Mission: Ecuador


January '07 : Building a Dream


Gettin' Started
On Sunday, the team got acclimated to the altitude and the culture. They stayed at the HCJB guesthouse in our neighborhood, and enjoyed an American atmoshere to return to after a day and evening with a completely different culture. On Monday, the team got to meet the church members, and dive into the work, which included demolishing a center wall in the downstairs (original) part of the church. Below are some pictures of the first couple of days.


A common site is broken glass embedded in cement on walls for protection.


Our bus for the week


Quito is in a beautiful valley nestled in the Andes mountains.


We enjoyed good Ecuadorian food at a local restaurant.


Breakfast at the Guesthouse


Outside the guesthouse


HCJB guest house


Communities look like this in the area where Linaje Escogido BC is.


Three generations


Kenny hauling chunks of wall


Playing with the kids


Playing games with the kids was part of our day


Grandma working and babysitting at the same time.


Every day this lady drove her cows back home.


A light moment


We got to work in the sanctuary, with the team of workers.


Our bathroom for most of the week.


A view from the church


Demolishing a wall


Demolition team


Ronnie gettin' into it!


The team and the church


The team, with Pastor Lisandro of University Baptist church


Fernando really gets into his translating


Adrienna's testimony


Haulin' cement


Another strange site; pork hanging out at the restaurant


A typical 'mom and pop' corner store