A new adventure is about to begin!

Hi everyone! Joanne here :) Yesterday was a whole new experience for me. The church we visited in Caupichu welcomed us with open arms, literally. Every time a new church member came into the room, whether young or old, would come and shake every one of our hands and give us a hug and kiss of the cheek. I felt very welcomed and admired their unity and love founded in Jesus Christ. The church service went really well and the congregation seemed to enjoy it. I had a English Bible with me, and all the ladies sitting around me kept touching and looking at it, isn't it amazing that people from two different cultures and speaking two different languages, can still come together and worship the same God? After service, the church family served us a carefully prepared dinner of chicken, abacitas (looks like large lima beans), corn, cheese, and pico de gallo, yum! We were encouraged by their generosity and kindness amiss their poverty. The food was plentiful and we could barely eat it all. Last night when we got back to Casablanca, our team met Rich Brown, the founder of Inca Link International, and the head director of Inca Link Ecuador, for the first time (for some of us, the second time). He exhorted us to listen to the voice of the Creator and the Spirit, and see what God wants to do in us. Mr. Brown (or Senor Rico Cafe), encouraged us in our faith and trust in God during the coming adventures. It was a very encouraging time and a nice time of worship together. Today our team is setting out on a whole new adventure in Huaticocha. After devotions and breakfast, our team will leave Casablanca for the jungle! I am so excited to meet the people there and see how God is working there. The bus ride there will take about 5 hours. Once we get there, we will be playing soccer with the kids. Please continue to pray for us, some specific prayer requests are:flexibility and adaptability for the new experience, safety for the river time, and protection from bug bites as well as perseverence and patience through it all. Thank you so much for your support! We'll let you all know how it went when we are back in Quito!