Ecuador - Day 3

Monday was awesome! I've been trained to work in the eye clinic, so I spent the day giving eye exams and getting people fitted for glasses. All of our eyeglasses are the same style and look just like the ones that Harry Potter wears. It's so amazing to be able to help someone with 20/100 vision to be able to see 20/20. Their face just lights up when they first put their glasses on. One little boy who wasn't even old enough to read the alphabet yet said to me in English: "Thanks you, doctor!"

I learned a couple of things today. First, I learned that most Ecuadorian people can't understand English even if you speak it more loudly and slowly. I'm not sure why. Maybe my Southern accent is throwing them off. Second, I learned that they can clearly understand love. It's remarkable how quickly we can form relationships with people when we're showing God's love in practical ways with no strings attached - even though we're communicating through a translator.

Thanks again for all of your prayers! Please don't hesitate to let me know if there's any way that I can be praying with you!