hola from quito!

Hey everyone!

I don't have much time on the computer because there are 5 other girls waiting to use it, but I just wanted to write you a quick update and let you know how things are going so far. Today is day 4 in Ecuador, and so far things have been going really well. We are spending this week in Quito doing cultural and language orientation and getting to know one another. Things will become significantly more challenging on Saturday as we venture into the villages (2 teams of 3 girls each) to spend 4 weeks. We will be totally dependent on the Lord's provisions in our language skills and communication with the Quichua people. Spanish is coming back to us rather quickly, and that is very exciting! We grow more confident each day, and I pray that this confidence increases this week as we are in preparation to go into the villages. I ask that you also PLEASE be in prayer for all of us as we prepare for this. The other 5 girls and all of the missionaries that we have worked with so far have been such a tremendous blessing. We have already faced several challenges, and we are not sure what to expect when we arrive in the villages next week, but we are definitely learning more and more each day what it means to trust God with everything that we are. I hope to be able to send a more detailed update in the near future, but we are not sure of the technology situations in the villages at this point. Thank you for your prayers so far... Please continue lifting us up!

I hope to talk to you again soon!

Te quiero todos! :)