el.primero.dia

Hola amigos I made to Quito last night with all my bags. Besides a man getting pulled off the plane by police, the ride was uneventful. I'm now with the Delps in their apartment on the northeast side of the city. On the plane ride, I was reading the book, Love does by Bob Goff, when I came across a chapter concerning invitation. He talks about how every morning we have an invitation to live life to the fullest for God. We can choose to accept or refuse. Love does love acts and that's something i want to emulate in my life. I think that goes much beyond physical work which I think is the part I'm most prepared for. I see it more as iniating conversation, forming relationships, and having the right attitude through it all. These are the things which don't come easily for me particularly with the Spanish language. I saw God presenting invitations even on my first day here in Quito. We were out looking at houses for sale and the realtor jumped in the car with us to ride over to the next house. I had the choice to sit quietly in the back and answer any questions with one word answers. I'm glad to say I answered all questions with a few sentences but looking back this was a time I could have reached out a bit further. I hope to take God up on as many of these invitations during my time here. On a lighter note, I tried pan de yuca con yogurt de guanbana which was delicious. Played lots of games with Simeon the 5 yr old son of the Delps and know a thing or two about the housing market in Quito. Toodles, Colin