back home

hi everybody, im so sorry it has been forever since updating, becuase i got to busy in quito, and i didnt have a computer in the galapagos, so i will try to fill you in with what has happened since then. on tuesday we went to a plaza and performed the drama a few times, then we took a tour of the cathedral/museum that was next to it. wednesday was the alumni trip, and it was awesome. first, we went "rafting" which involved sitting on "rafts" made out of inner tubes tied together, that would go over rocks in the river. it was awesome. then after lunch, we went ziplining! it was so much fun to glide through all the jungle trees. on thursday, we went to an orphanage/daycare place for children with one parent, we performed the drama, played with the kids, and fed them lunch.friday, we went to a few parks to perform the drama. saturday, we went to the equator, and i got to stand with one foot on either side of the line. we thn went to a small market. sunday we flew to the galapagos, and then went to the darwin research center and got to see the giant tortoises.that night we did the drama at a park right by the boat docks. we ended up doing the drama there every night, and we also learned and performed the skit to the song everything by lifehouse. monday, we went to floreana island, and saw more tortoises, then we went snorkeling in the bay near it. i got to swim with sea lions, sting rays, and giant turtles. tuesday we went to north seymour island, where we saw frigate birds, blue-footed boobies, land iguanas, and marine iguanas. it was awesome, then we went to a differnt island across from it, which had a beach we could go on, and we swam there. there were several sharks in the water, and i ggot to swim with them. on wednesday, we went to a school, and painted parts of it, and then played soccer and football with some of the kids. thursday, we went to bartolome island, which was a truely incredible place, we hiked up a volcanic hill, then we went snorkelling. friday, we went shopping, and packed, and did the dramas one last time. saturday, we woke up at 530, left the galapagos, had a 5 hour layover in quito, flew to guyaquil, had a 3 hour layover, then flew to miami, where i had an 11 hour layover, and then finally i flew back home. saturday to sunday, i got a total of about 6 hours of sleep, it was terible. well i am back home now, feeling a little sick, but i am ok. thank you all for reading my blog, and wheni go through my pictures i will post some on here.

Tired!

So if you couldnt guess from the title, I am tired! since the my last post, on Sunday we had a bible study day, Monday we went to a very poor community, and worked with a church/school there, we did the drama, and then we helped by painting and carrying rocks and bricks, then today we went to a plaza to do the drama, then went to a church/museum afterwords. Gonna try and get some rest, love you all!

Ben LeTourneau

Hey everybody!

Hi guys! so in Fort Lauderdale, I was way to busy to post anything,and this hotel is amazing, but it doesnt have very good free wifi,so this is my first oppurtunity to blog since i left my house. so florida was fun but crazy busy. ecuador here is incredible! it is one of the most beautiful places i have evry been, so expect pictures soon! Today was unbelievable. i led my first person to christ, and he asked jesus to dwell in his heart! my friends and i also talked to a man who was living on the streets, and addicted to drugs. he told us that he had heard that jesus could do anything, and he wanted to know if he could become a new person, so we prayed with him, then gave him a spanish bible and showed him the verse (2nd corinthians 5:17) that talks about becoming a new creation in christ. He asked jesus to come into his heart, and then he told us that he felt like he had a demon inside of him forcing him to use drugs, so we prayed for god to heal him from it, and at the end of the prayer he kept saying gracias jesus gracias. it was the most incredible thing i have every seen, i just started crying on the spot. anyway, having a great time here, please pay for me, and the people i will talk to.

thanks,
Ben LeTourneau