Author Archives: Joel & Kim
Article on the IWU Alumni Page
Here’s an article that was recently posted on he Indiana Wesleyan University Alumni Blog:
http://iwualumniblog.com/?p=894
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 …
All Souls Day Celebration
On Tuesday, we had a special “Dia de Difuntos” (All Souls Day) Celebration at the IPEE offices on Tuesday. All Souls Day is a special and unique holiday here in Ecuador in which we are basically celebrating the lives of …
Where are Kim and Esther???
Kim and Esther are up in Cayambe this week. There is a Medical/Dental Team working at the clinic this week and so she went to help out, getting to know them and learn from them. The team comes from a …
Iglesia Misionera de la Valle
I (Joel) finished up my short, 2-week sermon series at the Covenant Church – Missionary of the Valley today. It was an incredibly positive experience and it ended with having the folks from the church offer to come help at …
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.
Cultural Inadequacy
Let’s be honest, I feel pretty culturally inadequate most days as a missionary. Language is of course how I mainly feel inadequate, every day. Even when I feel I am having a good “Spanish Day”, it is still pretty pathetic. …
3 Days, 3 Mingas
What a joy it is to have partnership in ministry!!! 3 Days = 3 Mingas = 1 Floor for the entire home. Iglesia Emanuel, our partner church in Cayambe, finished pouring the floors and they look beautiful. It was a …
Una Minga de Distrito Quechua
On Saturday, partnership in ministry was in full affect as an entire conference of the churches came together for a minga to work on the construction of the first home for at risk children. The Quechua Conference of Covenant churches, …
The Santiago Partnership