Our first day at the branch in Guayaquil, Ecuador with our wonderful host Natalia.
Gricelda helping cook...scary!
Even though they work their territory EVERY week there was not one house that didn't listen.
This convention is in partiular special, because almost everyone there as been serving where the need is great for some time. So its encouraging to hear their experiences and see the sacrifices they've made.
The Disctrict Convention at the beautiful grounds at Guayaquil, Branch. The only hang up is that Guayaquil is terrible we had to be so careful because the year before a taxi kidnapped a sister and held her hostage...your in a spiritual paradise... and then you have to face reality!
The waterfalls at Los Banos were impressive...cold day and we got soaked but still had a blast!
This was our awesome host family. Jose, Celine, Santiago, and Janet are all in the Quichua language congregation. Jose and Celine are newly married and substitute C.O.s she's only 19 talk about responsibility and an awesome priviledge! Santiago and Janet have been in full-time service for 23 years and were special pioneers even after they had their 2 kids. Incredible examples and so much fun!
Poor chickens hehe on the roof of the bus for a long cold ride to The Crater!
Quilotoa Crater...It's so cool to think you are in a volcano and the water still bubbles!
Jose taking the opportunity to share the good news with this Quichua lady who live on the crater.
Okay always been a dream of mine to ride on a donkey...But of course fittingly just like it's rider mine had major stomach issues!...which made for an "interesting" ride!
The erosions from volcanic eruptions makes for a gorgeous landscape.
