Our fourth day in Ecuador may have been only the second full day of teaching for our students, but the fatigue of teaching kids for entire days has already set in. Our students wanted to sleep and struggled to show energy that they did not possess, but the Lord helped them through the day. God has been faithful in giving these youth the creativity and flexibility to pivot plans with little to no notice! It reminds me of the Bible when it says, "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary and young men stumble and fall."-Isaiah 40:29-30 Here, our team is singing "In Christ Alone" to dismiss the morning assembly to their classrooms. Fifth grade students, under the direction of Reilley Cullen and Jon Fairgrieves learned how structures are created to be both tall and strong. They learned basic science concepts to build their own towers with marshmallows and toothpicks! We even had an "earthquake" (also Jon and Riley) shake the tables to check for sturdiness. The group with the strongest structure won!After classes finished for the day, we painted areas of the school that needed touching up! We had a beautiful two-hour devotional/worship/prayer session, and after that, our team went out at night with a projector and a bonfire to work on a mural designed by Daniel Johnson. This project will take many days, but will be a lasting memory for the students of Amor y Esperanza of this year's team.
-- Julie Flores, MS Spanish Teacher
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