Lattitude 0º-0'-0"
As the morning pushed through to my consciousness, I stirred to poke my nose out from under a mountain of blankets into the chill morning air. The adventure of a new day here in Ecuador provided me with excitement and anticipation.
After a delicious cup of coffee and our morning devotions we dove into an eventful day. The day was filled with interesting bus rides, delightful conversations with translators and friends as we traveled, and a priceless experience of the Latin culture in the Andes of Ecuador. The “exact line” of the equator was very interesting. It was kind of cool to think that with one quick step you could pass from the Northern Hemisphere into the Southern Hemisphere. We were a “divided team,” just for a short while!
As we moved breathlessly into the evening ministry of working with God’s children we were greeted with the excited chaos of niños and niñas running into the chapel. The evening flew by from our room on the church’s third floor, as craft team two moved quickly with not a dull moment passing. (Note of interest from the editor: a first for Global Encounters - a riot in the children's large group session! As Joshua stoned Achan, the stage was rushed by children wanting a piece of the action. Bedlam ensued!)
Jericho with Israelites marching around.
A pervading thought for me during the evening was an ever-expanding realization of the sufficiency of El Padre, Dios mio. As I saw Jesus and His working I began to truly see and understand His greatness. Gracias Dios.
Breanna, for the team
"Achan, it was you!"
Ecuadorian cuisine... yum, yum!
Appropriately balanced... team leaders Jacob, Elizabeth, and Loriann at the equator.
