehouse book sale, I am hoping to pick up several books in Spanish to add to the library in Pilalo. Lucas will be arriving in Ecuador a few days ahead of me, during this time he will meeting with someone at the peace corp. office, and visiting some school libraries in the capital city. Once I arrive we will both head out to Pilalo/Macuchi area. While we are in the area we plan on doing several things. We will be having a community meeting to discuss the regional library. Lucas and I will visit all the schools and talk with the principals and teachers. During this visit we will be conducting survey’s to give us a better idea of what the school’s needs are. We will also be visiting the kids that are currently on the high school scholarship. Although this seems like a lot to accomplish in a week, we are both very determined and eager to get these things done. Thank you for continuing to support us in this adventure, we appreciate all the thoughts, prayers, and kind words. Lucas and I look forward to sharing our experience with you when we return to the states at the end of December.