I used to look at the moon and wonder –if people I love were looking at it too.

"I realized that the “U.S. way” was very nice and special, but that other variations of the Christmas celebration are just as nice and special, despite the differences. We really do live in a world community – people are people, no matter where they are. We care about the same things, have similar core values, and we love life in the same way."

Thanks Uncle Mark for everything

South Africa

Where the lions roar, the oceans combine, where 9 languages are spoken in this place rich with culture: Africa where Iam ment to be.

PERU

Survived a 4 Day hike to Machu Picchu. Climbing up mountains above the clouds and in the pouring rain.

I spy the sidewards face in Machu Picchu

"A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires."

Tena,

Ecuador

Exploring the jungle

Mi casa and a portion of dinner

Working hard, hardly working at the water fall

Ecuador vs. Venezuela in Quito!!!! WOOT WOOT

Host Family in Ecuador.

Ecuador- Quito

The quick adventure update goes as follows...

A combination of human pyramid attempts

Colorful homes, big hills and less oxygen

A common dish of beans and rice for b,fast

Visits to Ecuador's sites and insight about the history

One to the old church standing proud and covered with details of gold

Another to Ecuadors virgin angel

The statue over looking the city deserving our acknowledgment

Lets go exploring

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day."

Easy enough

Its where I like to hang out

in love with costa rica

appreciate the cool summer breezes

go with the flow

"dont step on ants because you hate them"

respect even the mosquitos

Remember no worries

I wonder whats its like to be swinging high in the trees.

(dedicated to Hadley Haselmann: only the greatest sista in the whole wide world)

I misss my crazy family. i misss my family like crazy. I had a good idea of what i was getting myself into. Im not afriad to be sad, Im just afraid of how long the feeling will last.

Hi little Arden,

You must be on the beach right now, "studying". Well it is raining here and getting colder. Guess that is what happens in the Fall when you are in a tropical country! You'll remember soon enough when you return home!

The guys ask about you all the time. Julien is always saying how many days now until Arden comes back? Jeremy asks to slept in your bed and in fact he did last night. Again, soooo cute. I cleaned the sheets when you left and made the bed up really nice with Teddy on the pillows. Jeremy climbed in right next to Teddy. Again, SO cute.

Love the blog. It was nice to see. Keep eating though, you are going to get too skinny.

Miss you alot my dear! Love you very very much.Blog some more soon!!

Love from your Mommy!

A scroll on the beach,

continuous roar of the ocean waves

smell of salt water

seen with shells all different from the rest

in a blistering sun

nothing bad could ever happen

Ziplining!-- Yeah were siked. Yeah were ready. 300 feet up with howlers monkeys playing in the canopy underneath.

Body, Board, Waves

Pura Vida!

And the journey begins

It was called a "Frangipani Sphinx Moth". But I just called him Lucas

to the beach with Hope (and Scott)

Costa Rica

a sunset on the beautiful beach of Avellanas

"The joy of life: It's place is all around us, it is in everything and in anything we can experience. People just need to change the way they look at things." -christopher mccandless