Dear Prayer Warriors,
"May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed." Psalm 20:4
We are full of praises this week!! Our praises began with finding airline tickets to Quito, Ecuador with 1 stop for under $500.00 each. Our date to depart is June 27th from Chicago.
Our praises continued when we received word from the Alliance Academy that Cindy will be teaching first grade. She would have praised the Lord for any position, but He knows the desires of her heart and He blessed immensely.
We praise the Lord for 14 wonderful years with our son, David celebrating his birthday on May 16 and who will also be graduating from the 8th grade on May 26th. He's looking forward to running in the state track meet, getting his braces off, and flying to Quito.
We are preparing to appear before the Ecuadorian Consulate in Chicago to get our visas. There are many requirements that we are currently working on, please pray for us as we fulfill all these requirements and schedule our appointment for appearance.
Please mark your calendars for Sunday, June 25th and click here for the linked invitation to you. We know you all can't make it, but please know how thankful we are for your support and we look forward to how the Lord will continue to use our partnership for His glory in Ecuador.
Blessings to You!
Doug & Cindy
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Monday, May 01, 2006
Update 05/01/06
Dear Prayer Warriors,
"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us." 1 John 5:14
Thank you for your faithfulness in praying for us and the ministry the Lord has called us to in Ecuador. We trust the Lord is answering your prayers in accordance with His will.
Last Friday we received word from OMS headquarters that our account reflects 82% of our required funds for our initial five-year term. Along with that, OMS has signed a release for our clearance to prepare for departure! We are making plans and preparations for a departure around the last week of June. HALLELUJAH!!!! We are also now busy scrambling as we try to create lists of the many tasks we need to complete prior to departure. It is quickly becoming a rather extensive list.
In order to eliminate the possible need to return to the states prior to completing our full term, we still need to raise the remaining 18%. So, we have been asked to send out a final appeal to request support for our remaining financial needs. Please pray that the Lord would continue to touch the hearts of those He longs to become a part of our future ministry. Praise Jehovah Jireh ~ Our Provider for going before us and providing everything we have needed, as well as what we will need in the future.
We Praise the Lord for:
"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us." 1 John 5:14
Thank you for your faithfulness in praying for us and the ministry the Lord has called us to in Ecuador. We trust the Lord is answering your prayers in accordance with His will.
Last Friday we received word from OMS headquarters that our account reflects 82% of our required funds for our initial five-year term. Along with that, OMS has signed a release for our clearance to prepare for departure! We are making plans and preparations for a departure around the last week of June. HALLELUJAH!!!! We are also now busy scrambling as we try to create lists of the many tasks we need to complete prior to departure. It is quickly becoming a rather extensive list.
In order to eliminate the possible need to return to the states prior to completing our full term, we still need to raise the remaining 18%. So, we have been asked to send out a final appeal to request support for our remaining financial needs. Please pray that the Lord would continue to touch the hearts of those He longs to become a part of our future ministry. Praise Jehovah Jireh ~ Our Provider for going before us and providing everything we have needed, as well as what we will need in the future.
We Praise the Lord for:
- The Easter Cantata that was held at our home church was such a beautiful time of worship - proclaiming the greatest story ever: The Gospel of Jesus and the power of His resurrection! Thank you so much for praying and we trust that God continues to use this message in the hearts of all who hear it.
- Our time sharing with Evangelical Covenant Church, Walnut Grove UMC & Bushnell UMC was a blessing! How privileged we have been to share our story. We praise the Lord for the opportunities He has provided in which we can proclaim His work in our lives. We pray that He is doing the same for you. Your story is amazing too and we'd love to hear it. Please share when you can.
- Our multicultural church family at Restoration Christian Church celebrated their 2nd anniversary last night. It's amazing to see so many nations worshipping and fellowshipping together, loving and serving the one true living God (possibly our little glimpse of heaven). This church has welcomed us over and over again making us one of their family. We are so thankful!
Please pray for:
- The appeal letters that we will soon be sending out, and that our remaining 18% will come in.
- Our preparations for departure.
This week, we will be finishing our semester of Spanish class. WOOOHOOOOO!!! (Okay, so maybe we are a little excited.) Our brains need a break from the formality of these grammar lessons! We are not the sharpest crayons in the box when it come to utilizing what we've learned. This was confirmed last night when we didn't have a clue about many of the topics shared by several Spanish speakers. Cindy even panicked as she tried to converse with a non-English speaking dinner guest. She could ask the question, "How are you?" but she couldn't understand any of his responses. We have a long way to go!! Doug says he's looking forward to being immersed... Cindy's just looking forward to splashing around.
Blessings to You!
Doug & Cindy
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