During the visit to Ecuador, my friend and I were fortunate to be able to join a group that was helping a small village. They were building a school and clinic in a wonderful village called Azama. What an incredibly profound experience! The people in the village were overwhelmingly grateful for every effort, no matter how big or small, from each person. The culminating event was a fiesta that the town put together to celebrate the people who had built their new school and clinic. Julie and I were invited and considered to be part of the honored guests. The people danced in traditional costumes for hours ... one group after another, from the children to the adults. At the end, they presented gifts to all of  us. Julie and I were presented with necklaces. We were deeply touched by their generosity.   That day, those people, those children are forever in my memory and my heart.