It's Not Over Yet!

Our team with Russ, Gina, and Rheanna Cline. 

It’s hard to believe today was our last day in Quito! Time flies! The day started out wonderful...the bus didn’t come to pick us up until 8:00 am. :) We then headed through beautiful Ecuador for about 2 hours to Otavalo where we got to shop and hang out. It was a fun way to end the experience together and buy some great reminders of Ecuador. Aaron was key in bargaining for all of our goods, as Mandi and Megan had a hard time bargaining at all. Anyone surprised? :)

Awesome Ecuadorian lunch together on our excursion!

Afterwards, we had time to begin packing and preparing to go home. (Since we have to get up at 3:00am, it was nice to have this time in the afternoon to get ready, so we can potentially get a few hours of sleep tonight!)

The whole Extreme Response group then came together for a delicious homemade Ecuadorian meal back at EFC. Each person on the Extreme Response team has seen God move in significant ways this week. We had the opportunity to end our ministry time together with a time of worship, sharing, and watching the highlight video of our week. We each received a copy of the highlight video and can’t wait to share it with you. The dancing and singing of “For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow” by our guys at the party yesterday is featured, so don’t worry, you will get to see it! We ended the day celebrating our very own Luis’ birthday, which is tomorrow. Happy Birthday, Luis!!!

50th Birthday party in Ecuador!!

(Sorry I didn't get more dressed up for you, Luis! All clean and ready for bed! -Meg)

Please continue to pray for us as we go travel home and return to our day-to-day lives. Our flight tomorrow leaves at 7:00am Quito time (4:00am California time) and with a layover in Miami that leaves at 2:00pm Miami time (11:00am California time). We would love your prayers as we travel and go through customs. Russ, Gina, and Rheanna Cline (Rose Drive Faith Promise Missionaries) are on both our flights tomorrow, too, which will be fun for all of us! 

 With Jeramy and Teresa Hing, our team hosts for the week! 

Team D! Best group ever (even though we placed 4th in the team competition).

As we head home we are all so aware of how God has been moving in our lives this week. We each have a deep desire to come home changed people. Please pray for us in the coming days and weeks as we process all that we have experienced and discern what it means for our lives in the future. 

Again, we are so grateful for the part you have played on our team this week. We know that this would not have been possible without your prayers, support, and giving. We are looking forward to sharing with you in person about this experience!

*Please continue to read our blog, even after we get back to the States! We will be posting follow-up thoughts, conversations, etc., and Extreme Response updates as often as possible! We want to keep you updated on ALL of our "Friends in Quito"!