New Canadian friends

 

We were DELIGHTED to have Cassandra (left) and Lena (right) with us for Las Mercedes and El Cristal conventions.  Not only did we enjoy their WONDERFUL company, but they were also a TREMENDOUS help!  Come back anytime, Ladies.

Workers' picture and list for 2023

Ecuador -- Diciembre 2022

Ambato / Riobamba / San Miguel / Manabí / Quevedo 

Jim Price

Juan León

Alberto Basurto

Lago Agrio / Tena / Tarapoa / Sacha

Henry Arias

Scott Porter

Cuenca / Loja / Oriente Sur

Ookyoung Jung

 Ingrid Mendoza

Guayaquil / Olón / Catazacón / Galápagos

Karen Morton

Lourdes Macas

Quito / Santo Domingo / Esmeraldas

Jill Yule

Luz González

Ipiales / Ibarra

Kamela LiaBraaten

Damaris Báez

Home visits

Richard Harbur (USA)

Marsha Kiser (USA)

Eli Reque (Bolivia)

We've got a hungry Pirate on our hands.

 Now we're back at El Cristal, waiting for another convention to begin.

Pirata (Pirate) is just waiting for the next meal.

A few thoughts from Las Mercedes convention (November 2-4, 2022)

•  In the hand of God, our lives have worth.

• We have the freedom to seek God without limit.

• Faith gives us access to grace.

• All sheep have to do to receive the care of the shepherd is to stay close.

• Sometimes we feel like we've been brought to nothing, but God created the universe out of nothing.

• True humility comes from seeing the King.

• What God has planned for us in heaven works on earth.

One convention picture

This picture of our new generation of dishwashers is just too sweet not to share!

 

Pre-convention days in Las Mercedes

 

All the shopping has come in.

Lunch for the whole crew

And the cookhouse is looking much better!

What's cooking?

It's Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork! 

Yes, We can get Dr. Pepper here now.  

And it was quite delicious, I might add.

Convention laundry

Making grapefruit juice concentrate for convention

Sorting rice

It's a never-ending job!!!

On the Thursday evening before convention began, we all headed down the road to Rojano and Viviana's home for a lovely supper and some visitor sharing.

Some rode...

Some walked...

We all arrived.

The whole lovely crew

Sightseeing in Guayaquil

 We don't often get to do touristy things here, but on occasion we have visitors who need to be shown a few of the sights.

So after Sunday morning meeting, we took our Canadian friends to the mall food court for lunch.

And then to the malecón for a little touristing

I really like trees, and this one seemed just right for sitting in.  

(No, there are no pictures of how I got up or down!)

Next, a hike up to the lighthouse...

A nice 444 steps up through the "barrio" of Santa Ana

And another 52 to the top of the lighthouse for this view of the city

The "worker component" of our crew posing in front of the lighthouse 

(with Guayaquil's flag flying in the breeze)

Cable car over the river Daule and the city is next.

Cemetery from above

Parque de las iguanas is next. 

Watch out when walking under the trees!

And we finished off with ice cream!

No, none of us got the "BANA WAFFLE SPLIT," but I had to take a picture of the sign.