March 2025
Quichua Church
26/03/25 11:49
Pastor Antonio, on the left, came all the way from Capulispungo to visit his struggling sheep. He tries to visit once a month, but the trip takes over 4 hours! We visited them on Sunday. Only a few members as you can see. I enjoyed connecting with Antonio as we caught up on various members of Capulispungo who are now in various places. We held a small service. The women wanted to sing "their" songs (Quichua style). Accompanying them on the accordion brought back lots of memories of playing in the communities.
New house New ministry
19/03/25 08:00
We haven't moved into our new house yet, but we wanted to host the Bible study there. So we moved some furniture first. The living room is set, and we used a portable table for the snack, but we still have to move in the kitchen. Little by little. May God use our new house for His purposes!
The Church
11/03/25 12:22
We visited the church on Sunday. Not much. Juan Manuel had to travel to Riobamba. Miriam came with one son, Anderson. Three adults showed up with two children. They all live right there in the same home. One year ago, their pastor migrated to the US, and soon afterward thieves broke in and stole their instruments and sound equipment. We held a brief time of singing, Bible reflexion, and communion. Not sure where we're going from here.
Danilo came from his community, Shobol Llinllin, for a medical visit. He has "Pterigion" in his left eye. We've known and worked with him for years, and it was refreshing to see him ago for a few days. We visited two doctors on Monday, and now we need to schedule his eye operation. He's completing his university studies in Electrical Engineering and is active is his church, plus helps support his single mom and little sister.
Can you help us?
06/03/25 11:12
They surprised us with their visit! Juan Manuel, Miriam, Anderson, and Natan. A year has passed since we've seen them, but they look to us for help. The church membership has dwindled to almost nothing. The members are from the Capulispungo community and have migrated to the city of Quito. We've worked with them for years. I taught their children Sunday school over Zoom during the Pandemic. The congregation met in our home for several months. Time has past. The pastor migrated last year illegally to the US. Without a pastor the church has struggled to continue. Juan Manuel has tried to keep it going, but he has a full-time job in a factory. The real reason for their visit was to ask us to help them with the church. The first step is to visit the church members. As we discussed the situation, the best time for everyone is Sunday. We'll see what we can do, with God's help.