March 25, 2022
Taking a break to catch my breath and chat with the community members in San Isidro de Chipo (photo credit: Bob Hoeksema) Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. - Matthew 7:24-25 Hello all! I am now three weeks into my intensive language studies in the coastal city of Manta. The weather has been quite warm here, hovering around 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit with humidity at 70%+. It has been a bit of a shock coming from a Michigan winter. The Pacific Ocean has been beautiful, however, and has more than offset the warm weather with temperatures that are perfect for swimming to cool off, and some nice sunsets to boot. I have three more weeks of language study here before moving back to Riobamba to start long-term engineering work. Before arriving in Manta I...