First of all- I apologize for not posting a blog earlier! We got here very late Wednesday night, and starting Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. until today (Saturday), we were on a “screen fast”, meaning no computers and no iPods. Oh joy! J Don’t worry, I survived, and it wasn’t SO bad.
What is Ecuador like?
The biggest thing I noticed about Ecuador was my misconception about it. Weird? Yes. I assumed that since its name originated since it is located directly on the equator, it would be amazingly warm and I would sweat every single day. Well, that’s pretty much the opposite of what it’s like right now. I didn’t consider the fact that it’s “winter” in South America, so it should be chilly. But with a name like Ecuador, how could you be freezing? (Now, I’m a Minnesota girl, I shouldn’t be using the term ‘freezing’, but when I left Minnesota it was in the 90’s). It’s safe to say that Ecuador’s winter is in between 40-60 degrees everyday with little to no sun, lots of clouds, and a downpour of rain twice a day.
I know the majority of you are super concerned with my eating while overseas, since I am ridiculously picky, and I survive off of junk food. Don’t worry- I’ve been eating exceptionally well, AND, I have NOT had 1 Diet Coke since I’ve landed in Ecuador. Surprisingly, I don’t even have a caffeine headache- thank you, Jesus! J
What are the beginning stages of “The World Race” like?
The past couple of days have not been realistic in terms of life on “The World Race”. We have been staying in a hostel with wifi, and have breakfast cooked for us in the morning; we have beds, a toilet, and a (cold) shower. Don’t get me wrong, I am DEFINITELY not complaining about our situation- I am beyond thankful! We have had some last minute training, worship, and debriefing sessions that have been amazing and prepared us even more for what to expect once entering the field.
Tomorrow (Sunday), my team and I leave for our ministry site. We are ministering in Otavalo, (Iluman), Ecuador. We will be doing construction on a school/church building, organizing and teaching Vacation Bible School, and doing some sort of youth ministry from what I am aware of. I CAN’T WAIT TO GET OUT ON THE FIELD, my team is READY, we are EXCITED, and we are PREPARED.
I don’t know what my internet access will look like over the next month, but I promise that there will be MORE TO COME once we get out in the field, and start doing our mission work.
