Our first 24 hours in Quito

Wow, I can't believe we're already been here 24 hours. We've learned so much already. Here's the basics so far....

First off, our house we're staying in is really neat! The best way I can describe it is that it's a cross between a castle, and a mid-west grandma's house. In other words, it's kind of gothic, with lots of stone and brick, but has a lot of knick knacks. It's a lot bigger than our guest house with two bedrooms, three bathrooms, a dining room, living room, laundry room, study, and massive kitchen. (you can see pictures online)

We are on the same property as the orphanage, so we're literary 2 minutes walking distance from the orphanage. The property is about 2 1/2 acres total, and very lush. The best part about it all so far is that we have a llama living in our backyard!! (That’s right Luke, a llama, he helps mow the lawn).

We went on a tour of the orphanage today with Clark and Melinda, the orphanage founders. We got to play with some of the kids, and had a great time. The kids are so loving, and it's clear from what we've seen that they're getting the best care possible. We feel very privileged to be a part of this organization.

Tonight we're having spaghetti with our neighbors downstairs. They don't work for the orphanage, they work for Samaritan’s purse. We hope to go on a tour of the city this weekend. We'll keep you posted.

Pete will post the next update.
Love, Tesha
To see more pictures go to:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7572014@N06/