All our paperwork was in order and looked good, so we received our 2 Year Missionary Visas to Ecuador today. Thank you so much for praying!!!
Immediate Prayer Requests!
We have two immediate prayer requests this morning. First off, we have an appointment at 11:00 a.m. Central Time today with the Ecuadorian Consulate in Chicago to get our two year Missionary Visas. Please pray that everything goes well. If there are problems, our departure could be delayed.
Secondly, you can see our dogs pictured below: Patah & Hireq. We have found out recently that we will not be able to take them our first 6 months of service (because of our flight) and we are needing to find them a home for 6 months. Are you, by chance, interested?
Please pray!!!
Our paperwork from Ecuador has still not showed up. Please pray!!! We will probably have to have it resent. We have to have this paperwork in order to get our Visas. We are little bit over two weeks away from leaving. Please pray!!!
Quick Update and Prayer Request!
Sorry it has to be a quick update but we are amidst a week and a half intensive training event in Chicago (from 8 a.m. to 6 or 7 p.m. everyday in Chicago). It’s great, but definitely has us worn out. We are at 96% of our financial support raised and 100% of our prayer support! Thank you so much for your support!!
One quick prayer request: we are (hopefully) going to the Ecuadorian Consulate in downtown Chicago tomorrow to get our Visas. Please pray for our appointment at 9:00 a.m. We say hopefully because if some of the paperwork from Ecuador doesn’t show up today that is supposed to then we cannot go. So… please pray that the paperwork shows up and that everything goes well tomorrow with getting our Visas!
In the Home Stretch!!!!
We are in the home stretch of our preparations for heading to Ecuador! We have purchased our tickets and we fly out on June 26th.
We have just sent out our final pre-departure newsletter update. You can view it here: Spring_2010
There is much that must be accomplished before we can head down on June 26th. Here is everything that must get done, so please pray!!!
– We have 90% prayer support in – If you are interested in praying for us while we are in Ecuador, please email and let us know
– We are at 87% of our financial support. Still just a little ways off.
You` can now donate online. Here is the link:
http://covchurch.kintera.org/give/delp
Also, if you have pledged support in the past, but haven’t set up a recurring gift, you can use that link to set it up.
We also need these things to happen:
– Receive Simeon’s passport from the U.S. Government
– Receive our letter from the Ecuadorian National Church granting us permission to come to Ecuador under their supervision (for the visas)
– Get our Visas from the Ecuadorian Embassy in Chicago
– Attend Covenant Short-Term Missionary training event in Chicago: June 3rd – 12th
– Visit two Covenant churches in Nebraska & Iowa: June 15th – 18th
– Sell all of our life possessions in our Yard Sale: June 20th – 21st
Then we fly out on American Airlines in the morning on June 26th!!!
Getting closer!!!
Just a quick note to let you know that we are now up to 88% in prayer support commitments and 84% in financial support commitments! Praise God!!! As our departure date gets closer and closer, we just keep getting closer and closer in support thanks to your gernerosity and care!
Pictures from April 25th @ Northwest
Here are some pictures from Delp Sunday on April 25th at Northwest Covenant (see post below). The first two are pictures of Simeon’s Dedication both the Traditional and Contemporary Services. We also have a picture of us with family and lastly a picture of our Mission Board at Northwest.
Thank You Northwest Covenant!
Today was a big day in the Delp Household and all of the glory goes to God but the thanks goes to Northwest Covenant Church.
Today Simeon Carter Delp was dedicated during both church services. Each dedication was unique and wonderful! It was a very powerful moment to have our son dedicated to God and have ourselves, our sponsors and our congregation all pledge to raise him showing him God’s love.
In addition to this, we were also commissioned as missionaries to be sent from Northwest Covenant to Ecuador as Short-Term Missionaries with Covenant World Mission. It was awesome as friends and family surrounded us, laid hands on us and prayed for us. They also had a reception for us for both the commissioning and the baby dedication.
We are so blessed to have such a wonderful and loving congregation that have showed us so much love and care. It was an amazing day and we feel so touched to be so close to such a wonderful church family. We are proud to be your representatives in Ecuador. Thank you for the special day!!!
The Power of a Hymn
The peaceful face of Simeon
On Sunday of last week, Joel and I had the opportunity to speak at my parents church in Hartford City, IN @ Trinity UM Church. It was a wonderful time with people who I know have prayed for us over the years. During the service, we sang the song Because He Lives. This hymn has always had significance in that it shows the power of the resurrection and was written by Bill and Gloria Gaither and their son. However, on Sunday, this song had new significance. The second verse says:
How sweet to hold a newborn baby, and feel the pride
and joy He gives; but greater still the calm assurance,
this child can face uncertain days because He lives.
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, because He lives,
all fear is gone. Because I know, I know He holds the future.
And life is worth the living just because He lives.
HOW powerful to know that no matter WHAT happens, we CAN face tomorrow. What a blessing to know that our baby can face ANYTHING because Christ is in control and because Jesus died for ALL of us! AMEN!
Church Visits
We have a few church visits set up and are looking to setup more. Here is our current church visit itinerary. Please be in prayer as we visit with these congregations:
April 18th – Hartford City United Methodist Church, Hartford City, IN
April 25th – Northwest Covenant Church, Mount Prospect, IL
June 16th – Ceresco Evangelical Covenant Church, Ceresco, NE
June 17th – Faith Evangelical Covenant Church, Essex, IA
The Santiago Partnership
