Ecuador Mission Trip 2019

Hey everyone, We have had a busy first week in Ecuador! Much of it was spent getting to know the cities and people that we will be working in/with for the rest of our time here. We spent time exploring the downtown area of Cuenca, went to a few malls and college campuses, sat in on language school, participated in a youth Bible study, visited some Incan ruins, and ate at some good restaurants (lots of chicken and rice). We also spent a day with each of the three the missionary families here. These days were very informative in helping us understand what normal, everyday missionary life is like. Everyday life as a family in foreign country is similar in many ways to life in the states (you take your kids to school, have friends over for dinner, go to church, etc.). However, we have already seen that living in a foreign culture is full of difficulties and inefficiencies because of the culture and language gap. Some days, all of your time is spent dealing with simple problems that would...

Hola fam and friends, Thank you so much for your support and prayers for us over the last few months! We have been so humbled by everyone who has supported us as we have prepared for this trip and want you to know that you are a vital part of our ministry efforts this summer. We are excited to let you know that we have arrived in Cuenca, Ecuador safe and sound! It took us 4 flights, over 24 hours, and one mile-long sprint through the Miami airport to get here, but we are excited to finally be in the place that God has led us to for the next 6 weeks. We flew into Cuenca yesterday morning and met the missionary family that will be hosting us. They have 5 kids and are a fun bunch! We are excited to learn from them this summer. There are 4 missionary families in Cuenca, which is the third-largest city in Ecuador that is known for its Panama hats (as made famous by Teddy Roosevelt), great weather (highs every day are in the 60's), and universities. These missionaries focus primarily ...