Adventures and Encounters

“Never pity missionaries; envy them. They are where the real action is
– where life and death, sin and grace, Heaven and Hell converge.” – Robert C. Shannon

The little Things Really Do Matter

I love Snickers bars! So rich and chocolatey and with  caramel and nouget and peanuts. Just delicious. Well, here they cost about $1.30 each. An Ecuadorian chocolate bar costs 35 cents ( but they do NOT taste like a SNICKERS). Obviously, though, we don’t buy Snickers here. We spend our money wisely, and a $1.30

Happy Birthday Elisabet

Elisabet is turning 18 today. She’s never had a birthday cake, a birthday present. I’m surprised she even knows when her birthday is. Not wanted by her mom, so her grandparents raised her, although they did not want to either. But today, we’re going to celebrate Elisabet. She needs to know that someone loves her.

El Centro

The Municipal building (above) in “El Centro” (the center) of town. Click to enlarge. A street near the center of town here in Puyo, Ecuador.
Tati's Sandals

Tati’s Sandals

This is the sandals that little Tati wore to church on this day. We have since purchased new shoes for Tati and many other children thanks to our faithful supporters! 🙂
Street Vendors

Street Vendors

This is mostly a photo blog today. I wanted to show you all some of the different street vendors we have here in Puyo. The main photo above is three different food vendors(click to enlarge). They each sell something different. One sells Pinchos and Choclos, one sells Salchipapas, and the other, something that resembles a

Why God, Why?

Ever said that? Ever heard anyone say that? We all want to know why things happen. But when it comes to God, don’t ask why. Depending on what has happened in your life that you are questioning God about, there are two reasons to not ask WHY: 1) You will probably not understand why if

School Supplies Purchased! – Video

Look over Susan’s shoulder as she purchases much needed school supplies, with the help of our little friend Doris, for needy children in the Amazon. This is only a small portion of what was purchased. The purchasing, sorting and distribution of all the school supplies took a week to complete.
Puyo Street View

Blogs, And The Lack Of.

There are so many times when we make purchases for children or families, buying food, clothes, school supplies, shoes, that there is no way for us to document in words or photos each of these moments. I would have to stay with the camera to my eye and Susan in front of the computer at all times. 🙂
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School Supplies

School Supplies for Yantana

  Sitting at the bottom of the hill next door to our church is a small school in the community of Yantana (Etsa). Just a few days ago the “President” of the community approached us with this formal letter (above) asking if we could help purchase school supplies for the children. Of course we would!
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