Almost every day around 4 o’clock in the afternoon we hear “Corviche!, Corviche!” followed by a loud, distinct whistle. It is a man biking around selling lightly fried plantains stuffed with chicken, topped with lettuce, mayo, and hot sauce, and it is delicious.
Every day as we walk down the street nearly everyone greets us warmly and admires our boys.
Almost everyday large trucks drive by our house with their speaker system blaring, announcing all the fruit and vegetables they are selling. I am actually starting to understand what they are selling 
Everyday we walk past the orphanage and the kids yell, “Hello Mr. Mike and Miss Lindy”. (They are working on distinguishing between Mrs. and Miss)
Almost everyday we get to be involved with the beautiful kids at Casa de Fe in some way and I love it how they adore my boys and treat them so well.
Every day it rains and it is amazing. The wind picks up before the rain comes and we can watch the clouds roll in over the mountains. The rain here can sometimes drench you in no time if you are outside. If you are inside, the sound of the rain hitting the tin roofs is somehow calming and peaceful. Lately, the rain has been leaving as quickly as it rolls in, which is not normal for this time of year, so we are praying for more rain because without rain we could have power cuts.
Everyday we see ladies carrying their babies in wraps and everyday I wonder how they keep their babies from falling out, but they are talented and the babies stay safe.
Everyday we see the garbage men who ride in the back of a dump truck and just pick the garbage up with rubber gloves…Dirty Jobs should check this out!
Nearly everyday we see a motorcycle with a family riding on it. So far the most people we’ve seen on a motorcycle is six. Two adults and four kids.
Every day we pay only $1.50 for a big lunch out at a restaurant. Soup, Rice, Meat, Salad, REAL juice, and dessert!
Everyday we walk everywhere we need to go and sometimes we take a bus to get to farther places.
Everyday I get to have a Spanish lesson.
Every morning Mike and Tristen walk to the bakery to get bread or eggs. Each costs 10 cents! I love that you can buy only one egg at a time
Everyday we see stray dogs and we have to remind Tristen that they are not all nice like our dog.
Everyday Tristen gets to play outside and get his energy out! Mom’s dream come true. I especially appreciate this coming from winter in MN.
Every night we go to sleep to the sound of frogs, dogs barking, and pigeons on our roof.
Everyday we thank the Lord that He brought us here and we ask Him to help us reach the beautiful people that we live amongst.
I’ve been wondering how you have responded to Ecuador and all the different aspects of your new home. I’m sure that Shedd and Kris and David enjoy having you and your family there to see daily. Now your boys will know who Mike’s family is rom having daily contact with them!. Love, Ginger
I’d love to see pictures as you write. It sounds wonderful!
Your descriptions of life in Ecuador sound much like life in Venezuela. We, too, have street vendors of all sorts. The truck rivers usually sell live chickens or fish fresh from el Río Santo Domingo, which flows down from the Venezuelan Andes. Even now I can hear them calling, “Coporro! Coporro! Coporro!” (Coporro is a species of freshwater fish found only in the rivers of Colombia and Venezuela.)
Then there are the vendors who pedal bicycles laden everything from fresh fruit to ice-chests full of ice cream. Those on foot sell everything from folk medicines to audio CDs to TV remote controls. For awhile there was a black woman who worked our neighborhood, balancing all her merchandise on top of her head. That sounds rather more African than Latin American, but who am I to say?
I really marvel at the curbside stands where you can buy a glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice. They will have several huge bags of oranges and will squeeze the juice into your glass right then and there. Of course, we have orange and grapefruit trees on our property, so it’s not like we can’t have fresh juice at home. It’s being able to buy in on the street that blows me away.