Travel
Visiting Ecuador for the First Time Since our Move
We were able to travel to Ecuador as a family during July, well, for the most part as a family. The kids and I (Joel) were there July 7th through July 20th and Kim was able to be there the
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Categories: 501c3, Cayambe, Ephraim, Esther, Ministry, Reflections, Simeon, Travel, Updates, VBS, Volunteers
Tags: 501c3, Cayambe, Ecuador Info, Ephraim, Esther, FACE, Family Fun, Friends, Home, Ministry, Ministry Assignment, Mission Teams, Simeon, Travel, Trips, Updates
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Gather 2025
At the end of last month we were so happy to visit Orlando, FL where we were there as a family to celebrate the 140th Anniversary of the Evangelical Covenant Church at Gather 2025, which is the Annual
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Categories: Ephraim, Esther, Family Fun, Home Assignment, Ministry, Ministry Assignment, Reflections, Simeon, Travel, Updates
Tags: ECC, Ephraim, Esther, Family Fun, Home Assignment, IPEE, Ministry Assignment, Simeon, Travel, Updates
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Upcoming Church Visits – Come and See us!
Please check out our calendar of many upcoming church visits. Please come and see us! We’d love to see you!
End of Year of Updates
Happy New Year!
As we close out 2024 as a family here in Romeoville, we are just filled with such a deep sense of peace and gratitude for so many blessings in 2024. Whether it be a joy filled
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Categories: Cayambe, Ephraim, Esther, Family Fun, Home Assignment, Ministry, Ministry Assignment, Simeon, Travel, Updates
Tags: 501c3, Cayambe, Ecuador Info, Family Fun, Friends, Home Assignment, Ministry, Prayer Requests, Reflections, The Santiago Partnership, Travel, Trips, Updates
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Do you want to connect?
This is our time to connect with you. We are beginning our 1-year of Ministry Assignmment (formerly known as Home Assignment) where we connect with our supporters and our supporting churches. We have had a busy transition since landing in
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Categories: Family Fun, Home, Home Assignment, Ministry, Ministry Assignment, Travel, Updates
Tags: Evangelical Covenant Church, Family Fun, Home Assignment, Ministry Assignment, Travel, Trips, Updates
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Our supporting church in Joliet, IL, Church of the Good Shepherd, is hosting a virtual Housewarming party for us as we setup our lives here in the U.S. If you would like to be involved, you can see the registry
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Categories: Family Fun, Ministry, Ministry Assignment, Prayer Requests, Travel, Updates
Tags: Churches, Home Assignment, Ministry Assignment, Prayer Requests, Travel, Updates
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Heading to the USA on June 19th
These classy folks are heading to the United States on June 19th to begin their 1-Year Ministry Assignment. Prayers appreciated!
Categories: Ephraim, Esther, Family Fun, Home Assignment, Ministry, Ministry Assignment, Prayer Requests, Simeon, Travel, Updates
Tags: Answered prayers, Ecuador Info, Ephraim, Esther, Family Fun, Home Assignment, Ministry, Ministry Assignment, Prayer Requests, Simeon, Travel, Trips, Updates
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Happy 22nd Anniversary to Kim and Joel!
We were able to celebrate 22 years of marriage this past weekend! Friends helped us by watching our kiddos while we celebrated at a place that has been on Kim’s bucket list all of these years. It was beautiful and
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Categories: Family Fun, Reflections, Travel, Updates
Tags: Ecuador Info, Family Fun, Reflections, Travel, Trips, Updates
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Attending Gather 2024
Just a quick note to let you all know that we will be attending Gather 2024 (the Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church) in Cincinnati, OH on June 26th – 29th.
This event will take place soon after we
…New Community in Ecuador
We had a beautiful and life-giving week with our supporting church from New Community Bronzeville, lovingly known here as “Tio Pete’s team” (if you want to know the story, we can catch you up later!). We also had volunteers
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Categories: 501c3, Cayambe, Clinic, Construction, Ephraim, Esther, Family Fun, Ministry, Simeon, Travel, Updates
Tags: Churches, Clinic, Ecuador Info, Ephraim, Esther, Forever Flowers, Ministry, Mission Teams, Simeon, The Santiago Partnership, Travel, Trips, Updates
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