Just had our last meeting with the Arenal Congragation - I had promised myself I wouldn't cry and I did good! Maybe that is something to do with we will still be living in Ecuador- if we were going home to New Zealand, I know I would be a blubbering mess! As I kept telling the brothers and sisters - we will be able to visit lots and they can even visit us! 

Mark has 2 more days of elders school and then we can seriously pack up - we leave for Peru on Monday morning, have 4 days there vegging out beachside then come back into Ecuador as tourists. 3 months to get our residency sorted - lets hope all goes to plan.