Lake Almanor Community Church

We are getting ready for our STM to Ecuador- less than two weeks to go!
Reno airport.

We are all onboard for our first flight!!
SFO

We are loading up for flight 2 from san francisco to houston
Houston international airport

Living large
Still at houston

Delayed and waiting....
Still at houston

Houston we have a problem

Hey y'all. We are getting put up in hotel rooms And flying out tomorrow evening on the same itinerary. We will get to Quito tomorrow night Lord willing.
Houston, TX

Good morning from near the Houston Airport. Last night Charlie Magiera put it well- "His mercies are new every morning." Bob Reger reminded us during a team meeting this morning, "That man makes hisRead more
Leaving Houston. Esperemos que si!

Okay y'all. We are on board once again in houston. We are hoping to be off the ground here in a few minutes. Vamos a ver.
Ya llegamos!

We made it to quito. In line at immigration
Shell ecuador

We made it to shell this evening. We had great orientation from Mark Blosser with Casa de Fe
We are looking forward to joining in with the work there tomorrow
Great day in Shell

We spent the day at Casa de Fe orphanage yesterday. We had the joy of putiing up a fence. Some of the team working on cutting back grass that gets over 6 feet tall (with Machetes). Some had theRead more
Morning devotions with Hernan

Casa de fe

Chris coulter is a bicycle repair expert
Casa de fe

Jesse giving advice on small engine repair. For the record, Joey is only pretending to drink gasoline here in the photo!
13 Hours on a 4-Hour Bus Ride

On the way back to Quito fom Shell, the team encountered some derrumbes (landslides). This normally 4-hour drive took 13 hours. Some slept, some played games, some read. The conversation evenRead more
Minga at Carmen Bajo

We had the privelege of working at the Carmen Bajo Church. Loads of dirt, rocks, and sand were moved. Boards were de-nailed and stacked. Chairs were washed. It was a good day. The team worked hard toRead more
Church at Carmen Bajo

Bill and Kevin gave their testimonies, and some team members got to lead worship. It was a blessing to praise God and hear His word in two languages. At night, we got to hang out with the youth.
The Zoo

The team took the little kids of the Carmen Bajo school to a zoo about an hour away. When we arrived, we learned that the zoo is closed on Mondays. The tías spoke with el jefe and got us in. We hadRead more
Wrapping it up

Last day in Quito! The team visited the middle of the world museum, shops, and monument. After lunch, they went to Hacienda El Refugio for some solo time, fireside debrief, and cuy.