Monday, October 10, 2016

First month in Manta








We arrived in Manta on September 13.  We hired a moving company to load our things from the Guesthouse in Quito and drive them to Manta and unload them.  On moving day, we left at 6:30 AM thinking we would arrive before the moving truck.  However, the truck left around 5:00 AM and beat us by about an hour.  

After a year and a half of living in Quito, at nearly 10,000 feet above sea level, there are some adjustments to make to live on the coast.  The climate is different, cooking at sea level is different, the way they speak Spanish is different, and breathing is much easier!!!



At the Guesthouse: Stuff ready to be loaded on the truck

At the Guesthouse: Stuff ready to be loaded on the truck
At the Guesthouse: Stuff ready to be loaded on the truck
 
The truck is packed

In Manta: Time to unpack and organize

Although we really like our apartment, one thing it lacks is storage and closet space.  So we have had to buy a couple closet/pantry shelf units.

We are just a few minutes from the church and even closer to a shopping area that has several stores, including a grocery store and pharmacy.


Manta Church: "Cristo es la Respuesta"






Thursday Evangelism:

This community of people lives under tarps around a cement basketball court.  They have all lost their homes.  We go with some people from church every Thursday and teach the Bible: there is a lesson for the adults and a lesson for their children.  We also bring them sandwiches each week and sometimes other necessities, like toilet paper, tooth paste, and soap.



Hannah helping with the children's lesson


Diana sharing the EvangeCube with these men.



Earthquake Relief Planning...a few pictures of what we've seen as we evaluate the properties:













It's sad to see the condition so many people are living in.  And it's not just Manta.  So many towns and cities along the coast were affected by the earthquake.  We are so fortunate to have so much; so many people here have so little.

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