This is a picture of Advent St. Nicholas Church. I like this church because I meet new people and we worship God together. They have church services in English, Spanish and German.

This is the season when we prepare for Christmas.  I enjoyed it when you explained Thanksgiving to me. Can you explain why we celebrate Christmas?

There are many parks in Quito. This one is named Parque La Carolina.

It is very large and has a dog park and horseback riding for children.

I had fun on this beautiful Sunday afternoon riding my bike and watching all the people having fun, playing futbol and volleyball.

There was also lots of food and music.

Lux and Beans would love it here in Quito.

Jude, can you draw me a picture like this? When you paint a large picture on a wall it is called a mural.
Draw me a picture that would look good as a giant mural, por favor?

This where I teach classes in English. It is so important to learn new languages. I am studying Spanish and it is so interesting. Your mom studies French because she loves Montreal, Canada and that is their language.

I am glad you like your school.  I like it too. When you look at the world map on the wall in your cafeteria see if you can find where I am. It is near the word “amistad”  which means “friendship” :)

Do you know what  “Gracias a Dios para Jude” means? Te quiero! Te amo mi nieto

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Do you know the story in the Bible about Noah’s Ark? God told Noah to build an ark (a huge boat) to save all of the animals from a great flood. When the flood was over God sent a rainbow as a  promise that he would take care of Noah and the animals.

Do you see the rainbow in this picture?

It rains here almost everyday. In the morning it may be sunny and warm. In the afternoon it will cloud up and rain. It is not too hot or too cold here. I think the temperature is just right.
The rain helps make all the pretty flowers grow and bloom.

I always carry an umbrella, even when the sun is shining bright.

This is the view from my back window. I am blessed.

My selfie was photo bombed by a giant man eating insect! Do you ever get the feeling that someone or something is following you?

Did you know Panama Hats come from Ecuador? I wonder why they are not called Ecuador hats? I haven’t bought one yet. Laura looks good with a hat. Do you want one Jude?