In order to catch you all up and give you a better idea of what the month of May looked like for me, I decided to put together a photo blog about my time in Ecuador! Enjoy! 🙂
My team in Quito, Ecuador in front of our ministry site, COVI, which is a before and after school center for street kids and at risk youth
The first month where we got to take public transportation! Crowded buses = lots of bonding time with teammates and random strangers
Digging holes in the garden to plant tomato trees!
Crystal and I harvesting quinoa!
Sometimes washing walls really means using your rock climbing skills while your teammate sprays you down with a hose 😉
Washing walls and making COVI pretty!
Hanging out with these beautiful young ladies at ministry
Dancing with one of my favorite girls!
Who needs a hairdresser, anyway?
Visiting the Equator with my girl, Karli!
Laura and I on our jungle tour!
Our team in the Amazon of Ecuador!
Making friends with a beautiful taper in the Amazon named Navidad
Middle of the night visits to the hospital to take care of Zachary’s evil stomach bug
Making avocado face masks with my girls
Getting to visit my friends from the Seminary that I studied at when I studied abroad in Ecuador 2 years ago 🙂
Having to miss the wedding of these two incredible people 🙁 I love you guys and I am SO SO SO happy for you!!!
Being a part of an Ecuadorian game show and meeting Latin celebrities
Go, GREEN TEAM!
In the audience on set at the live showing of “El Ultimo Pasajero”
And last but not least, getting to serve alongside our amazing hosts for the whole month. Fabian, Mabe and Gustavo– three of the most wonderful, generous, loving, Christ-centered individuals I’ve ever met!
Ecuador was an amazing month and I am so thankful for the opportunity to return to this beautiful country and serve the Lord and His people in Quito. After having visited Ecuador 3 different times and spending a total of about 6 months there over the past 2 years, it will always hold a special place in my heart. But in my time there, the Lord confirmed to me that He has other plans for me and for my future. Maybe I will return there again someday, but for now, I am striving to stay present and to serve my God faithfully step by step, day by day!
I love you all! Stay posted for blogs about Panama and Costa Rica! 🙂
