Día Tres

Today we visited a few wards where Jon served. They buildings are cement and surrounded by locked tall iron fences. In the U.S. the buildings say "Visitors Welcome," but in Ecuador they do not! Most have recently had air conditioning added.


So many people remembered Jon. Here is the first ward we went to. After sacrament meeting several of them sang to us--the same song the had sung when Jon left that area.

One brother showed Jon the triple combination Jon had given him years ago, along with Jon's testimony written inside. The brother was baptized and had gone through the temple, and he had written both dates below Jon's letter.


In all the buildings was this poster of the church building "mascot" telling everyone to keep the building clean and put away chairs.



After church we visited so many families. It was interesting to talk to them and see how they lived. Most lived in little parts of buildings built with cinder blocks. Everything was under construction. Couches usually didn't have cushons but were covered with sheets. At every house we were offered drinks and food. They are so humble and sweet and loved having visitors.





Sunday night stayed at the Hilton Colon in Guyaquil. We had a great view of the temple from our room.