Greetings....From Quito

Hola mis amigos! I know it's been awhile since I've updated...my apologies. But I arrived safely in Quito last Friday May 4th. It worked out for me to arrive on the field the same week a team from my home church in az was doing a mission trip here in Quito. Among the 6 ppl that came down was my dad. So needless to say it was very cool to have familiar faces the first week here... kinda eased the transition a bit.
This past week was so crazy... constantly on the go from one place to another. Bc I dont want this entry to be super long (im so considerate!) i'll just touch on the highlights from week:

I met a few of the m's in the city last saturday... there are some really pasionate and genuine m's here.

On tuesday i hiked down Pululahua into the world's only inhabitated volcano (inside the crater). But conquering that puppy at 9,000 ft of elevation wasnt the most exciting part... I witnessed my first salvation experience! His name was Rolando, and he happend to be hiking down the same time as us. We found out he used to be a world class marathoner. Anyways, I had the privilige of seeing my dad lead him to Christ!

Friday morning I hiked up Pichincha (another volcano, but this one is 15,000 feet!) The view from the top was amazing... It took us 4 hours to get up and down. I've never been at that high of an altitude. I didn't think I could do it, but it's all about pace! (right dad?)

Friday night through Saturday night was the leaders conference in la merced. This was a huge success. The message that was brought was adapted from one Erwin Mcmanus did. I highly recomend it. I believe its titled break, shake, and illuminate. Truly Powerful. I hope to have some pictures up soon... hasta leugo!