We wanted to share our exciting news with everyone. We are going to Quito, Ecuador! After a long 5 weeks of praying and fasting we were glad to hear the news that a new place of service has been found for us until the doors open up for us in VZ. I have placed a slide show of a few of the photos from Quito on the right hand side of the blog. Some interesting facts about Ecuador: The city of Quito is home to about 2.5 million people and lies 20 miles south of the equator. The currency of Ecuador is the US dollar. There are over 40 different indigenous nations with over 40% of the population being indigenous. Ecuador is also home—despite its small size (it is a little smaller than Colorado) —to a great variety of species, many of them endemic, like those of the Galapagos islands (located 600 miles west of the coast of Ecuador). This species diversity makes Ecuador one of the top eighteen megadiverse countries in the world. The geography is varied with the snow capped Andes mountains, beautiful white beaches, Amazon rainforest, and the region encompassing the Galápagos Islands. Cuy (guinea pig) is a popular dish among the people in the mountains. It is served roasted and I'm told tastes like chicken. We are excited about our upcoming move and rejoice in all the Lord has planned for us as we seek to serve Him in Quito.
3 comments:
Great to finally know! Praying for you guys as you finish up language and move to Quito...Keep on!
You will love Quito. I have met Perry and Brenda Walker who are missionaries there. You will enjoy getting to know them. I have been corresponding with her concerning short term missionaries who are in language school here in Guatemala. I was in Quito a number of years ago and found the climate wonderful. I pray you all make a smooth transition.
Sandy Michael
Good luck in your new place of service! I'm sure it's been stressful having a change in plans, but confident that there's a purpose in all of it.
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