Day 1

Fly into Quito, the capital of Ecuador, and meet your Joshua Expeditions guide at the airport. Your group will transfer by bus to a local hotel to settle in before heading out to explore the city. Each evening will conclude with devotions and a time to share experiences of the day.

Day 2

Today the group will travel to the small city of Riobamba to stay for the next few days and work with the indigenous people from the mountains of Ecuador. Twenty minutes into the outskirts of town you will find the hard-working people of the small town of Cajabamba; this will be your mission field. Through daily work efforts, you will find ample opportunities to share the love of Christ to the children and adults of this small community.

Day 3

As your ministry in Riobamba continues you might find yourself involved in light construction tasks or helping out in a health clinic. You will work side-by-side with people from the local community and will have many opportunities to share your faith through your deeds and words.

Day 4

Today you may have opportunities like working in lunch clubs to serve meals to children. Tasks like this often bring opportunities for Biblical counseling and outreach to the children. Watch for evangelistic moments as your relationships within the community deepen.

Day 5

You may have opportunity this week to serve on a teen team to evangelize to lost teens in this region through their schools and lunch programs. Interaction within the community works to strengthen your ministry during these days of service, and this will leave a lasting impression on the people you meet.

Day 6

During your final day of ministry in Riobamba, you will want to use every opportunity to build on the relationships you develop. Use every task as an evangelistic tool, strengthening the testimony you share over these few days.

Day 7

Today you will travel by bus to Otavalo, where the beauty is found in its people: the Otavalo Indians and their market. The drive will take you through Andean passes and valleys to the town of Otavalo, two hours north of Quito. You will travel over the equator and past such gems as the snow-covered Cayambe Volcano and Lake San Pablo. Otavalo's people are famed worldwide for their traditional Andean music as well as their fine handmade textiles, and the market virtually fills the town, overflowing from the central town square. You will see woolen goods, tapestries, jewelry, ponchos, unique handmade clothing, and Panama hats (which all come from Ecuador). The motto here is: the more you buy, the lower the price! At the conclusion of this last day in Ecuador the group will head back to the mission house for a final evening of devotions and sharing.

Day 8

After this eye-opening experience in Ecuador, the group will fly home!