Thursday

Hola Amigos!
Today was an amazing, but sad last day serving at the school. I know I had just gotten to the point where I was remembering names and faces of the many children that have been loving on me for the past couple days. It was hard to say goodbye to their sweet faces. Our time with them was really good though. They seemed to be more attentive today during the bible story time, particularly at the end when Steve shared the gospel with them once again. I had 2 girls holding on to me during that time, and when Steve mentioned that God knows the number of hairs on their head, one of them gasped and looked at me pulling out her hair to imagine how many she had. It was really sweet, and I know that there were seeds planted in the hearts of many of those children, and they certainly showed God´s love to me in a way I have never experienced it before. When our session with the kids ended, the teachers went out of their way to provide lunch for our team, which is a huge gift in their culture. It was an honor to receive their thanks, and the positive feedback they had to give. We left the gates of the school today with children holding onto us and pleading for us to stay. It certainly makes me want to come back to see those kids again. After lunch we had a special baptism service for a member on our team, Ashley, who felt God calling her to take that step of faith while in Ecuador. It was awsome to get to share in that with her. We then packed up our bags and loaded the bus for Quito, which is where we will stay tonight and tomorrow. This has been such a rewarding week for me just getting to know this culture, and the Ecuadorian people. I know I will be proccessing all the things I have seen, and the things God has been teaching me for weeks to come. We have one last day left here in Ecuador, and I know it will be an eventful one.
Check back tomorrow!
Laura B.