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Serving Christ in Ecuador |
A license plate…it seems pretty simple huh? In the States, getting your license plates is a very simple process that takes 1, maybe 2 weeks right? Well, the process has proven to be a little longer here, about 15 months! BUT, we finally got them and now our van will be complete with license plates! It’s a small victory we realize, but something we celebrate!
Summertime always brings a multitude of excitement…warm weather, walks, vacations, family reunions, pool time and VBS for a lot of churches. We just had VBS at one of the churches here in Quito and it was so much fun. It is so great seeing kids and adults who have never heard the gospel, experience Jesus! It’s exciting and fun to experience in a new and fresh way!
This year, the Evangelical Covenant Church has used the Santiago Partnership and ministries here in Ecuador for the “mission moments” in the curriculum for VBS around the country. This is so exciting. We have been contacted by a few churches who have used the curriculum and adapted it for THEIR mission moments. We are grateful and humbled to be a small part of kids learning more about missions and life for kids around the world!
Thank you to Modesto Covenant Church, Faith Covenant Church and Faith Community Covenant Church for involving us in your VBS and for using the focus of your mission moments as the Santiago Partnership and the kids in Ecuador. THANK YOU!
Here are some pictures from the VBS at Faith Covenant Church.
It’s also not too late to incorporate Ecuador and the Santiago Partnership into YOUR VBS, AWANA or Sunday School curriculum. Check out this link to see how you can use the materials:
This may seem like a very simple picture, but it represents a lot for the clinic in Cayambe. This is an official permit that is currently up in the clinic. Please continue to pray. We are only lacking 1 permit before the clinic can be officially opened! YEAH! Please join us in prayer that the Ministry of Health will grant us this final permit without any issues. It may be baby steps, but God is slowly but surely allowing these permits to come in. Thanks be to God!
We took two of our summer volunteers on a week adventure to see the beauty of Ecuador. Here are some pictures from our time:
Pictures of disaster relief and pastoral care in Oyacachi. It has been amazing to see how the see the response by our Christian brothers and sisters in the surrounding area Covenant churches. If you would like to support their efforts, gifts can be received through Covenant World Relief, just click the link below and put in the notes of the gift “Ecuador disaster relief” http://www.covchurchgiving.com/p-174-disaster-relief.aspx
PRAISE THE LORD!!! Our resident visas have been approved! We now have residential status in Ecuador and we will not have to renew our Visas again unless we are out of the country for an extended period of time. And the little girl who looks the happiest in the picture was the key to this happening that since she was born with Ecuadorian citizenship, as she was born here in Ecuador, the rest of us were able to get the Resident Visas because of our family relationship with her. God is good!!!
Happy Birthday to Esther as she just turned 1 year old! She is growing up so quickly as she is getting her teeth in now, getting close to walking and seems to be doing something new ever day. Happy Birthday Esther!!!
This picture is a great tribute to the memory of Grandma Delp as she loved her bluebirds so much. We loved her very much and miss her greatly!!!
Yesterday, Simeon graduated from preschool with a big day in the park. It was a fun day in which each child received an “award” for their greatest strength. Joel’s dreams and hopes for the future are coming true with Simeon’s award being the “Soccer Star!” Congratulations Simeon!!!!
The Santiago Partnership is starting an email newsletter in which you can receive updates on a regular basis. Click here to sign up now: https://www.facebook.com/SantiagoPartnership/app_100265896690345
The Santiago Partnership