Author Archives: Joel & Kim
Visiting Ecuador for the First Time Since our Move
We were able to travel to Ecuador as a family during July, well, for the most part as a family. The kids and I (Joel) were there July 7th through July 20th and Kim was able to be there the
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Categories: 501c3, Cayambe, Ephraim, Esther, Ministry, Reflections, Simeon, Travel, Updates, VBS, Volunteers
Tags: 501c3, Cayambe, Ecuador Info, Ephraim, Esther, FACE, Family Fun, Friends, Home, Ministry, Ministry Assignment, Mission Teams, Simeon, Travel, Trips, Updates
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Redemption in the Hard
So, as a continuation from the hard I just talked about in the last post, I wanted to give you a story that was both hard and redemptive at the same time.
As I said, we had a team
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Categories: 501c3, Anger, Cayambe, Clinic, Home, Medical Caravan, Ministry, Prayer Requests, Reflections, Sumaco, Updates
Tags: Answered prayers, Cayambe, Clinic, FACE, Home, Ministry, Prayer Requests, Reflections, Sumak, Updates
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The good and the hard
We recently came back from a trip to Ecuador. So many people have asked, as is a normal question, “how was it?” If you have ever been on a team with us in Ecuador, I usually give feedback and advice
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Categories: Anger, Cayambe, Clinic, Devotions, Ephraim, Esther, Family Fun, Home, Ministry, Prayer Requests, Reflections, Simeon, Updates
Tags: Cayambe, Churches, Clinic, Ecuador Info, Ephraim, Esther, FACE, Family Fun, Friends, Home, IPEE, Ministry, Mission Teams, Reflections, Simeon, Travel, Trips, Updates
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Gather 2025
At the end of last month we were so happy to visit Orlando, FL where we were there as a family to celebrate the 140th Anniversary of the Evangelical Covenant Church at Gather 2025, which is the Annual
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Categories: Ephraim, Esther, Family Fun, Home Assignment, Ministry, Ministry Assignment, Reflections, Simeon, Travel, Updates
Tags: ECC, Ephraim, Esther, Family Fun, Home Assignment, IPEE, Ministry Assignment, Simeon, Travel, Updates
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The Altar
Sometimes I think people get nervous when they hear this word. The altar in the church can bring different connotations. Maybe some think of it as a place for scolding or that you go there when you’re convicted of you
…Living with Scars
A lot of us live with scars. Some of the scars are obvious, outward scars. Some are a little more hidden, and some of us carry scars that no one else knows about.
This year I have done a
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Medical Caravan to the Jungle
During the first week of March, Kim was able to travel to Ecuador with 2 other Nurse Practitioners from Chicago to gather with women from Ecuador and Finland to partner in the Ecuadorian jungle. We traveled to the area of
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Changes on the Horizon-From Kim
It has been wonderful to spend time with many of you as we have been on Ministry Assignment this year in the U.S. We enjoyed being around tables, drinking coffee and eating good food, sharing life together. We have appreciated
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Categories: Clinic, Home Assignment, Ministry Assignment
Tags: Ministry Assignment, Updates, Women's Caravans
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Simeon’s Words of Gratitude
We are just so, so incredibly thankful for the wonderful love and support shown to Simeon with his birthday and his knee surgery that fell on his birthday. The knee injury was a big blow to his spirits and receiving
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Categories: Family Fun, Home, Home Assignment, Ministry Assignment, Prayer Requests, Reflections, Simeon, Uncategorized, Updates
Tags: Answered prayers, Blog, Family Fun, Home, Home Assignment, Ministry, Prayer Requests, Reflections, Simeon, Updates
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