The Tears of a Pastor

A precious member of my church in Puyo wrote this. It is so beautiful and very true, and it moved my heart so deeply!! “The tears of a Pastor or Missionary for the suffering of the people are tears that few know. Most Pastors or Missionaries cry a lot, secretly and silently, shedding silent tears

Pastor Appreciation

Every time I am together with the Ecuadorians praising Jesus, it’s wonderful!! But yesterday, my precious congregation at Puyo church made it even more special; they honored me for Pastor Appreciation Day. As I heard their words of love and gratitude, I was moved to tears. I wept praising the Lord for His perfect plan,
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I Have Visitors

My visitors from Kentucky USA (Pastor Larry Shemwell’s Church) have been such a great blessing here in Ecuador. They have learned songs in Spanish and Kichwa and sang them in the services, they have played drums, they have testified and preached (in English and I translated), they have bought rice and other foods and hygiene
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View From Here…

This picture is the view from the platform in the Puyo Church. When the expansion is complete, our church will be double the size it was. This is an incredible blessing because our original church was filled to capacity, with people standing. But when I am on this platform and look out, I do not
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The Story Jesus Already Knew

Meeting someone for the first time, having no idea of their background, telling them about Jesus and how much He loves them, assuring them over and again that He will forgive them no matter what they have done, praying with them as they cry out to God weeping and asking for His forgiveness as they
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