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Quito, Ecuador: The Final Steps to Bogota and Home!
March 30, 2011

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: It is the power of God unto Salvation to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." Romans 1:16

Ryan, Austin, and myself on the camp high rope course

We are leaving our 11th country Ecuador   We have spent the past three days with my old friend Ryan and his amazing wife Erica.  Ryan showed us his around the city where God has called him to serve as a full-time missionary.  We spent a day visiting the mission and attempting the high-rope course.  We are down to the last few days now and anxious to see old friends in Bogota, and catch our flight bringing us back home.

It is so exciting to see how God uses each of our talents for his glory.  Ryan has always been a true outdoors man   As he explains his duties in teaching local teens about the outdoors and Christ's love, I fondly recall my college days when he used to teach me these same things as we went rock climbing and rappelling together.  He has always enjoyed the outdoors and now he allows God to use his talents to impact the lives of Ecuadorian children and families to Christ.

Ryan took us to the equator and also to a local hot springs, while Erica worked tirelessly taking care of us.  She works so diligently helping Ryan learn Spanish, cooking, cleaning, making trips to the market and doing so many things that I am sure went unnoticed and unappreciated.  She made an overnight trip last three full days, and ultimately saying good-bye was a long difficult process.


Ryan, Erica if you are reading this thank you for your ministry and for all dedication to the cause of spreading the Gospel.  May you continue in your ministry, may God continue to use you, and thank you for your generosity in taking care of us and giving us a tour of your fantastic city.