May 2024
Pedro and Family
26/05/24 20:41
Faby and I are both blessed to have united, Christian families. Saturday Faby's family had a big get-together with food and singing. Pedro (our alcoholic friend from the park) is not so blessed. Friday we found Pedro in the park with one of his brothers. We were eager to get to know a member of his family and invited both to our house to talk. We learned that Pedro's four brothers and one sister want to sell the house. Which means Pedro won't have a place to live. We also learned that his brother is also an alcoholic, although he holds down a job with the electric company. While we talked, his brother downed too much alcohol that he had brought along and almost couldn't stand up enough to leave our house. When you aren't blessed with a united, healthy family, life is lonely and difficult. We continue to pray for Pedro. He really needs a family.
Health update
20/05/24 08:03
We praise the Lord that Faby's health has improved! Her headaches have diminished to minimum, maybe once a week. We continue to struggle with her memory. One day at a time. God is faithful. Continue to pray for us.
Quichua Church nearby
13/05/24 09:50
Fifteen minutes from our home stands a rural church where some of the older folk still speak Quichua. The pastor, Alberto, had asked us to give the message for mother's day. Alberto comes to our Bible study on Wednesdays with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law. We're trying to attend regularly, although the service begins at 8am and we have to start our Sunday at 5:30am to arrive on time. Alberto is not full-time and the church suffered attendance during the Pandemic. They're still recovering. We continue to pray for how we can participate in the growth of this church.
Legal Work
06/05/24 07:27
I visited the Government office in Quito. Their desks are stacked with paperwork. "Are our papers approved yet?" I asked. (We've been waiting for two months.) "Not yet," was the reply. "Come back in three weeks." I am helping the Quichua church in Shobol Llinllin to renew their board of directors. They have to do this every year. We started the process in February. Now it's May. By the time this is approved we'll have to start over again. So I'm looking into other possibilities for a church to have bylaws. Really, there are three options: church, NGO, or society. The later is looking best. No yearly hassles. I have two challenges. The first is to get all the information needed. The second is to convince the church that it's a better option. Both require time and work, but I enjoy serving the church. There are other legal issues, but I'll leave that for another blog.