So, a lot of you have emailed and asked what my days look like here. So, I decided to show you!
Now that I've been here for a month and a half, I have become more familiar with the ministries here and I have a good feel for where I'd like to spend the rest of my time. So, here's what my week looks like, it's pretty much the same each week (which I like because I'm completely Type A and OCD!).
On Monday's we have an Inca Link Meeting with all of the interns, Corban, and The Browns. This meeting is a long one, usually about 3 hours!!! I teach English in the afternoons (on Thursday's too) for about 2 hours and then we join the other missionaries in the area for their weekly prayer meeting at the Alliance Guesthouse.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday I have Spanish class in the morning across town and I work at the Orphanage later in the day, which is close to where I live (we walk). I have changed my schedule with them and now I'm there for dinnertime (which is crazy with 17 babies under the age of one and a half!) After dinner and clean-up, we play for about about two hours, with multiple feedings and changings during that time, and then I get to put them to bed! I get to sing to them and rub their little backs in their cribs for a bit (I love this part!)
Oh, p.s. there are two brand new babies. One is 28 days old (Mateo) and the other is less than a week old (Ashlei). I don't have any pictures of them yet, but I will soon. Ashlei must have been a premie because I've never seen a baby so small! She looks like a little doll baby, she's as long as my forearm!
Some of the babies during "play time". Sophia, Nicolas, and Sakae.
They have a great little indoor playroom with swings and other fun play toys!
Reading to my favorite little girl!
This is her, Antoinella. My mom and I were brainstorming the other day about how I could adopt her and take her home with me. Hmm, she's going to be a hard one to leave behind! She knows me now and gets super excited when I come in the door. She cries when I leave at night...
Cute little boy at the toddler house! He gives kisses on each cheek, the whole time I'm there!
Tuesdays and Fridays I go to the Brown's house and help Lisa and Rich get organized and when I'm not doing that I have work to do with Corban's Tour in the States and Inca Link stuff, so I stare at my computer typing away for a few hours after Spanish class and before going to see my babies!
Wednesdays we have a Bible Study at the Women's Prison. It is usually packed every week, which is really encouraging. The women love when we come and I get to practice my Spanish with them as well as when I'm trying to follow along with the Spanish sermon. The lady in charge is from Texas, but speaks fluent Spanish and when she talks, she has the most hilarious Southern draw. Aw yes, Southern Spanish...
(I don't have any pics from the prison because we're not allowed to bring cameras)
Saturdays we get to play with the street children. We ride the bus to the other side of town and about 30-40 children come out each Saturday to play games, sing songs, hear Bible stories, and color, and get a snack. We look forward to this just as much as they do. This past week was our first time we took over for Anita and planned all of the games, songs, the Bible story, and memory verse. It was fun and hilarious to watch us fumble trying to sing in Spanish, but way worth it!
Some of the girls at the Saturday Street Children's ministry. The one on the left is my buddy, she stays right by my side the whole time. It's cute!
This is my cute buddy, again!
Playing a game with the children.
They love getting their picture taken.
Precious little girl eating her snack.
No words, he's just too cute. He didn't want to play any games this day.
Walking on the way to the Street Children's Ministry. Just another view of Quito, on the outskirts of town.
Chau! The Children leaving!
Saturday nights we go to our cell groups from church. The interns and Latinos here have been split up according to our age groups, and we have a little fellowship with those from the church here. I have met some really great people through these groups and enjoy their company each Saturday.
This is my cell group.
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