Mission: Ecuador

This was our final day, and we spent it in a community where I had never ministered before. It is about 2 hours north of Quito, in a very traditionally Quichua area. They had never had an eye doctor visit the community before. Tupigachi was rich with tradition and artisans. Their specialty is hand-stitching. They are also the community that still wears the traditional clothing for the most part; more than any other I work with. It was fascination and rewarding to work with them. We attended about 140 people, and had a wonderful final service before heading home for the last time.

Roadside exam on the way to Tupigachi	This is the happy lady that received her roadside service	Our first glimpse of the Tupigachi area	This is the church at Tupigachi that we served
I was fascinated by the lady shucking corn	A second shot	It turns out that they were preparing our lunch	the Church leader supervises	The hats are fascinating	A more panoramic view
A view inside the church	Our training session	Weeden team plus our interpreters	Color!	An exam	This lady tried out her reading glasses by doing her needlework
More color	more corn shucking	The standard way of carrying a baby	Exam	Exam for baby too	Exam of needlework
Needlework close up	Weeden's with a lady showing the shorter height of the Quichua	More needlework	Church members running the reading chart stage	Waiting for the Doc	Typical skirt
Exam	Waiting for the Doc	Typical beads that the ladies wear	Team worker	Dogs were with us constantly	Gone to the dogs
Lunch	the line outside	colorful ladies	waiting for the chart	the Village Simpleton was with us too	the line outside
Vista	the Church	Guest quarters at the church where I will be staying next year	Vista from the church	Love the hats!	Demonstrating her needlework
needlework close up	Kids!	A finished blouse	A lady and her baby	Rod with the leader of the church and community	Kids singing
Ken Weeden gives his testimony	Group shot of the us with the church