1 month already!

Sorry it has been a while since I last updated my blog!
I have been here for just over a month already and am doing well. I am wrapping up my intensive Spanish classes and jumping into my new job here.

I will be writing a lot of stories and most of those will be on the www.youthworld.org.ec website.
I have met some really great people and having a blast with my new roommate. Ashley and I clicked in the first week here, that has been such a blessing for the both of us.

I just spent the day with a new Youth World ministry called FC United. Today was there first soccer tournament. I helped with logistics and got a few interviews from players and the ministry leaders, Josh and Joey Swenson and friend Chris Sylva.

Last weekend I was part of a vision group to a small city in Ecuador called, Babahoyo. It was a great time to gather stories for a Youth World potential short term missions site. A team from Holland, MI will be going to Babahoyo for two weeks this summer to work in a local church.

I am looking forward to a busy summer with a lot of events that need stories written. I am also doing some photography and am trying to figure out how to put the pics on this blog!

Please email me or find me on facebook, I would love to hear from you!!

Jenny Luth (as they call me here...not just Jen or Jenny, but always, "Jenny Luth." It has become a joke now too. :)

A new land

Hey everyone! 

Thanks for checking this out, sorry it has been a while since I updated. I arrived in Quito, Ecuador late Monday night with no delays or cancellations! I am living with one other girl named Ashley who is also an intern. We share an apartment near Youth World and have a great view of the city. Just settling in right now, and learning the lay of the land. 

This weekend all the Youth World interns (that includes me) are going to Tena, a jungle town a few hours from Quito. It will be a chance to bond with other interns, a time to worship. It will also be a great opportunity to see some sweet caves with waterfalls. We will be visiting a local church and spending time getting to know some of the locals as well. 

Next week I will most likely begin Spanish immersion. That consists of about 3 hours a day, 4 days a week in Spanish. It has been hard not knowing the language. It makes for some embarrassing situations already.  For instance, yesterday I was trying to figure out where to take the trash out and I asked the guard on duty (kind of like a super) in broken Spanish. He just laughed politely and gave me a big smile. He showed me where to put it and I thanked him profusely and went back to my apartment with a red face. 

Even with all the embarrassment, the Ecuadorians have been very forgiving with my Spanish. Many locals have been helping me get through it with polite corrections.   

Thanks for reading!

God Bless!

Jen