Day 2: On to Cumbas Conde

Tuesday. Today we drove 2 1/2 hours to Otovolo and ate a wonderful lunch of tomato and shrimp soup, cordon  bleu, French fries, cooked veggies, and ice cream. It was delicious. We are traveling in a tour bus so we have plenty of room for all of us, our stuff, and the supplies we took to Cumbas Conde.

We arrived at Cumbas Conde early afternoon and there are the most precious children peeking at us through the gates and around the buildings. We were the first gringos to stay in the village and the community was excited but shy to meet and see us. After we unloaded all our belongings and supplies from the bus into the school house we were staying in, we met in the community center so they could welcome us. Afterwards we played with the kids the rest of the afternoon. The children are heartbreakers. They are so adorable as they jabber in Spanish and smile at us.

Each person has their own group of children they were playing with. We played with the frisbees (discs as they call it), their version of London Bridges, Pato, Pato, Gonzo, (duck, duck, goose), and football. One of my favorite parts of the day was when I told the children I was from Alaska and they all look at me and exclaim, "Alaska!".

The night ended with Cèsar telling us his testimony and it was neat to hear his story and a little about him. It was a great reminder to remember we were doing this missions trip for God's glory alone. Then we hit our mattresses on the concrete floor to rest up for our first work day.

By: Jenny