July 2021
Migration to Quito
27/07/21 14:27
Nelson is from Capulispungo. He migrated to Quito ten years ago, and worked seven years in a barber shop. Laura is from a different community, but they met in Quito. Three years ago they started their own hairdresser business, and in spite of the Pandemia are doing well: no debts and steady clients. Will they ever return to Capulispungo? I doubt it.
Graduation
19/07/21 13:38
May not seem like a big deal to us, but for kids, the graduation carries great significance. We finished the twelve lessons of the Samaritan Purse Program, and held a formal ceremony to celebrate at our home in El Tingo. For me, I enjoyed seeing the kids in person, since we've studied all of the lessons over ZOOM. The two sisters and brother even came from Riobamba to attend the ceremony!
But this isn't the end. Now I intend to continue the plan I was using with them before we entered into this program. Lord willing, they will stay with me to study God's plan in the bible: God makes promises and fulfills them.
Migration Success Story
12/07/21 19:40
Back in 2016 when I started the FLET bible program in Capulispungo, Juan Manuel and Susana (forefront in photo) began the program but soon dropped out when they migrated to Quito. Juan found a steady job at a diaper factory. They have lived in two small rooms on a hillside just outside of Quito for the past five years, but all these years Juan has been saving up for his own home. Today we dropped in for a visit to see their progress. Their new house is one room with a chimney for cooking in the porch entrance. His father-in-law, plus his brother-in-law (with their wives) are helping with the construction. For me, this is a success story of Quichua migration. Rather than take out a loan, he has saved up for years to buy land and build his own house. Plus their family is a Christian example for others. Juan is the pastor's right hand man, Susana is teaching the kids with me on Saturday nights, and their son Anderson was the one who insisted that I continue these Sunday school classes with them on ZOOM. May God bless their example!
Telling Stories
05/07/21 09:12
They surprised me. We were reviewing the parable of the Good Samaritan. I came up with the idea of drawing the scene on one paper, and then having the three characters on another sheet that one could slide to change the characters. One of Faby's nieces, who teaches children, told me that she has her students tell stories using finger puppets. At the end of my lesson I remembered her example, and asked the kids to tell the story using their artwork. Wow! Was I surprised. Works well:
Noemi's video
Anderson's video
Bridget's video
Josue's video