I made it!!!!

I finally arrived after a "fun" trip. I was supposed to arrived in Quito at 11pm wound up being 2am. Lot of fog resulted in our flight going to Guayaquil fueling up then back to Quito to reattempt a landing. I woke up as we were landing.

FYI...I was asked at customs what was in my luggage ( I have a bunch of paints and paintbrushes) I told them what I was here for and what they were for , and they let me right through.

I was met by Pepe Romero and my trainer Giovanni Marcillo, poor guys were waiting 3.5 hours for me.

Anyway I am here will catch a quick nap and off to find some dental units

See you all soon

The EGSM President is going to Speak to Us!

Good news! We just got confirmation this morning that the current Mission President for the Guayaquil South Mission and his wife will be able to come to our reunion on Sunday! We are so excited to have Pres. Montalti speaks to us about how the work is going in Ecuador. This reunion will be in Ecuador on Sunday, June 5th.

Packing Tips

This is mainly for the wives and family members who haven't traveled to Ecuador...

*Don't forget to pack for both hot and chilly weather. It will be hot in Guayaquil where the reunions and service are. And it will be jeans and sweatshirt weather if you travel to Quito or Cuenca. That was a surprise to me so I thought I'd pass it along.

*Ecuador uses regular outlets like in the US so don't worry about adapters.

*There are grocery stores and pharmacies everywhere so don't stress--yes, you can buy almost anything down there. Maybe not your favorite brand, but the basic necessities are all there.

*Bring a small day pack or bag to carry water, a gronola bar, your camera, etc. on the service days. You'll be gone all day.

* Yes, the temple does rent clothing.

Please comment with any other questions you have or email us directly. It's all coming together--we are so close!

Not the first time we have served together

Preparing for Ecuadorian Food/ Temple Lodging cost

Mmmmm Patacones!!! Authentic ones coming soon, with a little Arroz con Menestra, and some Inca Kola, I am in Heaven!!!

BIG FYI

Temple Lodging cost: For all that arriving Friday night we are staying on Temple Grounds in the hotel.

The cost for the night is as follows:

Couples: $8

Singles: $6

Young Adults(12-17):$4

Children (0-11) : $2

REMEMBER YOUR TEMPLE RECOMMENDS AND YOUTH ONES AS WELL TO ENTER INTO THE TEMPLE CAFETERIA AND IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO SOME VICARIOUS WORK!!!

How Many Bags Can I Take?

DELTA allows 2 bags free 50lbs or less (There has been talk that the most recent info is ONLY 1 BAG IS FREE)
UNITED allows 1 bag free, 2nd bag $30
COPA allows 2 bags combined weight 70 lbs or less

Double check at the following links:

http://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/baggage/checked/index.jsp#intl

http://www.copaair.com/Sites/CC/EN/Informacion-de-viaje/Pages/Condiciones-Generales-de-Equipaje.aspx

http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6867,52482,00.html

Work has begun!!!

Thanks to the OSHA approved scaffolding, work has begun on the tutoring center. We asked that the questionably safe work be completed before we get there. Although I know Deven has some experience hanging on side of Ecua buildings, thank goodness because we will need that talent when we paint.

I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW CLOSE WE ARE!!

SEE YOU ALL IN ECUADOR!!!