Author Archives: Ginny Bergmann

>Hi everyone! Well, we’ve passed the one year mark since we first came to Ecuador! Time goes so fast!I’m finally able to carry on simple conversations in Spanish now, and can usually get the gist of what someone is saying even if I don’t know all the words they’ve said.Our English group is still getting … Continue reading »

>So… lots to catch up on… again 🙁I’m sorry for always waiting so long between updates. It’s just that being somewhere where the need is great is well, just that, a place where we’re needed = lots of time spent filling the need.This one will have to be in point form, otherwise, if I wrote … Continue reading »

> After many long worrisome months… it’s finally arrived! Yesterday my passport was delivered in the mail with my long awaited Visa stamped into it. I’ve been in such suspense wondering how long it would be for… was hoping for 2 years, but hey, 1 is better than nothing! Yep, I have 1 year before … Continue reading »

>Great news! On Friday we made one of our frequent trips to Quito to chase more paper (jumping hoops trying to obtain visas and/or visa extensions). Well, this time I believe we have a breakthrough! Hopefully I have jumped my last hoop for a while. They approved all the papers for me as the ‘general … Continue reading »

>Preaching in Ecuador is so vastly different than anywhere I’ve ever preached before! On a typical service week, we will ride a bus at least 8 times and walk anywhere from 10 to 20 miles! This is not counting the bus rides and walking involved in attending meetings. The weekly schedule goes like this: Tuesday … Continue reading »