This past weekend we went back to Santo Domingo, but this time it wasn’t for the direct work that Joel has been doing. This last weekend was IPEE’s (The Evangelical Covenant Church of Ecuador) Asamblea Nacional or “National Assembly”. It is the same thing that we have in the states that we call an Annual Meeting. It’s basically the annual business meeting of the church in which each church is supposed to send delegates to come discuss and vote on the affairs of the national church.
This was a fantastic time for us to meet new people around the country and in the leadership of the church. It was fun to see how the business of the church is conducted: very energetically!!! We got to meet a lot of people and be a part of some of the meetings. We were introduced to everyone at one point. Everyone, as you might expect, really loved Simeon!
Kim had a fun time as she actually worked the whole weekend. This wasn’t something she had to do but wanted to help out in the kitchen. Basically, the folks that run the camp make the food for all the meals for all 150 people at the meeting, so she wanted to lend a hand. Plus, it was a great time for her to work on her Spanish and to learn how to cook like an Ecuadorian. Please check out the pictures so you can get an idea.
The sanctuary of the main pavilion all setup and ready to go for worship.
How things looked with all the people during the meetings.
Folks chowing down during one of the many delicious meals we consumed.
The ladies working hard in the kitchen.
That's a big pot!
Proof that Kim was actually working in the kitchen.
A family enjoying some fruit on the beautiful camp property.
Folks relaxing in the hammocks.
Some folks chose to sleep in tents... not Simeon!
Simeon eating fruit with his buddy Karin.
Simeon helping feed some chickens.
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