For starters, in memory of 9/11:
A Prayer for USA
David Cohen
I pray for the families who have lost loved ones.
I pray for the rescue workers and police on the scene.
I pray for the doctors and nurses caring for the hurting.
I pray for the reporters who work through intense emotion to bring us the pictures and news of the day.
I pray for the President and other elected leaders who so desperately need wisdom from beyond themselves.
I pray for the pastors in Washington and New York who care first-hand for the spiritual needs of those who have experienced this great tragedy.
I pray for the military and intelligence agencies who seek to find out who would do this so they might be brought to justice.
I pray for our nation -- that this event will bring us together and turn our thoughts toward helping each other to fight and VANISH the terrorism out of the world.
I pray for all those who might be tempted to think that violence accomplishes anything of lasting value. We've seen too much of it in the recent years.
Lastly, I pray for every peace lover in this world.
May God break the cycle of violence to make a difference for His Peace and Grace in this sinful world.
GOD BLESS AMERICA.
Woke up late because I went to sleep late. Had Nesquik cocoa puffs for breakfast and fruit. Later we met up with Brian and went to el jardin shopping center. Brian got a phone f.y.i.. Yonseili and I got a book in Spanish: La Mecanica del Corazon by Mathias Malzieu f.y.i. We also got a kid's book for Brian so that he can read it when he has his Spanish down.
Afterward we went to "old Quito" just to hang out. The weather was perfect until we got there. It was the first time I could wear shorts since I'd gotten here... but I should have known better. The weather REALLY IS crazy in Quito. I was also wearing flip flops so it was a bit slippery walking on the bricks. It was great how immediately when the rain came down there were a bunch of vendors on the streets and in their stores yelling out that they were selling umbrellas... I could hear it all around me: "Paraguas dos dolares! Paraguas dos dolares! A dos dolares su paraguas!" The voices were all of ladies.
Nice. Very nice.
Regarding the pictures above. It was a nice view. There were also pigeons and Brian wanted to take a picture of them flying. Well, Yonseili tried to scare them off/make them fly away by throwing a rock at the bunch, but her mission was unsuccessful. The pigeons didn't even budge. It was funny. When it started raining we went looking for a good place to just sit and wait for the rain to go away. We found a place and ate Panes de Yuca.
<= Panes de Yuca... f.y.i.Then we went home. We were tired... as you can see by looking at Yonseili... We had a failed attempt to finish our homework.
Later Yonseili and I hung out with Chen. It was the longest cab ride ever, and the most expensive! Last time we believe a taxi driver when he says he doesn't know where a location is at. We went to La Ronda and drank hot chocolate, tea and capuccino. Chen wasn't feeling good but we appreciate that he still went with us, although we very much insisted we should just meet up another time so he can rest.
Highlight of the Day: The cab ride to La Ronda. Although he ripped us off, there was a song that the cab driver put on and it was just random and funny. The link to the song on YouTube is:
Chen was making the chicken sound and said "Buenos Dias Quito!" because according to him it was to wake up Quito. It wasn't so much what he said, but how he says things is hilarious. He knows how to make people laugh.
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