Missionary Retreat 2013

In October 2013 the Liebenzell Mission team in Ecuador had a couple days of fun and fellowship during a missionary retreat.  We spent the first day at the field leader Rainer's house and received teaching from Martin, the Germany mission director of ministries in the Southern Hemisphere.

 
Some of the German volunteers and national workers' children helped to entertain the children during the meetings.

Then for days 2 and 3 of the retreat we went to the hot springs of Chachimbiro.  Jacob and Elias check out the furniture on the balcony.

Joel and Jacob in a quiet moment.  They love each other so.

Amelia enjoying the hot springs which flow down from the nearby volcanic mountain.  Notice the greenish color, due to sulphur content.

Joel in the water.

Getting ready to sing in one of the group meetings.

Martin, national worker Cipriano, and missionary Andreas.

Ready for action Elías.

The missionaries that sing together stay together!

Another teaching session with Germany missionary director, also named Martin, and Kevin as translator.

Two little cuties in the pool.

Amelia and Liana on the slide.

Joel making a splash!

Joel and Jacob with Marisol's cousins Paty and Caro and Marisol's sister Negui.

Game Night as led by the German Impact Team.  What great fun we had laughing and playing!

Jacob and Noemí, another missionary kid

A nice picture of the courtyard of the Hacienda Chachimbiro, where the retreat was held.


Fun in the pool for all!

A group picture of LME.

After arriving back to Ibarra, my boss called me and asked me to translate a leadership meeting by Martin Auch, the Mission Director of Liebenzell Mission International that night.  Although tired from the retreat and nervous about translating, the meeting was a blessing to all, including the translator.

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