We were blessed this morning with a wonderful rooftop praise and worship session high above Quito at our hostel. We heard several meaningful witnesses of God's love and grace from our missionaries and teammates; including one "God-sighting" involving Nick Jonas ;-) Afterward, we ate a delicious Ecuadorian breakfast of eggs with something like shallots scrambled in, a homemade tropical juice, and some tasty bread with jam. After several days, we realized that these were all staples of breakfast in Ecuador - no complaints here.
At ten o'clock we left our hostel en route to Misahualli. As promised by Joseph, the journey made us witness to some of the most beautiful vistas we had ever seen. I think that Joe D. captured the feelings of the entire group when he expressed his amazement with the scope and beauty of God's creation. It was like being in a Planet Earth documentary; we were surrounded by dense jungle, driving along the Andes mountains on narrow roads, and looking out on scenic rivers and waterfalls.
Six hours of beautifully treacherous roads behind us, we arrived at our hostel in Misahualli in the northwest region of the Amazon River Basin. Our overall first impression of our lodging left us a bit disappointed because it was "too nice." To our surprise, the Family Missions Company missionaries were able to secure very nice accommodations for us which included beds for each missionary, bedding, clean showers with hot water, and three delicious meals a day. I personally was expecting more simple housing, but I was still prepared for God to "cash in on that 'Yes.'"
The Lord has truly been so generous and has blessed us with these gifts, no doubt encouraging us and challenging us to live by the Gospel passage which says, "To whom much has been given, much will be expected¨ (Luke 12). Our comfortable arrangements were provided for a much discounted price by the hostel, and will allow us to serve the people of Misahualli and the outlying communities with even greater energy and zeal.
- Rosie Scavuzzo and Kyle Blackmer
- Photos by Kristina Viscariello, Danielle Natorski, and Chiara McCarthy
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