Prayer Requests
Update on Kim’s Licensing
If you recognize the document pictured here, you are probably either a missionay or at least have lived internationally at some point. This week we received some documents from the States with this form of legalization called an Apostille. An …
Talk to the Beard
I have received some questions as to what’s up with the beard. For many of you who have known me for a long time, seeing me with a beard is a bit surprising. I’ve pretty much never had one before …
Preaching
Joel will be preaching a 2 week sermon series at a Quito area Covenant church tomorrow and the following Sunday. Your prayers are appreciated as he shares God’s word.
La Minga de la Iglesia Emanuel
Good folks from our partner church in Cayambe, Iglesia Emanuel, came together yesterday for a minga, which is a Quechua word meaning that the greater community comes from all around to work on something together for the greater good. Over …
Reaching Out
The past two Saturdays we’ve been helping out with a our good friends’ Henry and Olguita’s church Iglesia Santiago and their outreach to north Quito, quite near where we live now. We are hoping to start a new small group …
Off to Santo Domingo
We will be heading to the Camp in Santo Domingo on Wednesday and be there through Sunday for an International Leadership Summit. We are excited to be a part of this amazing event and hope to learn a lot. We …
Oh no!
ROAD CLOSED!!!! This is the scene on the Pan-american Highway heading north to Cayambe, the road we take in our travels up there. This landslide and road closure is a result of the most recent earthquake and its accompanying after …
Shaken Up!
This was the scene outside our window yesterday as an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook all of Quito with its epicenter just kilometers away from us. Thankfully, because of the way that construction is done here, …
Missionaries sent out!
This past Saturday I had the exciting privilege to help send out a team of missionaries from Iglesia Emanuel. A team of 20 individuals, pictured above, have traveled all the way to Guayaquil, to partner with a church there participate …
Busy Week
We’ve got a lot happening this week! We will be welcoming and hosting a Vision Team from one of our primary supporting churches, New Harvest Christian Church of Oregon, OH. They will be arriving Wednesday night and Joel will be …
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