Ecuador Trip!: A Brief Hiatus
Buenos dias, Coil!
Unfortunately, you won't be seeing any posts from me for the next week because I'll be out of the country, serving on a mission trip down in Quito, Ecuador!
My church has a relationship with an American couple, Steve and Sandy, who have lived in Ecuador for the past 20 years, educating people, providing basic needs and housing for them, and demonstrating the love and hospitality Christians are called to. Their ministry is called Compassion Connection, and their areas of service include:
- Mercy ministries to the poor and oppressed
- Bible training for indigenous leaders and pastors
- Church planting in unreached areas of the Napo jungle region of Ecuador
- Short term missions trips for church groups and individuals
- A missions training and discipleship school for English speaking adults
My boyfriend and many of my friends & acquaintances have gone on this trip in years past, but this will be my first time. I'll be helping fix up Steve and Sandy's buildings, participating in educational activities for children in the community, and enjoying the incredible scenery of the Andes Mountains. The images in the header of this post are from last year's trip, up on the crater lake of Cotopaxi, the world's highest active (but currently dormant) volcano.
It promises to be a challenging trip, full of service and hard work, but also plenty of opportunities for spending time with friends, eating together, playing music, and experiencing the culture of Ecuador. I'll miss posting on here for sure, but I'll be right back to it the second week of March! Adios!
Coil subscribers, keep scrolling for some fun photos from last year's trip!
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