It's our 3rd Anniversary, and today we are celebrating...
3 years of ministry in Ecuador!
Our last update was over 2 months ago. We have been terribly negligent to testify to God's incredible goodness and faithfulness in our lives and ministry. So, we will do our best to bring you up to date with the fewest words possible, so we can keep this to one page.
Ministries:
Doug continues to travel a great deal with the national District Superintendent, working with the central district churches. He has also been attending district pastor meetings and has been visiting with a Pastor that is interested in joining the AIEE church association. Thank you for your prayers for new church construction in Riobamba. 
Construction for the church continues to progress, however they have a long way to go. You can view some of the latest photos by clicking HERE. For those of you that have asked about the latest status of the "Wall" blocking the church, there has been no change at this time, however the church members are demonstrating their faith by constructing the new church with the front door facing the wall. Please continue to pray that the Lord will move that wall so that the church will be visible to the community.Cindy and the boys wrapped up another school year on June 12. All of her students left first grade having professed Jesus Christ as their savior at some point in their little lives. After teaching a lesson on heaven and having prayer time, Jung Woo was found weeping in the corner. He was deeply burdened for his father who doesn't know Jesus. Jung Woo prayed for his father everyday in first grade, please join him. During my first year of teaching at AAI, I asked you to pray for Ryan whose Korean family did not know Jesus. This year, his two older sisters have accepted Christ. Please continue to pray for his parents as well.
Cindy and the gals finished their study on end times. The ladies have an unquenchable thirst for learning God's word. Please pray that they will take initiative and study throughout the summer. They want to continue with bible study in the fall. Please pray for God's leading on the material that we should use. Cindy spent a great deal of time mentoring and counseling many women. Her classroom was utilized in many different ways this year all to the glory of God.
Visitors:
We were blessed to have had Doug's mom arrive here for her 3rd visit on June 7. She witnessed first hand the craziness of the final week of school. We spent last week enjoying some of our favorite spots in Ecuador. Her health and safety were blessed, despite her having to eat a fish meal that was a little outside of her comfort zone.Summer Plans:
David is working as a CIT (Counselor in Training) at Camp Highlands for the summer. His head continues to heal, and we thank you for your prayers. He was released from the doctor with some restrictions of avoiding any activities with impact. After camp he has been invited by his Alliance Academy mentor, for a week of touring Northern California and Southern Oregon, while also jointly studying the book of Proverbs at the same time. Please pray for his bold stance for Christ in his first job, as well as a rich spiritual time with Greg, his mentor.
Jonathan has once again been blessed with a scholarship to attend Camp Highlands for 4 weeks. An additional blessing for him is to be able to spend a week in Gibson City prior to his camp experience. He will fly into the US with Cindy, but will be flying back by himself. Please pray for him on August 9th. He will make a connection in Miami around 5:00pm.
Cindy is attending a 3 day teacher's conference in Chicago. She planned a few days before and after the conference to spend time with family. Upon her return, she will spend 3 weeks in another intensive Spanish course in Quito.
Doug will remain in Ecuador and continue to work with the national churches. Through his multiple visits to the various churches, he has developed relationships with the Pastors and many of the church members. There are many events planned for this summer, and he will be helping with those as well.
Please pray for us as we begin our 4th year of ministry here in Ecuador. Next year at this time we will be arriving home for our first year of furlough. It just doesn't seem possible - time has flown by. Thank you for your continued support to this ministry and to us. Your prayers continue to keep us safe, healthy and serving the King of Kings! Your giving continues to keep us in the black during these tough economic times. GOD IS FAITHFUL AND WE ARE BLESSED!!
"May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord..." Ruth 2:12 NIV
Blessings to You!
