Malone Service Learning - Ecuador

This post is very short yet long enough to let you know that our day of traveling was uneventful (thankfully!) and everyone is asleep in bed. Sweet dreams, to All, near & far. -Dr. Hamsher  

We have been "busy bees' pulling together the final details and securing and understanding our roles while in Quito. We have been preparing to become teachers, mentors, roommates, community members, tourists, friends, and God's vessels during our busy week.  I have seen how acquiring these roles has been challenging, especially since we have had only a few months to prepare.  But, I have been a witness to the fruits of the challenges as we are melding together, seeking the best interests of the team.  I have no doubt that our actions will be God-centered and will speak volumes to those who we meet.  And, I know that our actual words to the children and staff at  Rey Sabio Salomón school will be an encouragement as they echo Proverbs 16:14, which says, "Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul & health to the body." And, truthfully, as I look out on the snow and experience the cold, I also look forward to milder temperatures at the equator!

MALONE UNIVERSITY                        2600 CLEVELAND AVE NW CANTON OH 44709 SERVICE               DATE  FROM           TO             DEPART  ARRIVE DEPARTING FLIGHT INFORMATION: DELTA AIR LINES       28FEB CANTON AKRO OH ATLANTA GA     1107A   1253P DL 5248            SATURDAY AKRON          HARTSFIELD JAC X ECONOMY                     TERMINAL S NON SMOKING                   NON STOP RESERVATION CONFIRMED         1:46 DURATION FLIGHT OPERATED BY EXPRESSJET DBA DELTA C AIRCRAFT OWNER: EV  EXPRESSJET AIRLINES AIRCRAFT: CANADAIR REGIONAL JET 900 DELTA AIR LINES       28FEB ATLANTA GA     QUITO          545P    1111P DL 673             SATURDAY HARTSFIELD JAC MARISCAL SUCRE X ECONOMY                   TERMINAL INTL NON SMOKING      SNACK      NON STOP RESERVATION CONFIRMED       5:26 DURATION AIRCRAFT: BOEING 757   RETURN FLIGHT INFORMATION : DELTA AIR LINES       07MAR QUITO          ATLANTA GA     1229A   546A DL 680             SATURDAY