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Author Archives: Joel & Kim

About Joel & Kim

We were married in May 2002 and have known for years now that we wanted to be missionaries, Kim since she was 10 years old and Joel since college. God has brought our lives together to serve Him in any aspect we can. God has given us the vision to start a home for at risk children and a medical clinic in Ecuador, South America. This blog gives you a look into our lives and dreams. We know that we are simple people and often feel like Moses making excuses why others would be better equipped for His purpose. However, we cling to the promises that God has given us and we know that if God has called us, He will also equip us. Happy reading!

Books we recommend from this year (SO FAR)

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Joel & Kim

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When Helping Hurts-Thoughts on Chapter 2: What’s the Problem?

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Joel & Kim

The 1st part of Chapter 2 starts with asking the question: What is poverty? In the 90’s, the World Bank asked this question to the poor themselves to try to get a better understanding of poverty. Those results, FYI, were …

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“Con Fe”

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Joel & Kim

I just got back safely from my recent trip to the Covenant Camp and Santo Domingo and returned very encouraged, so I wanted to share a little bit with you all.  Ruben Rocha (translates Rueben Rock by the way which …

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WHEN HELPING HURTS: Thoughts on Chapter 1

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Joel & Kim

…WHY WAS ISRAEL SENT INTO CAPTIVITY?…
It seemed like a pretty easy question when I first read it. All of us probably read or heard as a kid about how the Israelites worshipped idols and that is why they were …

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In Santo Domingo

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Joel & Kim

We just wanted to update everyone that Joel will be traveling to Santo Domingo again this week from Monday through Wednesday. He is going for more meetings over the agua potable (“clean water”) project. Please pray for safe travel and …

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Preaching – Prayer Request

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Joel & Kim

I (Joel) just wanted to write and ask for prayer for this Sunday and the next.  I will be preaching for the first time in Spanish… well, ok… technically, I will be reading my first sermon in Spanish.  I have …

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Our book selection for this month (hopefully it will only take a month to read!)

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Joel & Kim

This is a book that Joel and I just started reading.  We will be blogging about what we are learning and hopefully inspire and encourage you to read this book as well.

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OFFICIAL

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Joel & Kim

Well, I (Kim) can say OFFICIALLY that I can drive in Ecuador. I got my license on Friday. It was such a huge relief off my shoulders. I was very nervous about taking the test only in Spanish, even though …

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March Newsletter Released

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Joel & Kim

Newsletter_March_2011

Our March newsletter is available for download (Just click the link above!).  You can see what all has been happening with us since our last official update in December.   Also, please note the address for Covenant World …

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New Roles with IPEE

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Joel & Kim

We just recently realized that we have never posted on the Blog what specific roles we have at this point.  Here is our list of responsibilities that we currently participate in: Joel is in a project manager role at the …

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