Pichincha
Nicole's first communion
I and Juan
Gabriela and I
Darlin's first communion
Mischel and Nicole
the girls
best friends
Nicole
Dona Luz
my girls
hanging out
Nicolina and the fish
Nicole and Alyson
Nicole and Alyson being funny!! aqua in bocca!
hair cut. After lice experience in here I decided to cut my hair. Thanks Staplefords!!
hair cut
Christmas party with the staff of the Center
Segundo won during the Bingo game
family
samantha
sam
soup
buddies
kido
quito
darlin's bday
Darlin trying to put on his new snickers
Karen loves to work with my hair..
i love this pix
santa
babies
best wise man ever....
it smells like fish..
peas
selling traditional vests
I and Jenny
amazed by the camera.
flowers
colors
portrait
flor
St. Dolorosa Church, Quito
warm colors
siblings
I think this is my favorite picture...
Lady in traditional vest
So cute! Back to school.....
Otavalo Center
Church in Otavalo
Indigenous Market
Basilica
Franciscan Monastery
another church
La Cupola
sculpture
Ladies in traditional vests
St. Dolorosa
Grandma
begging in the middle of the street
ladies in traditional vests
Juice please
carring the baby by using sheets
mother and daughter
sun glasses
Luis Miguel on the top of the tree..with his cat friend
happy breakfast
hey!!
smile:)
sleeping beauty!!!
ouuu
The New Kids on the Block.. These are some of the taughest kids I teach... My new buddies:)
cutie
Don Segundo...His name is Second
Don Marco Polo, the director of the High School I teach. He makes fun of me for being an albanian:)
breakfast
Breakfast time
The lady on the left is so loving to everyone:)
Teresa and Don Carlos
reflection
Praying during Communion
Cool sun glasses
Maria and her nephews
Ivan el matador
he got so close to the bull...it was really scarry
hole!
Arena del Torro
guards
Spanish matador. At the end he won the ear of the bull....
Ecuadorian matadores
matadores
me and Jefferson
Hole!
poor bull...
blindfolded horse
torro
Matadores
My child.....Well, I wish!!! He is so cute!
Grandpa
Me and Mischel (Dora la exploradora)
Moses
one of the adult classes
Lady
View from my window- early in the morning
Luis Miguel....he gives me a hard time in class....He likes to be a gangsta!!
Karen...and her funny faces
Coleagues. This guy is the Baker at the Center. He asked me to be his "business" partner during graduation. He is so funny!! I had a good time serving but most of all eating some of the great stuff he had baked:)
Baby
Hi!!!
Marbles....kids here love to play with them..
Yeay...he graduated. He is a baker now!
These guys love to be coooooool!!!!!! I think they need some changes in their hairstyles then they might:)
mom and daughter
Manu!!!!!-an amazing kid. Here he is helping a younger one to play computer games
Please look at me:)
Dad graduated yeay!!! rodrigo was excited!!
Grandma posing for me. She even took her hat off...that doesnt happen often:)
Hey ya
Oscar
love his ears:)
Da moon...could stare at the moon for hours...
Having some dinner: boiled patatoes and some pasta
Kevin had never tried Corn Flakes...He loved them and loved to draw on the package since there was no paper in his grandma's house.
In this black and white TV the grandma was watching first, Lord of the Rings then Sex and the City
bus ride.....
feeding the baby
little yellow ridinghood
Writing my final paper...the only time I have to focus on that is between 10PM-1AM
comp
I and Evelyn - Titanic
Blue...
I-scream
tres
Mischel enjoying ice-cream
Alysson
Some of the girls I teach
way to school
One of the adults classes.
Adult classes
doorstep
can't keep my eyes open!!!!
cute smile
cury hair
sky
one of the couples I teach. She is really funny!
Computer day with the adults
The smartest student!
Lady afraid of the computer mouse...
Baby participating in solving math problems
BaBy's SmiLe
The cake for the Sister
Colleen and the girls
Don Vincente el Senor Conduciente
Sad looks
hallway
She is one of my students. Most of the women here have lost their teeth eventhough they are very young. Bad nutrition as well as giving birth to 6 or more kids.
happy
Cinderella and the Prince
My Class
roses
Gifts of earth to God
Nicole (my godchild)
Teen's class
Padre Juan
Madre Miguel
kidos
Samantha
Communion in the Catholic Church
Corn
Funny Karen
Anita
LAdy
Song for the future Sister
Singing
Big Smile
Church Ceremony
Sister Saskia
Manuel
Choir
Liturgy
Cross
Remembering the body of Christ
Family
Blessed Virgin Mary
Anita's Bday
Girls
This is one of the corners (close to the Priest's office-the closer the better) where I can get wireless. Kids always stop by and ask all kinds of questions. He is one of them!
windows
These are some of the ladies I teach. Some of them are younger than me yet have 5-6 kids.
Outfits
thinking...sometimes:)
Horse
This hat (one of my favorites) was given to me by my youth group in Albania. I wore it one day here and most of the ladies were interested in making it and the kids were very excited to see an albanian version of the Free Styler:)
smiles
moses and rodrigo
jonathan
manuel
ricardo
Belen Sylvia
class
uuu....scarry
ouuuu
Reading class: me and Carmen
Belen...the most vivid and loving child
having street food...Usually sea food and some spicy sauce
daily hug: makes my day better
cute little notes
Evelyn in Computer class
Darwin and his english assignement...Deks...sorry Desk
Belen is a really poor child
Kids and the street vendor
view from my window
me
with my cool ecuadorian friend (future Jesuit Priest): Gabriel
tunnel
cute baby at the market
Hero
Dedication to the National Heroes
lady at the market place
This guy was so friendly. He thought I was ecuadorian:0
selling fruit
I love the expresion of this man...His eyes are so tender
Bride
Reflection
lady at the market
This guy was drawing but I didnt understand why he hid his face from the people
grandpa selling lolly pops
Happy Monk
The Brothers baking for the All Saints Day
remembering the dead
I dont know who this guy is...
praying
praying to St. Francis
Shinning shoes
I think this is a great painting...was at the front of the church
Cupola
Candles
Hanging out together.....yet alone
National Soccer Team
Parking Space
Park
bridge
dogs hanging out
basilica
a blind couple singing
church
halloween party
the cowboy
parking:)
St Ignatius of Loyola
begging at the church doorstep
National Bank
Mother Teresa
what's up ya!!!
dinnig rooms
food's ready
evelyn
Barcelona de Quito Soccer Team
da girls
ricardo, luis miguel, jonathan
palm trees
my shoes
kids climbing the "globe" during a PhysEd class
yeap that's how tall it was....
Landi
the soccer ball ripped off by the kids
lady
begging
hi tech
yeah fast food
Elections propaganda
baby
colleen
Sky
Ecuadorian sky
washing fruit
bus ride
el Manuel
lady on a traditional ecua hat...It looks like a cowboy hat...
eyes
retro
Maria..MAria...she reminds me of a West Side story
Juan Pinta
Pinta de nuevo
Jonathan