The time left is reduced! Only 2 1/2 weeks left! It doesn't seem possible, but soon we will be packing up our bags and flying back to Kentucky. Just as we leave, others are arriving. It is a constant passing of the torch here. David now has 2 bible studies. The first is with a young college student who we found in the territory a few weeks ago. He attended 2 Sunday meetings even before he had his first study. Even better, when he had his first study, he came to our apartment! Dave's 2nd study is with a man he met on the street while in service. The guy had been to one meeting before and recognized the witnesses. He was actually running with a group of friends and stopped to talk. He told Dave he wanted a study and gave Dave his address. Dave came by a few days later and had his first study. My study with Patricia is going well. Her ten year old daughter is sitting in now. She doesn't know much English yet, but her mom is translating her answers for me and she is using the bible teach book in Spanish. Also this week, I made a return visit on a college guy who lived in the states for awhile. He was really concerned by the lack of morals in people today and all the violence. After showing him from the bible that God's kingdom is a real government that will solve these problems he agreed to have the brother come back for a bible study. It is amazing how a lot of young people here are concerned with the future and respectful of the bible's viewpoint.
We also had a congregation picnic Saturday in a really nice park here, Paradise Park. Just like back home, plenty of potato salad and fruit salad for everyone! The park had ball fields, swings, trails, a lake with paddle boats, and restrooms. Now as with most public restrooms in Ecuador, you pay 5 - 10 cents to use them (this includes your allotted toilet paper that the attendant gives you after you pay, but before you go into the stall). These restrooms cost 10 cents and the attendant was quite generous with the TP. The Paddle boats were ironically free! This included a life jacket that the park attendant made sure your properly put on before boarding. Dave, myself and another brother went for a ride around the lake. About 2/3 the way around (it was really a pond) our paddle boat lost forward power and we had to paddle in reverse to the shore line where Austin grabbed the rope and pulled us the last twenty feet to the dock. We told the attendant, "No funcion." He didn't seem to believe us, oh well!
PARTY in the HOUSE tonight!
We've all been there, fruit salad insanity. After chopping, dicing, and peeling for one hour, you start to go a little crazy!
The "apple" doesn't fall far from the tree!
I don't know what this fruit is called, but the slime covered seeds were delicious!
The fruits of our labor, everyone enjoyed the picnic.
We also had a dance party in our building last week. We learned a few latin line dances and had help learning salsa and merengue steps. It was a very fun evening. It was so nice to be at a party where the parents were having fun along with the kids.
We've all been there, fruit salad insanity. After chopping, dicing, and peeling for one hour, you start to go a little crazy!
The "apple" doesn't fall far from the tree!
I don't know what this fruit is called, but the slime covered seeds were delicious!
The fruits of our labor, everyone enjoyed the picnic.
We also had a dance party in our building last week. We learned a few latin line dances and had help learning salsa and merengue steps. It was a very fun evening. It was so nice to be at a party where the parents were having fun along with the kids.
