Hello Everyone! Hope you have each one had a great start to your week. We had a good trip to and home from Quito. If you have been reading the posts lately, you know that we just said, "Goodbye" to our youngest daughter, Lexi, and her boyfriend Jonathan last week. They flew out of Quito on Friday. We are thankful that they had a safe trip back, although they didn't make their connection in Houston, but fortunately there was a later flight they were able to get on. Lexi will be heading to Hutchinson, later this week. She will starting classes their this fall.
Ashley is doing well. She is enjoying teaching a 3 year old's class in her church. I don't know if I would want to be left in a room with a bunch of 3 year olds or not! :-) She is checking into taking some nursing classes this fall too, along with the classes she will be taking at BBC.
Our daughter, Mandie and her husband, Mike are doing well. Mandie got a great report from the doctor last week, and we are very thankful for that. Mike has been able to take this week as vacation time, and they are enjoying the change of pace. They are staying very involved in their church there, and enjoying ministry opportunities that the Lord has given them, along with times for fellowship.
Teddy is growing and we are enjoying our homeschooling. We started our 3rd week today. It has been a real adventure for us. Last week while were in Quito we were able to take the tram up the mountian, which is actually a volcano. It was really neat because just that week we had discussed volcanos in Science. We were able to pick up a few rocks and then bring them home and see if any of them would float. Teddy was so excited when we did have one that floated... (Mom was relieved that we actually did pick up the right thing! :-) Saturday we went for a walk around our neighborhood, and looked for different "seeds". He really got into it and we ended up bringing a pretty good selection of seeds home with us.
We had good services, Sunday... we had 60 in Sunday School and 76 in Church. There were a few first time visitors and that is always an encouragment. One of the young ladies that I mentor, had to leave her job this week, because in her words, "my boss made an indecent proposition." Please pray for Lorena as she looks for a new job. Also please keep Letty in your prayers. She and Juan Carlos are expecting their second child, and she has been put on 6 weeks of bedrest.
This week we have the opportunity of hosting the Pullugando Family from Quito. Carlos and Monica were just starting their first church, when Tony and I arrived back in 1991. We are enjoying having them visit us along with their 2 teenage daughters.
Please continue to pray that the money would come in for the property. We are getting very close to the deadline. We are so excited to see what the Lord is going to do in this place. Thank you for your prayers for our family and for the ministry here in Manta!
Praying you have wonderful week!
Joy
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