On Saturday night we said good-bye to my sister and niece. We're so happy they were able to visit us for 2 weeks - it went by so fast! We were very busy and were able to see and do a lot of fun things. Two different mission teams were here during their visit so they were able to see first-hand what our ministry looks like. It was nice to have some extra hands helping in the kitchen!
Part of their time in Ecuador was spent with us in Pallatanga at the annual OMS Field Council (business meetings).
Laura was in charge of the kid's program while the rest of us took part in the business meetings. We shared about what we've done in our ministries over the past year and our plans for the future. It's always nice getting together with our OMS Ecuador family. Laura must have done a great job with the kids because on our last night in Pallatanga there was no kids club, and some kids were complaining and crying.
Kayla had a great time in Pallatanga and made some new friends...
After breakfast on Sunday morning, we headed back to Quito...with a slight detour to Mount Chimborazo.
Fortunately it was a pretty clear day and we were able to see the whole mountain. It was quite awesome.
You are able to drive up to the First Refuge, which has an elevation of nearly 16,000 feet.
If you want, you can hike to the Second Refuge (30-40 minutes). To go any further than the Second Refuge, you need a guide. We were feeling the effects of the altitude so we didn't do any hiking.
We also went to Mindo to do some zip-lining, which Kayla loved, and hiked to a waterfall, which was smaller than expected.
We spent the night in Mindo. Right outside our room were 2 hummingbird feeders and a lot of hummingbirds.
The next day, we drove from Mindo to Otavalo.
We had a great time with Laura and Kayla - we're so glad they were able to visit us.
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