We had the privilege of going to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador to work on a church project, provide a kid's outreach and then, to provide leadership training to over 80 pastors and business owners. The work on the church consisted of finishing out some concrete sidewalks, installing lighting and creating the foundation for an outside wall with big rocks. We spent a lot of hours mixing concrete by hand and delivering it by wheelbarrows and buckets.
The Kid's Club met in the afternoon. The first day, about 20 kids were there at the start of the Kid's Club. By the time the activities were over, around 70 kids had shown up to participate. On the last day, over 100 kids were in attendance around the time we started. There were another 20+ adults watching everything.
One of the highlights for the Kid's Club was Tico the clown (played by Taylor). While in China, a team member taught Taylor how to make some balloon animals, even making them behind his back. Our friend had spent time as a professional clown and knew how much kids love to get balloon animals. Little did we know at the time that kids would go crazy for the balloon animals Tico would make a few days later in Ecuador. It's amazing to see how God sends a former professional clown to China to teach a young man how to make balloon animals in Ecuador (and many other places in the future).
During our second week in the Galapagos Islands, we worked with pastors and business leaders. We provided leadership training to help people overcome the challenges every leader faces. The men and women soaked up the information and understood how to apply the things they learned. At the conclusion of each session, the people were all talking about the things they had learned. It is a thrill to see people's eyes light up when they understand something that explains their situation. It's even better when they learn how to properly work with the situation.
We had the privilege of going to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador to work on a church project, provide a kid's outreach and then, to provide leadership training to over 80 pastors and business owners. The work on the church consisted of finishing out some concrete sidewalks, installing lighting and creating the foundation for an outside wall with big rocks. We spent a lot of hours mixing concrete by hand and delivering it by wheelbarrows and buckets. 