There is POWER in the name of JESUS!!

I have known this to be true, as long as I have served the Lord. But I also have SEEN this to be true here in Ecuador. One day, a new man visited our church in Talin for the first time. As service was going on, the church really began to pray and worship the

Yemitza and her ‘Tiny Shovel’

Yemitza helped me work at Puyupungo church a few weeks ago. We planted 75 yucca, planted 40 pineapples, harvested yucca, and even dug a ditch, all with a trowel! Yemitza had the best time that day, laughing and enjoying herself as we worked, but mostly, she LOVED that trowel!!! She called it a ‘tiny shovel’.

My Heart’s Desire

“The longing of my heart is to make known my glorious Redeemer to those who have never heard.” – William Burns That’s all I long for. That’s all I aim to do in this lifetime. That’s all I dream of, all I think of, day in and day out. Tell people about Jesus. Let them

I’m Sorry, Martha

*This blog was written by our sister, Ann, who lives in Tennessee, after we told her of Martha, who is a Shuar Indian in our Yantana church.*   Recently at a fellowship meeting I heard a man say that it is not necessary for Christians to tell others about Jesus. He went on to say

Two Spoons

A few weeks ago, Jen and I went to visit a family in the jungle. They anticipated our arrival and prepared a meal for us, watusa (which looks kinda like a big nutria rat) and green plantains, all of it boiled in water, cooked over an open fire. It was so kind! They offered us