Services were held in Quito on Thursday evening with Antti Paananen of Finland. About sixteen Ecuadorians, two Finns, and two Americans were in attendance. Antti introduced himself to the congregation. He spoke from 1 Corinthians, chapter 13. After the services, several of the congregation members made comments or asked questions.
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| Antti Paananen speaking and Paulus Mikkola translates. |
Antti commented that we are all believing in the same way. Teodoro Hernandez expressed his amazement that there is such a unity of believers from around the world such as Finland, North American, Africa, and Ecuador.
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| Teodoro Hernandez singing the Songs of Zion. |
We took a bus to the services as taxis are so small. The cost was $1.50 total. We had to transfer one time. It was quiet the experience, especially for the Paananen's, but they took it as part of the adventure.
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| The Paananens' enjoy the ride. |
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| The Paananens' explore the streets of Quito. |
On the way back, Veronica asked a taxi driver if he would consider taking all of us in his taxi. He reluctantly agreed. It was a tight fit with Avis sitting on my lap and Veronica sitting on Aino's lap. It would have been a perfect 'selfie' moment but no one could move to pull their camera out!
Walt and Avis
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