"A Small Preview of the Week to Come" || MeChelle - June 29-30

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Greetings from the First Baptist Church New Braunfels Ecuador Team!

It has been an exciting first couple of days here in Quito, Ecuador! On Thursday, we went exploring downtown to get better acquainted with the people, culture, and food by walking around and enjoying local restaurants and visiting the Basílica del Voto National. 

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We are praying that our time with these kids will encourage them to come back to that same field in two weeks when the team after us gets the opportunity to spend more time with them and share the good news of Jesus Christ. 

God brought so much joy and happiness to our team's hearts today and to think that it was just a small preview of a full week to come!  

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