Hola Amigos!
Today we awakened to another beautiful day in Quito! I am writing this with the help of Cameron, Kelly, and Eric, so we are going to start by talking about their most exciting event of the day.
There are two dogs here at Casa Blanca. Roxy is a German Shepherd who is very old and friendly. The kids all love Roxy, and Roxy loves all of them. And then, there is Peggy. Peggy is a Bassett Hound, who is a new mother of 5 puppies, and has not been kind or friendly... Peggy needed Jesus. Peggy has forced all of the kids into trees or onto swingsets multiple times.
At some point last evening, Peggy experienced life change. She awoke loving the kids, and this has brought great joy to the younger contingent of our team. Thanks for praying for life change!
Everyday we have had meaninful times of worship and challenge, and today was no exception. God continues to grow each of us as we learn how to love each other so that the world may know that we are His disciples! We spent the morning working here at Casa Blanca, and finished painting the house with gasoline and wax. Sound crazy... we agree! But apparently, it is Ecuadors best defense against the ferocious Ecuadorian termite.
We also did yard work around the property. It is truly a breathtaking place, and that is not because of the altitude. There is a snow covered mountain peak that is across the valley from us. It is at 18,000 ft, and we just saw it for the first time today. Because it is so high, it has been in the clouds all week!
After lunch, we finished the work, played a bit, took a short siesta, and then went to a home for seriously handicapped children. I dont exactly know how to describe the afternoon we spent with them, other than to say that all of us were humbled and blessed. Youll have to hear more about this one when we return. We returned this evening for a great dinner, and a time of worship and encouragement. I believe everyone is going to sleep well tonight!
On a personal note, I am so proud of all of the kids who are along this week. They are all stretching and taking risks, and God is rewarding them for it. Im proud of the adults for the same reason. God is so good!
And for those of you who are reading this who love and care about BETH and KRISTEN, would you please note that they need to be picked up SUNDAY NIGHT at Daybreak between 7 and 8pm, not Monday night. There seemed to be some sort of miscommunication on this issue, and for some reason they dont want to sleep at the church Sunday night.
Thanks for your prayers! Please continue praying... we all would love to finish well.
I love you Jenny, Julia, Beano and Polo! Your brother and I cant wait to see you. See you Sunday night!
Ric
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