Monday in Ecuador

Well, it is Monday morning in Ecuador.  We are all starting to feel like ourselves, finally!  Jesse is still having some tummy trouble, but the vomiting and diarhea have stopped.  Grant still never got "the plague", as we have named it, but seems to be fighting a cold, along with Jack and I.  I guess it is all related.  Ugh!  But, enough of that...
We were able to attend some of the Waddington's circuit assembly, here at the assembly hall yesterday.  It was pretty nice to walk around the corner and be at the assembly!  It is a beautiful assembly hall that holds quite a bit more people than ours in Woodburn.  The boys were little celebrities, everyone pointing and talking about them.  One brother even made them pose for a picture...that was pretty funny.  It was a very nice experience to be with the brothers and sisters.  The songs, especially, are always so moving...
Today, our day began at 6:30 am.  We eat breakfast and consider the text in our room before walking up the hill to the project site for the kick off meeting at 8.  There is a couple who are here to help with the project from Australia, originallly.  They live in Ecuador now.  And then there are the two caretaker couples and a different assortment of local brothers and sisters each day who are invited to help.  It was pretty funny when we were all assigned a day on which we could do our personal laundry.  I got Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and the weekend!  I guess they could tell that I will be in need of doing constant laundry, just to keep up with the kids!
The boys are adjusting well.  They have a few balls here and a toy sword.  What more could they ask for? 
Matt is in town with Roger today, shopping for concrete supplies.  I am anxious to hear how that goes.  It is far different down here than at home when it comes to concrete.
We have family Watchtower tonight at 6:30.  In addition to our family, there will be about 12 people in attendance.  It will be conducted in english, but the songs will be sung in Spanish.  Matt received the assignment of conducting Watchtower study in two weeks.  We were assigned to the Waddington's congregation for the length of our stay, except on the Sunday(s) that Matt will be giving the talk at the English congregation here in Quito.  Well, that is all for now, we have to head up the hill for lunch.
We will post some photos and video soon... Love to you all!