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This summer we are going to have the privilege to work with two Serve Globally Interns. We are excited about this opportunity to share life and Ecuador with two young people who are exploring their call …
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Almost a week since I have been home after participating in another Women’s Holistic Health Caravan weeks. It has been such an honor and a privilege for me to be a part of these weeks organized by my friend and …
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Last weekend, the Covenant missionaries in Ecuador gathered together for a quick little weekend retreat. Coming from all over the country, we headed to a hostería about 20 minutes away from our house for a weekend of …
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As we have a alluded to many times before life here runs at a different pace, has the beat of a different rhythm than the life that we left behind in Chicago and that many are accustomed …
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As of late we have been hinting at some changes here. It is about time I give some more details. I have been asked by our Ecuadorian church partners here to become the interim rector of the …
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Last weekend was the gathering of representatives and pastors from the Ecuadorian Covenant churches for the Asamblea Nacional (National Assembly). Pastors and church lay leaders headed to the rural, and humid, Covenant Camp in Santo Domingo de …
This new year has brought a new change in ministry for our family. The Covenant Church of Ecuador (IPEE) has continued to see many transitions and changes throughout this past year with our new leadership. Just recently, Chris was asked …
14 (!) years ago, Chris and I started dating while studying abroad in Mexico. We travelled the country and ate wonderful food and took in Mexican history and culture and made amazing friends and managed to learn a bit of …
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In our office at home I keep a framed image from a church bulletin of the baptism of Jesus. I think there are a variety of reasons why I am drawn more and more to the church’s …
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Many of us enjoy the age-old tradition of watching holiday movies during the break.
These often entail a plot that inevitably involves some “Christmas Magic” to remind
us all of the “spirit” of the season. Whether it …
STORIES FROM THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH, THE EVERYDAY AND LIFE OVERSEAS.
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