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Merry Christmas and Christmas Newsletter

 

Here is our Christmas Newsletter

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Our Dream Come True: First Ever Celebration Dinner

 

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, one of our dreams came true!  A celebration event that brought supporters and longtime friends together to celebrate how far the ministry has come, and included our friends from Ecuador, and we offered a

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New Community Covenant Church Workshop

New Community Church of Chicago (Bronzeville) and Pastor David Swanson have been a longtime friends, supporters and collaborators of the Santiago Partnership and our family.  On Saturday, November 8, we had the privilege to present at a workshop New Community

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Mission In Reverse

Toward the beginning of November, we welcomed a Mission Team from Ecuador consisting of 5 staff members from the project in Cayambe and the President of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Ecuador.

Our time together here in the States was

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Serving in Ecuador this Month by Kim

In October, a team of 6 pediatric doctors, 1 endocrinologist, 1 physician, 2 audiologists, and 1 dental hygienist embarked on a pediatric caravan to bring resources to areas without medical access. Despite difficulties resulting from the protests, they served 606

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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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The good and the hard

We recently came back from a trip to Ecuador.  So many people have asked, as is a normal question, “how was it?”  If you have ever been on a team with us in Ecuador, I usually give feedback and advice

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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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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!

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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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