Do you ever get the feeling you don’t fit in? Sometimes missionaries feel as though they are straddling two cultures and not blending into either. Here is a recent experience about using the standard of one culture in another culture. Enjoy.
Love, 
The Downing Family
Sometimes cultural differences are uncomfortable. Today we discuss a common blood sport in Ecuador.
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The Downings
Is it odd that people who live with Eternity in mind care so much about time? Today’s cultural insight explores the Ecuadorian concept of time.
Love, The Downings
Why does Ecuador need missionaries? This legend of La Raina Del El Quinche will give you some insight into the matter!
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The Downings
Today’s cultural insight comes in the form of a story. The legend of Father Almeida tells a story of sin and redemption. Just click play below to be regaled with local Ecuadorian lore.
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Folklore is an important part of understanding the historical underpinnings and thought processes of a culture. In today’s podcast we share the story of Kapak Urku, Mama Tungurahua and Taita Chimborazo. What cultural insight can you glean from the story?
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What do the Inca, the Conquistadores, the cult of Pachamama and Mariolatry have in common? Find out by listening to today’s Cultural Insight podcast.
Rumicucho is one of the “high places” the Conquistadors destroyed.
with much love, the Downings
Ecuador’s conservative abortion laws have been called “violence against women” by leftist groups. It is odd that no one seems to call out the inherent violence against babies brought about by liberalized abortion laws.
We pray that this will be the generation who sees abortion for what it truly is and abolishes it.
With love, 
The Downings
Ecuador is a country the same size of the State of Colorado. It has five branches of national government and tons of bureaucracy. Their are over 13 million eligible voters and everyone must vote. Ecuador currently has 279 political parties and movements. Voting day is quite interesting. Today’s podcast gives a little more insight.
With much love,
The Downings
If you would like to hear a Podcast about the flood of Venezuelans in Ecuador please click here!
Now that you have in your mind what the photo above means listen to the podcast below to see if you are right.
With much love, 
The Downings
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