A week ago, we were at Heathrow airport, saying our goodbyes and taking our first Step in our journey to Ecuador. We were welcomed by Jessie and Abby at the airport and the team was finally United! We temporarily lost one bag along the way, but a few days later it was successfully returned which … Continued
Twister, Construction and Carbs! Before leaving for our trip we were told about certain Colombian traditions and their lifestyle but I don’t think any of us had fully appreciated the concept of Colombian timings until we were sat at Bogotá airport at 4 am on day one of the trip looking for our lift home. … Continued
Fun, Challenges & the privilege of serving God in another culture! Hello again! Thank you for reading our second update; we’re glad you weren’t scared off by the one we posted last week! As is to be expected, we’ve had another great week, full of fun, challenges, and the privilege of serving God in another … Continued
Compassion, Bees and Brazilian Hospitality! The Compassion Project: This week, we have been working with a local church on their ‘Compassion Project’. The project provides children with a safe haven from the many challenges they face in their lives. The project provides them with love, healthy meals and teaches them about Jesus. The theme this … Continued
Wheelbarrows, Kids Club and Mystery Debriefs! ¡Hola muchachos! It is our final day here in Los Guido, and we are working hard to finish the fence. 100+ wheelbarrow trips have been done to the tip and the old metal bars have a fresh coat of paint. It has been quite tiring work, especially without the … Continued
Shovelling, Noah’s Ark and The Basilica! ¡Buenos días! We have reached the half way point of our time here, which is crazy, and a lot has happened since we last updated you! The old fence has come down, the land somewhat cleared and the new bricks are being laid as we speak. It has been … Continued
God Has Been So Faithful Somehow it’s been 4 months and we are now in our last week. It has absolutely flown by (for most). As much as I am sure you would love to hear about us sitting on the beach for the next 6 days this is sadly going to be the last … Continued
Uno, Guacamole and Trusting in God! ¡Hola a Todos! We have arrived safe and sound after a long but relatively easy journey, and have been spending these last couple days settling in and getting to know some of the congregation, our amazing short term coordinator Kayla and one another more through games of Uno, song … Continued
Teaching, Trekking and Tequila (The horse!) You know how last week we told you that we had to participate in a basketball tournament. Well this week’s surprise was another tournament, not basketball, but this time football. We lost again (the teachers are really competitive though). They have football tournaments for the kids sports day. Some … Continued