Puyo Church Construction Advances!
Saturday, 27 December 2014
The new Puyo church is coming right along! We are so excited for the progress made by the workers. Today a couple of them are laying ceramic tile inside and another working outside leveling the small yard area, that will extend to the security wall, which will be built around the church. They have truly
- Published in Uncategorized
I had Visitors!!
Friday, 19 December 2014
I love how the Lord works things out!! Nothing is coincidence with Him!! We had went to the new community Sarentza a few weeks ago, and I have not yet had the chance to go back there to do that hard trek:-) and visit those precious people again! But we bought lots of food
- Published in Church, Daily Life, People, Spiritual
Charles and Jen are going to the U.S.!
Saturday, 06 December 2014
Charles and Jen are excited to be making a short trip to the U.S.! They will be leaving on Monday Dec 8 to head to Quito and fly out around midnight that night. It will be Jen’s first time at the airport, first time to fly, first time out of the country, first time to
- Published in Church, Daily Life, Spiritual
My Hardest Trek Ever!
Friday, 28 November 2014
Yesterday was so beautiful! While Charles stayed behind to take care of things with the new Puyo church construction, Jenny and I went to a new community to bring them the Word of God. It was by far the hardest trek I have ever made here in my almost 9 years in Ecuador!!! We drove
- Published in Church, Daily Life, People, Spiritual
Sr. Domingo and Sra. Laura
Saturday, 22 November 2014
This couple has been married for many years (I believe around 40 or so). Sr. Domingo told us recently that when they wed, they had never met! They wed sight unseen. He had come home from the military, and was working, trying to provide for himself. And someone mentioned he needed a wife. So, he
- Published in Daily Life, People
The Rain didn’t stop Them
Sunday, 02 November 2014
These past few days it has been literally storming here in the Amazon! Rains have been torrential, causing flash floods. Well, Thursday night was the same, and we have service in Puyo on Thursday nights. Our people either walk (which was not a good option for this particular night) or come by bus to get
- Published in Church, Daily Life, People, Spiritual
Of such is the kingdom of God.
Thursday, 30 October 2014
I love teaching little children. Their hearts are so open to hear about the Savior, and they love to sing and clap hands, and say His name, Jesus. They show His love with their smiles and hugs. They are real. I could teach them every day! One little Shuar child in our Yantana church once
- Published in Church, Daily Life, People, Spiritual
U.S. Visitors in the Jungle!
Thursday, 30 October 2014
Upon my return back home here to the land of my calling, Ecuador, from the U.S. recently, we were delighted to have visitors from one of our supporting churches, The Way Christian Center, in Hammond, LA here in the jungle with us!! What a blessed time we had with them! Although they were only here