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Second Annual Reverse Mission Trip and Celebration Dinner
During September we celebrated our Second Annual Reverse Mission Trip and Celebration Dinner, this time in partnership with Bethany Covenant Church in Berlin, CT. This year we had a little bit smaller crew of just Carlita, Esther and Mirian who
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Categories: 501c3, Ephraim, Esther, Family Fun, Ministry, Reverse Mission Tripe, Simeon, Travel, Updates
Tags: 501c3, Bethany Covenant Church, Celebration Dinner, Churches, Ephraim, Esther, Evangelical Covenant Church, FACE, Family Fun, Friends, IPEE, Ministry, Reflections, Reverse Mission Trip, Simeon, The Santiago Partnership, Travel, Trips, Updates
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Delps Back in Ecuador
We were able to make it back to Ecuador this summer as a family, just barely. As you may remember, when we moved from Ecuador to the United States we made a promise to the kids that we would travel
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Categories: Cayambe, Ephraim, Esther, Family Fun, Friends, Home, Ministry, Reflections, Simeon, Soccer, Travel, Updates, VBS, Volunteers
Tags: 501c3, Blog, Cayambe, Ephraim, Esther, Evangelical Covenant Church, FACE, Family Fun, Friends, Home, IPEE, Ministry, Mission Teams, Reflections, Simeon, The Santiago Partnership, Travel, Trips, Updates
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Playing at Nationals in Utah
Simeon and I (Joel, but it was mainly Simeon) had the unique opportunity to participate in the National Championship for soccer in the USYS (United States Youth Soccer) for the Under 16 division in the Super Group (highest level) with
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Categories: Family Fun, Simeon, Soccer, Travel, Updates
Tags: Answered prayers, Family Fun, Prayer Requests, Reflections, Simeon, Soccer, Travel, Updates
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Celebrating 10 Years of Medical Service with our Ecuadorian Friends
Returning from Ecuador this past week, I come back on a high after celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Medical Clinic, the 9th Anniversary of the Children’s Home as well as the additional respective anniversaries of each and every of
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Categories: 501c3, Cayambe, Clinic, Construction, Devotions, Friends, Ministry, Prayer Requests, Reflections, Travel, Updates, Volunteers
Tags: 501c3, Answered prayers, Blog, Cayambe, Churches, Clinic, Evangelical Covenant Church, FACE, Friends, IPEE, Ministry, Prayer Requests, Reflections, The Santiago Partnership, Travel, Trips, Updates
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Thank you Pleasant Community Church!
A little over a week a ago, the staff in Cayambe were blessed to welcome a diverse team from Pleasant Community Church, and their time with them brought joy, energy, and deep encouragement.
The team spent much of
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Categories: Ministry, Travel, Updates
Tags: Ecuador Info, Ministry, Mission Teams, Reflections, The Santiago Partnership, Updates
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Simeon Update and Request for Help
First off, the update. After almost an entire year since Simeon’s bad knee injury where he tore his ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) as well as other significant damage to his left knee, he has now officially returned to the soccer
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Categories: Family Fun, Prayer Requests, Reflections, Simeon, Updates
Tags: Answered prayers, Blog, Family Fun, Friends, Prayer Requests, Reflections, Request, Simeon, Updates
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Merry Christmas and Christmas Newsletter
Categories: 501c3, Cayambe, Ephraim, Esther, Family Fun, Home Assignment, Ministry, Ministry Assignment, Prayer Requests, Reflections, Reverse Mission Tripe, Simeon, Travel, Updates
Tags: 501c3, Blog, Churches, Ecuador Info, Ephraim, Esther, Evangelical Covenant Church, FACE, Family Fun, Friends, Home Assignment, IPEE, Ministry, Ministry Assignment, Newsletter, Prayer Requests, Reflections, Simeon, The Santiago Partnership, Travel, Trips, Updates
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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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Categories: 501c3, Family Fun, Ministry, Reflections, Reverse Mission Tripe, Travel, Updates
Tags: 501c3, Ecuador Info, Evangelical Covenant Church, FACE, Family Fun, Friends, IPEE, Ministry, Mission Teams, Reflections, Reverse Mission Trip, The Santiago Partnership, Travel, Trips, Updates
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Worship and Potluck with Church of the Good Shepherd
During our Reverse Mission trip, the Ecuadorian staff collaborated with members of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Joliet, IL, for a multicultural church service. Church of the Good Shepherd has been a long supporter of the Santiago Partnership
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Categories: 501c3, Family Fun, Ministry, Reflections, Reverse Mission Tripe, Travel, Updates
Tags: 501c3, Church of the Good Shepherd, Churches, Evangelical Covenant Church, FACE, Friends, IPEE, Ministry, Mission Teams, Reflections, Reverse Mission Trip, The Santiago Partnership, Travel, Trips, Updates
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New Community Covenant Church Workshop
The Santiago Partnership