Jungle week in pictures

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Now that we've returned to the land of Internet, below are some images from our week in the jungle.Work party getting materials ready in the evening before leaving for the jungle Overlook of the area near the villageDawn at the villageGirl washing dishesStove we used to cook in the kitchen hutThe villagers and the cooks on our team enjoyed discussing differences in food preparationRachel and a friend while getting ready for the weddingAlmost as soon as we arrived, we learned that one of our hosts in the village was preparing for his daughter's wedding the next day. We modified our schedule to be able to help with the wedding preparations.ge021211-9Getting ribbon ready for the family decorating for their weddingWith the wedding coupleThe girls found dresses for the wedding in the villageTypical morning breakfast with the team in our kitchen hutEvening singing in our living roomElizabeth explains a filter system to a familyDavid installing a filterOn Thursday we hiked down a big hill in the rain...beautiful, but wet!Another beautiful vista as the clouds rolled through the valleysOn Elizabeth's birthday, we ate lunch overlooking a beautiful view of a mountain townA giant plant we discovered growing in huge clusters along the mountain highwayA full back seat during our mountain travelsTeaching a song to the childrenJake as the statue in the Fiery Furnace story. Hooray for aluminum foil!A three-legged raceMaking a craft with the childrenge021211-30ge021211-31These children are a big part of why we go to language school and come out here!

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