La Cima y Escuela de Ecuador

Last night we went to a neighborhood called "La Cima" which means summit or top.  We had our family festival in La Cima IV and it was very hilly.  There was a central street which ran to the park and the residences were on perpendicular streets.  The ones on the left of the central street extended one block "up," while the ones on the right extended one block "down."  Either way you went there was hill climbing involved.  Good thing the team is made up of young families!  

Thankfully, the rain held off and we were able to have a "normal" festival--inflatable, games for kids, pinata, movie, drama and gospel presentation.  The team went door-to-door when we arrived, but it seemed like not many people were home--or perhaps they were not anxious to answer their doors on a lazy Sunday afternoon.  The attendance at the park was quite good by the end of the evening and there were over 20 people who made decisions for Christ.  It was a great first night!

About 4:30 this morning a powerful storm rolled in and brought lightning, thunder and buckets of rain.  By the time we had morning devotions, the storm had moved out, leaving an overcast sky and a fog covered volcano.  After devotions we went to "Escuela de Republic de Ecuador."  Each family, along with a translator and another Salvadoran to give the lesson, formed a classroom group.  Attendance in the lower grades was quite small--one team shared with the 4-6th graders.  The other 7 teams shared in the 7th, 8th and 9th grade classrooms.  

There were 109 raised hands across all 8 of the classrooms!  Glory to God!