most recent email sent out to supporters...

hey friends,

this email is extremely delayed. for some of you, you may still be wondering if i ever made it back to Vancouver. i hit the ground running after i got off the airplane, and haven't looked back since. my friends got married, i saw my brother after almost a year of not seeing him, found a place to move into, got ready for school, and had a few moments of tears as i missed ecuador immensely. school started in january and so has work. and while it may not be an excuse to some, i apologize again for not having summarised/reported/debrief/communicated - call it whatever you want - to you since i left!

oh yeah, and to everyone who i did not email when i was abroad from september onwards....im soooo sorry! things really picked up from that month on, and i was busy till the very last day i was there. if you are receiving this email now, and i haven't replied to your emails in awhile, know that i am aware of your mail in my inbox, and plan to get to it at some point. OR, how bout this...lets wipe the slate clean and start all over again, drop me an email and i promise to reply :) after all, im an internet geek AND i love to communicate..soooo....

another reason why this email took so long was because i was making you guys a website :0) i thought i'd put some of my wannabe web-saavyness to use and communicate my experiences thru the site.

soo, here's the URL or otherwise known as the web address: http://www.sfu.ca/~dplim/ecuador

i do hope you enjoy it, and please email me if you have any questions. oh yes, and under "newsletters" is my newsletter update for Nov and Dec which i never got to send out

one last note...i hope to update you, and this group of supporters every few months to let you guys know what's happening in my life, and any developments that happen related to missions or working with NGOs. because you guys were a huge part to getting me there, and growing me while i was there, i would like to share with you what happens as time goes on. if you would like to be removed from the list, let me know, and i'll do so...or if you know someone who would like to be added to the list...let me know too!

where ever you are - Ecuador, USA, Europe, Canada - know that i haven't forgotten a single one of you, and do hope to see you again one day.

con mucho amor a todos! (with much love to everyone!)

Debbie

PS: i miss spanish, if you know any, start speaking it to me...por favor