Hope

Yes, I'm a little behind.  We are already hosting another team right now and we've been working hard.
However, Megan and I had the day off because she got here braces off today.  (you can see a pic on FB)


We had a great time with Hope First and we could not have asked for a better week.  I think I say this about all the teams that we've had because they've all been so great.  They are all unique and we've enjoyed all of them.

Hope built a wall while they were here.  It will be the wall at the front of the sanctuary.

Here are a few pictures from the week.

This was the first week that we had concrete floor and not dirt.

Thanks Chris and Tosha for coming and spending a week with us.  Thank you to your whole team!


We will be in the states next week taking Ethan back to live, for good.  It's bittersweet but we know he's ready.  He's had a great summer here and he's been a lot of help to us.  Both of our kids have helped us so much.  We don't know what we are going to do without them next summer.  We would appreciate your prayers for this transition.

South Carolina

We were honored to spend last week with a team from South Carolina.  They worked really hard at the construction site last week and were able to get a lot accomplished.  We had a great week with them and we were pretty much sad when they had to leave.  To be completely honest, we've been blessed by all our teams this summer.

Here are a few pics from the week.

Last day at the worksite was spent praying.

Ladies from Arkansas

We spent the week in Otavalo with ladies from Arkansas.  We had a great week of ministry.

Here are a few of my favorite pictures.

Giving out vitamins and medicine to the kids.

Oklahoma Team

Here are a few pics from last week with the team from Oklahoma.

The first seven pictures are from Otavalo.

Tracy and pastor Fransico

Brandon sharing his testimony. Megan is translating into Spanish and Pastor is translating into Quichua.

Kayla sharing her testimony.

The team praying for all of the kids.

The team with pastor Fransico.

The team with all the kids.

Trey being attacked for more balloons.

The team doing their skit at Llano Grande in Quito.

The team worked in the mornings at the construction site digging holes for the foundation to be poured.  And then did VBS in the afternoons.  They worked really hard all week.

Katie painting faces.

Doing a dance.

Dancing.

Brianna at the work site taking a water break.

Praying over the work site on the last day.

This was one of eight BIG holes that they dug.

Brianna painting faces.

Kayla painting faces.

Angela and Ellen with the kids.

More dancing.

A little girl hugging Katie.

Celebrating.

And now a few of Ethan and Megan and the kids. Our kids did a great job and we couldn't have done it without them.

Quichua Indian girl.

Quichua Indian girl.

Quichua Indian boy.

Ethan is a great clown.

Megan translated at VBS all week so the gringos would understand what was going on.  She did a great job too.