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

My God Is Bigger!

When faced with a problem in your life, do you believe that God is bigger than your situation? We pray many times saying “Lord, I put it in your hands”, but do you really? Do you walk away from the altar leaving the problem there or do you carry it around with you? About a

Shopping in the TIA store – Video

Get a view of the inside of our “big” local store here in Puyo and learn the prices of many items and compare to the average monthly income in this region.

Sra. Laura

Sra. Laura moved to the community of Talin, where we have a church, nearly a year ago now. She was excited to know there was a church there and immediately started coming. Sra. Laura has one of the most tender hearts I’ve ever seen. She weeps in the presence of the Lord almost every service.

Apamama

The word, Apamama, is Kichwa for grandmother. That’s what we know her as. She lives deeper into the jungle than we do. But she has children and grandchildren who live in Puyo, so she comes here when she can. This is how we met Apamama. She is one of many generations of Kichwa who have

Church Minga at Puyupungo – Video

Cutting the grass with machete’s around the Puyupungo church with lots of help from Puyo church members.
Gladis, Bread and Hunger in Ecuador

Jesica

Jesica is in our middle class (los medianos) in Puyupungo. She was almost finished coloring her page. The children LOVE to color! And that’s Mila in the background, in case you all were wondering. 🙂

My One Desire (Mi Unico Deseo)

“I am ready to burn out for God. I am ready to endure any hardship, if by any means I might save some. The longing of my heart is to make known my glorious Redeemer to those who have never heard.” – William Burns I love this quote. It speaks just what my heart feels.
Susan speaking about our work in the community of Yantana, Ecuador while on tour in Thorsby, Alabama.
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