It's time to go home. One hundred days that Dana and I have been in Ecuador now. Beginning today at 10 a.m., we'll drive an hour to Manta, take a domestic …
A Birthday Gift to Myself: The Way of St. James
“I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.” ~ Herman Melville February 10, 2013. My 47th birthday. Oh, the humanity. I've almost always …
Road Signs of Ecuador
It's a 20-mile drive from our home to the nearest "major town" in the Manabi province. And from our back door to Jipijapa we go from sea level to 2,500 feet in …
Until next time…
Now that the moment's upon us, I'm not quite sure what to say, or how to say it. For six months now, Dana and I have awaited this hour, the time when we'd …
Casa Azul: Our Race Against the Clock
The latest visuals on Casa Azul. Just click on the link for all the new photos. …
Failure: Friend or Foe? (Part II)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gdvnm5a7i6zj9od/Watkins_EverydayMissionaries_20121212.mov *** As a follow-up to this post yesterday, I'm attaching a 7-minute video …
Casa Azul – Maybe our Final Update
This may be our final visual update before departure a week from tomorrow. Dana wanted a blue tile shower, and she got it. …