A happy belated birthday to Erik who turned 30 last Thursday, on the 18th. He is a wonderful man who is the best partner in life and a great friend. We had several celebrations over the past few days, and …
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Market Research
I wanted to share some exciting news about a project that is currently in the works. It is something that hits the sweet spot of many things we truly are passionate about: agriculture, food, sustainability, design, business, partnership, and shopping! …
Resolutions and Reliance
Today, on January 1, the first Scripture I read in my (brand new, bilingual!) Bible for the year was 1 Samuel chapters 1 and 2. I found it very fitting for a New Year’s Day meditation as most of the …
Giving Tuesday 2015
It has been a relief and a blessing to have had enough funds to come to Ecuador and begin our ministry here. And as much as we have enjoyed the break from full-fledged support raising for a while, we do …
Emmanuel and Resurrection
This past Sunday we visited Emanuel Church in Cayambe where the very jovial pastor Jose Tuqueres preached on the first chapter of Exodus. As the Scripture was being read, all of a sudden I realized that this …
Country Orientation
For a country as small as Ecuador, roughly the size of the state of Colorado, it is extremely diverse. You may have heard there are the 4 main geographic areas- the Coast, the Sierra (highlands), the Amazon, and the Galapagos …
Life at 9000 feet
Hola from Quito, Ecuador!! We have arrived in our beautiful new city as of this past Monday. We are thrilled to be here and have received such a warm welcome. Thank you all for your prayers for our journey (including …
Fasting from Indifference, Feasting on Love
I’m always encouraged this time of year hearing different people’s perspectives on what this 40 day season should mean and look like- I am inspired by the creative ways that my sisters and brothers intentionally seek to reflect, repent, and …
#GivingTuesday
Happy Thanksgiving! Hopefully your holiday was as full of friends, family, and delicious food as ours was.
In the US, Thanksgiving is followed by some major shopping days to get ready for Christmas. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber …
One Third!
Support Raising Update: we are excited to announce that we are now over 33% of the way to being fully funded! If you think of that in distance, Chicago is 2960 miles away from Quito. At this point, we …