https://www.ecuadorallens.com/blog daily 0.75 2022-02-02 https://www.ecuadorallens.com/blog/youvegotmail monthly 0.5 2021-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1614054274956-WKYMW8XSHTWQGNDIDUJI/ed2cbf428b36cc15c96c3de4dec0c9b7.jpg Blog - You’ve Got Mail! https://www.ecuadorallens.com/blog/vision-trip monthly 0.5 2021-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1615860285399-QJEEXGAIWTX343QJV1WG/thumbnail_IMG_0878.jpg Blog - Vision Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1615860727685-T75RBBHHFQITPO7J865Z/thumbnail_IMG_1479.jpg Blog - Vision Trip Catching up with Brenda, who is finishing nursing school! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1615860494064-ICYJLPCW74XQ99GY8D86/thumbnail_IMG_0822.jpg Blog - Vision Trip A few more of the people we will work with, after a foggy hike to the cross at El Refugio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1615859990387-MHAWO7WAXE8P08REGIRZ/IMG_1440.jpg Blog - Vision Trip John found a new friend… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1615860098913-GDTAT6M6939U2ATZA9R6/IMG_0738.jpg Blog - Vision Trip Bedtime stories with the Vivanco kids. Madeline is not afraid of anything! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1615860181706-GAH5ZONM4VUTBWI59EHE/thumbnail_IMG_0877.jpg Blog - Vision Trip Playing “Carnival” (aka spraying foam and throwing water) with friends at Cristo Liberador. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1615859115537-CF3VYRJE61F9ECRINCMU/IMG_0771.JPG Blog - Vision Trip Roberto and Cameron Vivanco, dear friends and ministry partners. Cameron will be our direct supervisor and has already taught us so much. https://www.ecuadorallens.com/blog/preachin-amp-teachin monthly 0.5 2021-05-25 https://www.ecuadorallens.com/blog/1000-words monthly 0.5 2021-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1630280813184-9T43EVTWCKYLIHIEXU32/IMG_4201.jpg Blog - 14,000 Words https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1630280847263-PP9JYFHB5YITZ8209EPN/IMG_4346.jpg Blog - 14,000 Words https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1630288061236-WHHWL54IONRGYZIAVLSQ/IMG_5041.jpg Blog - 14,000 Words https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1630288042409-Z7XQ9S1XTX21UX91LWEQ/IMG_5519.jpg Blog - 14,000 Words https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1630280084732-IRKL6HB08SXR5V6EJNTU/IMG_0680.JPEG Blog - 14,000 Words https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1630280087233-9SP4F5HYM610IZTIQ88X/IMG_3670.jpg Blog - 14,000 Words https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1630280087128-3W3594WQJ9ZQJBAU4SCC/IMG_3879.jpg Blog - 14,000 Words https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1630280089778-1WLGL1XRG6XMSDQ4UDCS/IMG_4060.jpg Blog - 14,000 Words https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1630281068993-W5NW3N5VXYXCT3FN0S52/IMG_5106.JPG Blog - 14,000 Words - Make it stand out We appreciated a warm welcome and blessing from the congregation at the Chapel of the Cross, the church where Caroline grew up, where John lived and worked during college, and where we were married in 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1630279875975-ZS7PHFEIUB2OJV42DH6R/IMG_3633.JPG Blog - 14,000 Words - Make it stand out St. John’s, our sending parish, commissioned us for ministry at the end of June. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1630280340686-S4AHLHAZO8Q98IIMZSJC/IMG_4119.jpg Blog - 14,000 Words - Make it stand out These great friends brought us Whataburger for breakfast the morning of our departure. It was our version of the Last Supper. If you’ve ever had a honey butter chicken biscuit, you understand. We can’t wait until they visit us in Quito! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1630280478729-JQCOMR9TJPIPSMMPBZY1/IMG_4130.jpg Blog - 14,000 Words - Make it stand out We comically underestimated how long it would take us to pack our remaining belongings into the moving truck. Thanks only to the grace of God and the hard work of our friend, Corinna, we finally left our driveway at 3:30pm on July 15. 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This was our view for the 5 hour flight. She slept most of the time! The flight crew thought she was super cute, and we were able to leave her head out of the carrier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1632180587514-W2R82TKX0JRI1WIJVD2L/IMG_4288.jpg Blog - Travel Day! …oops make that DAYS. - Make it stand out Despite lots of practice, training, and anti-anxiety meds, Zoey got spooked when trying to get situated under the airplane seat and refused to lie down. It was time for take-off and she still would not cooperate, so we were asked to de-plane. It was a stressful moment - we weren’t sure if she would be able to fly with us after all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1632170423378-F45Z2V37L5UEKMIQW020/IMG_4385.JPG Blog - Travel Day! …oops make that DAYS. - Make it stand out The kind flight crew saw that we were worried and gave us a new dog carrier to try out - they didn’t even charge us for it! Zoey seemed more comfortable in it, even though it was smaller. We made it onto a different flight to Atlanta later that day, and she even rode MARTA for the first time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1632180560414-XC8VW5UP81KI1ZKAZNR4/IMG_4277.jpg Blog - Travel Day! …oops make that DAYS. - Make it stand out We made it to the airport with 11 suitcases, 2 carry-ons, and 1 dog. Thanks, Mom and Dad, for the curbside service and send-off! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1632170683667-X1V1NQA3PJMX6B6HD289/IMG_4424.jpg Blog - Travel Day! …oops make that DAYS. - Make it stand out We had an easy flight and landed in Quito late that night. We were all happy to get off the plane! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1632170286580-0V6MP426VHK2P2ROPHCW/IMG_4373.JPG Blog - Travel Day! …oops make that DAYS. - Make it stand out The next day, we set out to try again. There is only one flight per day to Quito, so we had all day to prepare. We called Zoey’s vet and she encouraged us to give Zoey more anti-anxiety medicine so she would feel more comfortable. We headed back to the airport and Zoey was feelin’ fine! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1632170762319-QZSS2BMI3WKKZ09DNJ5P/IMG_4426.jpg Blog - Travel Day! …oops make that DAYS. - Make it stand out Seeing these welcoming faces waiting for us was the best feeling. Some of the members of the church where Caroline worked in 2015 came to greet us at the airport. We are excited to work alongside them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1632180529975-S3A03JDA6GN8EXUEBQM1/IMG_5396.jpg Blog - Travel Day! …oops make that DAYS. - Make it stand out Zoey was NOT a fan of the packing suitcases situation. 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We had a sweet visit and fun meal at the site of their first date! https://www.ecuadorallens.com/blog/our-two-cents monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/418675a7-cc99-4d0b-980c-7b5383f3bff9/IMG_6418.jpg Blog - Our TWO Cents - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/5d58b698-207b-407f-847a-8b159e3dabef/IMG_9291.JPEG Blog - Our TWO Cents - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/3b411e61-09db-485a-ae40-d8e3fcb9f94c/IMG_6058.jpg Blog - Our TWO Cents - Make it stand out 2 girls named Caroline who were both born on October 28! 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It is roughly 5 miles wide and 30 miles long, since it sits in a valley of the Andes Mountains. Downtown Quito, also known as the Centro Historico, has been declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is a view from the Basilica de Voto Nacional, one of the most recognizable horizons in the city. The first day of each short-term team’s time in Ecuador focuses on the cultural and historical context of Quito and the surrounding area. We explore the historical city center while adjusting to the altitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1614048690905-W3EP8YXGOBDVZ0BC9ZZ9/thumbnail_IMG_2452.jpg Ecuador - Fast Facts Ecuador is in the northwest corner of South America and borders Peru and Colombia. The landscape divides it into 4 main regions: the mountains (where Quito is), the Amazon jungle, the coast, and the Galapagos Islands! Yes, as in Charles Darwin. The offical language is Spanish, which you likely knew, but there are also multiple indigenous languages and cultures within the country. It is a culturally Catholic country, though many people do not practice. Caroline once had a taxi driver ask her if the church where he dropped her off was Catholic or Christian! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60342d93b3c8cb061b3da8f6/1614049536347-MJYNW7TRUDZHEBRPOMQI/thumbnail_IMG_6691.jpg Ecuador - Pack your suncreen Ecuador, named for the equator, sits right on the middle of the world. That means the climate is nearly the same year-round. There is a rainy season and a dry season. Quito is the world’s highest capital at nearly 10,000 ft, which is twice as high as Denver, CO. The Incas identified Quito as the ideal location to worship the sun - a high altitude and on the equator. We are about as close to the sun as you can be while on Earth. 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