interview #2.

My interview subject:  my favorite Ecuadorian, the one and only Diana Yepez.

Hearing about Youth World from a friend who worked for Quito Quest during the summer, she knew she couldn't pass up the opportunity to be a part of the Youth World Team, so she quit her job at the airport and spent a summer working for Quito Quest.  At the end of the summer, she was worried about what would come next.  After quitting her airport job, she had no job to go back to after her summer at Quito Quest.  On the last day of that summer, Christy Stumbo offered her a job on the Semester Abroad staff.  She excitedly accepted the offer and has been working with Semester Abroad ever since.  Diana described to me that becoming a part of the Semester Abroad and Youth World Staff was something that took a lot of prayer and was a decision that contained clear guidance by the Lord.

When I asked her about her favorite part of her job, she described to me that she loves the way Youth World and Semester Abroad bring people to Ecuador to serve and enjoy her country.  She also told me how each time she experiences things that are new for students, she is reminded of the beauty of her country.

Getting to know Diana this semester and learning about the things God has done in her life has been a blessing and a half.