We Arrived!!!!

Hello friends and family, We safely made it to Quito late last night without any problems. We want to thank the families that got up before the crack of dawn to see us off and prayed for us. It was touching to see so many kids get up early to say goodbye to their moms.

We are sorry this is a day late. We are alive and well. We arrived with all 23 bags, one brief delay, a smooth air ride, and miraculously we went through customs with Johanna in hand. It was a concern that Johanna would be delayed because she is a Columbian citizen. Praise God through prayer and Johanna's knowledge of international travel she went through with absolutely no issues. Funny story (sort of), when Johanna went to the customs counter a young girl behind her collapsed and she went to help her up. In the chaos of the situation the customs lady stamped her passport without asking questions and sent her through. We were all amazed that she went through in the same time as the rest of the team. Oh and just in case you were wondering the young lady was fine. Thank you Lord!!!!

We are staying in a school that is safely guarded and right next to the hospital, just in case something happens LOL. We had to lug 23 pieces of luggage up 2 flights of stairs after traveling 16 hours on multiple modes of transportation and not to mention we are 9,000 ft above sea level. Hello to being so out of breath. We were to happy to have nice beds and warm running water. The Tutens are so hospitable and made sure that we had towels, clean sheets, snacks, an encouraging note, and every girl's dream... a rose on her pillow. Certainly brought smiles to all of our faces. We are so excited to see what God has in store for us the rest of the week. Please check back for more updates and pictures.

Love Kelly Karr and Michele Meador