"¿Y se van caminando?"

Talked to Henry about abstract art

So we got the same taxi driver and headed to the foundation.  I was excited to show Henry two pictures of paintings by Picasso and Guayasamin to show him art is expression, and there are many ways to express.  I printed them out yesterday at the internet cafe hoping he could somehow be inspired.  When I did show him, he liked them but I don't think he quite understood what I was really telling him.

The kids were read a story about a dolphin and a monkey, and the lesson was to be humble.  Yonseili  later pointed out to me that Maria Jose was upset for some reason.  I tried talking to her but she wouldn't budge.  FINALLY after convincing her to go to the store with me up the hill, I got her some bread and talked to her.  I just really want to help her and let her know she can trust us.  I didn't get through to her as I would have liked but I did talk to her enough to, I think, let her know she can ask us for help when she really needs it.  When I asked her who she admired and looked up to, she said God.  I talked to her about some values and then we went inside after she had finished her bread.  Yonseili and I would love to have one-on-one time with all these kids, so I hope we can.

I got a chance to talk to Maria Jose.  I made her several questions, and she shared with me her parents' names, that she prays with her grandma at night, and that her role model is God.  Before leaving I got to play with tazos with the kids.  Brought back memories.

Yonseili and I then went to Super Maxi to get things for the next day's cooking class and also flowers for the Thanksgiving dinner table.  We went home and had lunch.  Yonseili, while I had lunch, went to buy containers for the flowers and then worked on them with Clementina's help.  They came out beautiful.

When she left I went to sleep at around 3 and woke up at 6:30pm... at that time Yonseili was downstairs in the dining room working on homework before we started making cornbread with Yonseili's family recipe.  It came out scrum-diddly-umcious.

And I must mention randomly that it's important to share how we feel because we don't know if we'll be here tomorrow.

We had dinner with Carlos and Adriana.  Adriana made choclo with queso for us because she knows we've been craving that.  We shared jokes and talked about our plans for Cotopaxi.  The Polit family is coming with!!! =)

Highlight of the day:  Kids say the darndest things. Anita asked us where we lived.  We asked her if she meant her in Quito or country-wise.  I then got up and got the little globe they have in the class to show her where she lives and told her we lived aaallll the waaaay over in the U.S.  She then asked, "¿Y se van caminando?"  I could not help but laugh.  Henry helped clarify that we have to go by plane.

helping them out

with the beautiful flowers we bought for thanksgiving dinner