I had the privilege last night of praying one final time for the day and then putting my incredible Brook Hills small group friends on a plane headed back to Atlanta. Then I had the privilege of riding home with my brother in Christ named Miguel through the chilly, thin air back to our side of the high ridge that separates the Los Chillos Valle (Los Chi-yos Vah-yee) from the Quito area. I struggled and smiled as I tried to make tiny phrases in Spanish and he smiled warmly at my attempts! There was no delay in sleep when my head finally hit the pillow.
What can I say about this group? Cleaning, painting, digging, sharing, showing, teaching, serving, encouraging, giving…these brothers and sisters were doing it all.
They consistently worked as an extension of Pastor Miguel’s church in disciple making among 120+ orphans and the caregivers that live with them. Rocking the Block in the middle of the orphanage grounds was pretty incredible.
This week we also had a board meeting with the Orphanage Foundation from the US, and were thankful to see how God is custom designing this entire process of completing a gospel-centered camp area to serve the lost, and the poor, and ultimately the church in Ecuador, and to ultimately impact all nations.
Continue to pray for this week’s teams as we engage the students from the surrounding communities in order to share the Word with them through a free soccer camp. Pray that God will open their eyes to the Gospel and that opportunities for Pastor Miguel to minister to their families will come as a result.
“Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us…, Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.”
(Philippians 3:17 and 4:1)
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