Have you ever been so involved in something--so wrapped up in the meticulous detail of the work--that you fail to notice the beauty of the world all around you? Fortunately that's not happening to me these days since I've been easily distracted by everything around me. It's absolutely necessary that a person who lives in the city of San Salvador be attentive to EVERYTHING that happens around him/her. Here are some pictures of the most simplistic and yet entertaining things of El Salvador. Allow me to show off a little bit through random pictures.

Let's start with a view of what driving through the country is like for us...

Everywhere you look, you'll see someone trying to sell you something. Even on the fast-paced highway roads through the country, the locals set up stands to sell what they can

Texaco and other Americanized businesses exist amidst jungle trees! Check out the load of people in the back of the truck.

This road leads into the suburbs where the public school gathers a crowd. If you look closely, you can see one of the toys that the little ones play on.

Within the heart of San Salvador, traffic is crazy and drivers don't allow road signs to govern their decisions. Everyone has places to go, people to see, and very little time to accomplish any of these. Yet those who are high up in the LDS employment tower can see beyond the car in front of them and enjoy the view of the mountains and lusch greenery.

Just an hour south of where we live is a gorgeous beach house with amazing views of the beach. This is potentially one of them.

Ok....so through the daily occurrence of distractions, I've also been working. This week was filled full. While most of the team dispersed to work on various projects including Habitat for Humanity, square-foot gardening with Balsamo, and teaching English classes, my hours were spent observing lots of meetings with the big guys of local NGO's. Together we talked about the different projects that HELP is able to participate in and others that we want to initiate with them. Once those meetings were done, I went to CIPI, a girl's temporary home for those who don't have the adequate care they should have. My job is to totally build their self-esteem with art projects.

It looks like it's working!

Ok well, time is running out and I don't have a creative ending. Until next week!