September 14th 2012

Today was AWESOME :D 

I got taken out of school and i still had to get up early... the beginning of the day was kind of crummy seeing as i had no idea what i was doing, but later on it got better.

We (Julia, Lucas and I) got dropped off at some eye doctors place to volunteer. At first we were downstairs with a bunch of patients who yesterday had eye surgeries, and were being given things to take care of themselves. After this we went upstairs where i saw the coolest, yet creepiest thing ever......... A "dock" being put into a persons eye... this is a huge needle being put in right below your eye and right above it - this numbs the eye before you operate. After this they take out the damaged lens, and replace it with a new one. :) didn't get to watch the operation part though because we left. 

Julia, Lucas and I were taken to another facility across the street where there were about 20 legally blind people. I had no idea how this was going to turn out... but it turned out awesome - i got to watch as a leader led the blind person down the stairs, and out the door onto the street, and making sure they knew how to use their cane properly (walking stick, the one that is long with a ball on the end). When we came back in i saw how they trail along the walls to get around a room, while using their stick.... :) :) --- after all of this the students (who were from ages 12 to at least 70) presented a present to each of the three helpers :) it was too cute :) 

anyways, i had alot of fun today and idk why but i reallly loved working with the blind :) 

heres a few pictures :)

this was a pic i took a few nights ago outside --- it failed but i love it

this was the clinic where people had just had cataracts removed from their eyes yesterday

everyone wearing their protective glasses

laying down for the needle........... 

just me.... on top of a roof :)

i sorda like this one

sorry about it being sideways (turn your head or screen)

going back up the stairs

they were awesome

trailing i think

:)

this one looks like instagram or something haha (didnt mean for that)

they all got the same t-shirt as the three of us did ( i asked for a blue one too) :D 

LUCAS GOT PREGNANT !!! <3 wonder whos baby it is?

roof top

das plane flying into the sun <3 

just some of Ecuador

my mouth was blue

and that is is :) tomorrow apparently we are going swimming :D hope its not cold lol