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Ecuador 2023 – September 16

Today we climbed Chimborazo! We woke up ready to tackle the day, starting with a hearty breakfast, and then we all loaded up on the bus to the mountain. It wasn’t quite as nice a bus as the one from the airport, but we all fit and that’s what mattered....
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Ecuador 2023 – September 15

The day began quite early for Lydia and Cesar as they decided to hike up a nearby hill to watch the sunrise. Although to their sadness and frustration, all they could see were clouds. Once they hiked back down, they chilled while everybody else woke up one by one, and...
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Ecuador 2023 – September 14

We started the day by sleeping in and then eating some cereal and toast. Today was more of a rest day, except for a bit of sanding in the new building they’re working on in Codeinse. There was not much to note, except a small girl’s trip to the nearby...
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Ecuador 2023 – September 13

We were able to sleep in a little bit longer this morning, which was incredibly nice. We ate a lovely breakfast and then headed to the community for our final day in the village. We arrived and got straight to work continuing the trench. It went much more smoothly, and...
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Ecuador 2023 – September 12

After waking up, we had an amazing breakfast of french toast and coffee. We had to wait for the trucks that we were going to drive to come. Once we arrived to the community, we began work on the trench for the pipes. All day, the view of Chimborazo was...
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Ecuador 2023 – September 11

After a good night’s sleep for some and a not so good night’s sleep for others, we all ate a lovely breakfast of bacon and eggs and piled into the three trucks headed to the community. We arrived and were greeted by around 75-100 locals all ready to work. We...
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Ecuador 2023 – September 10

We awoke at the hotel and loaded our stuff up into the bus where we were going to spend the next four hours. We then drove to Riobamba, with a quick stop at KFC on the way. Ecuadorian KFC is much better than American KFC btw. We arrived at Codeinse,...
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Ecuador 2023 – September 9 Part 2

The team awoke and ate breakfast at about 7:30 and then at 9 we left to go hiking on Pichincha, a local mountain. We arrived near the base of the mountain and took a tram up. While waiting for the tram, a local television station interviewed a few of us...
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Ecuador 2023 – September 9

Pablo & Judi Perez were able to join our team today from breakfast to supper. Our objectives for the day were to prepare for departure to Riobamba tomorrow morning, and sightseeing in Quito with both Pablo & Judi and with Cesar & Nancy. Our day started with breakfast at the...
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Ecuador 2023 – September 8

The ten of us, plus Jimmy and Erik and various family members met up and prayed early in the morning. Then after we finished packing up all our luggage and then unpacking some of it, we all piled in and headed out with a mixture of excitement and exhaustion. The...
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Malawi Team Update Fellowship

Join the Malawi team for dessert as they share their experiences during the trip. They’ll share testimonies, give a trip report, and talk about what God did during their trip to Malawi. The meeting will take place: Wednesday, August 9 at 6 PM in the Senior High School Room at...
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Malawi 2023 – July 31 & Aug 1

These past two days kind of run together with the switching time zones. On Monday, we spent our last morning in Malawi. We had breakfast and brunch together before saying some goodbyes and heading to the airport. We said our final goodbyes to our host families at the airport. We...
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Malawi 2023 – July 30

Today was our last full day in Malawi. We attended church this morning. The girls wore the wraps we bought from the market! Some of us worked in Sunday school this morning while others listened to the sermon. There were about one hundred kids in attendance for Sunday school today,...
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Malawi 2023 – July 29

Today was the last day of the conference! Teams 3 and 1 helped with childcare. It went smoother today! We had some village kids come to Sunday school, so we let them learn and play with us for some time. There were some great topics talked about today. After the...
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Malawi 2023 – July 28

Today was our first conference day! We divided into three teams to work in child care. Groups one and two worked today. If we weren’t scheduled to help out, we listened to the speakers. The topics spoken about were “The Centrality of the Local Church” by Newton Chilingulo, “The Test...
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