Ecuador:
Ecuador located in the north-western part of South America. It is bordered by Columbia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. My team and I were in a village called Huaticocha, located in the jungle. Our ministry consisted of clearing land for what would soon be a missionary school for the local community, going from house to house to pray for and encourage others, doing different activities with the children, (sometimes) leading the church services and teaching people english. We made friends with some of the boys (also known as the Jungle Boys) which turned out to be one of our biggest ministries. Just by hanging out with them, we were able to talk to them about the Lord and share our stories with them. We always had a blast with them!!
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Peru:
Peru is located in western South America. It is boredered by Ecuador and Columbia on the north, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. We were located in a district ofTrujillo, one of Peru's largest cities. Our ministry was working with kids in a children's home and building a chldren's home.( If you need to make concrete or dig a trench, call me!!) Unfortunately, our ministry was cut short due to an incident that happened to our contacts. For safety reasons, we were moved to Huanchaco, an hour from where we were staying. The upside to moving away was that we were right on the beach. We made the most out of the time we spent there. We were given the chance to make our own ministry whether that be growing closer as a team or making friends with the local surfers. The location was wonderful, the surfing was fun, and the water was FREEZING!!
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Bolivia:
Bolivia is a landlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, Chile to the south west and Peru to the west. We were located in Cochabamba which is in the Andes Mountains. Our ministry was working in orphanages, building an orphanage, working in a restaraunt that helped support the orphanages, and washing homeless children. We were blessed this month because we got to go to an english speaking church. We were able to meet and work with some of the American missonaries serving in Cochabamba.
My first 3 months on the race were awesome! I fully enjoyed meeting and serving with every person I crossed paths with. It is hard for me to pick a favorite month or ministry. In Ecuador, I enjoyed working with the kids and listening to other's stories during house visits. In Peru, I enjoyed going to the children's home and having fun with them in the park. In Bolvia, I enjoyed working at the cafe.
God has truly blessed me by giving me the opportunity to experience all of this. My prayer for the ministries that I have helped with is that God will continue to grow them and continue to bless them and help them make a difference where they are serving!
