"For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them." ~ Matthew 18.20
Before we left our homes to embark on this mission we began building our community, knowing that we would be working closely together while in Ecuador. And we knew that we were not gathering together on our own, we were gathering and going forth in the name of Christ. We joined our larger community in Ecuador just a few days ago and today we began our physical work together at Cristo Liberador with that church family. Encouraging each other, using the skills that each of us brought to the days work and learning new skills created an exciting and fulfilling day. It was a day of joy, a day of mistakes, a day of laughter and a day of frustration. In the end, it was day of many blessings as we grew closer together with our Cristo family and with each other. We have more days of work ahead of us and we will accomplish many things, with each other and with God's grace. Knowing that it is He who has sent us on this journey keeps us focused and thankful.
We close each day with a group debrief. Tonight's debrief was an opportunity for each of us to show thanks and appreciation to the other members of our community. As we sat in the circle tonight, the love we have for each other and for God our Father was shared with much joy. Our community is strong. Our community is love. Our community is hope.
With love from Quito,
Gordon Schell
St. John's - Columbia
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