Hello everyone! Hope you are enjoying the beautiful fall! It has been so neat for Teddy and I to see the beautiful colored leaves of fall. That is something that we never get to enjoy in Ecuador.
God has been so good to us and we have had a wonderful visit with my parents. Ashley and Shane made the trip from Springfield, MO. last week and that was a special treat. I have enjoyed getting to talk to Lexi on the phone where we didn't have a problem with the connection, too! :-)
Tony reported to me that they had 78 last Sunday. That is alittle low from what we have been running but still good. Please continue to keep the work in Manta in your prayers.
Teddy and I will be flying out of Knoxville, TN. on Thursday morning. Please pray for us as we will be spending the day flying from place to place and finally are suppose to arrive in Guayaquil about 9:30pm.
God bless you as you serve him this week!
In Christ,
Joy
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Weekly Update
I pray that each of you had a wonderful Lord's day! Teddy and I had a great day. We are enjoying being a part of the Missions Conference at Southside Baptist church in Knoxville. This morning I had the opportunity to share my testimony with the "20's and 30's" class. Then during church, they had each of the missionaries come forward as they shared a little bit of our background and then they thanked us for being their missionaries.
I talked with Tony this afternoon and he told me they had a great service in Manta this morning. There were 85 present in the church service. He wasn't sure when we talked what the Sunday School attendance had been, but was excited because Darwin and Jessica had 6 teens in their class this morning! Nelly and Cristobal's son and daughter attended the Youth Group Saturday afternoon, and both of them told Tony that they really enjoyed it and plan to come back! He also told me that they had 1 first time visitor this morning, an elderly man that has been attending the small group meeting on Wednesday evenings at Gonzalo and Aday's house.
Teddy and I are having a special treat. Ashley and Shane have made the trip from Springfield to visit us this week. We are enjoying having some time with them.
Thank you for your prayers for the ministry in Manta. Please keep Teddy and I in your prayers and the Missions conference here. I will be sharing with the church on Tuesday evening and showing a short DVD that Tony made for me about the work in Manta. Pray also for each of our children. Mandie and Mike, Ashley, Lexi and Teddy. Pray for Tony as he continues the work in Manta, alone these days.
I pray that you have a wonderful week and see the blessings of the Lord upon your life.
Joy
I talked with Tony this afternoon and he told me they had a great service in Manta this morning. There were 85 present in the church service. He wasn't sure when we talked what the Sunday School attendance had been, but was excited because Darwin and Jessica had 6 teens in their class this morning! Nelly and Cristobal's son and daughter attended the Youth Group Saturday afternoon, and both of them told Tony that they really enjoyed it and plan to come back! He also told me that they had 1 first time visitor this morning, an elderly man that has been attending the small group meeting on Wednesday evenings at Gonzalo and Aday's house.
Teddy and I are having a special treat. Ashley and Shane have made the trip from Springfield to visit us this week. We are enjoying having some time with them.
Thank you for your prayers for the ministry in Manta. Please keep Teddy and I in your prayers and the Missions conference here. I will be sharing with the church on Tuesday evening and showing a short DVD that Tony made for me about the work in Manta. Pray also for each of our children. Mandie and Mike, Ashley, Lexi and Teddy. Pray for Tony as he continues the work in Manta, alone these days.
I pray that you have a wonderful week and see the blessings of the Lord upon your life.
Joy
Friday, October 19, 2007
Prayer Requests
Hello everyone! We are having a great visit with my Mom and Dad. Yesterday we had the opportunity to drive over to Manchester, TN, where my Dad pastored for 3 years when I was a little girl. It was a nice "walk down memory lane". It was also very special to make contact with some dear friends, who we haven't seen in many years.
This week-end, Teddy and I will be participating in the Missions Conference at Southside Baptist church in Knoxville. Sunday morning I will be sharing in the 20 to 30's class and on Tuesday evening I will be sharing our ministry with the church. Please keep this in your prayers. This is the first time I have participated in a Conference like this without Tony.
Also please be praying for Ashley and Shane as they travel down from Springfield, MO. tomorrow. We are looking forward to having them here for a week.
Please pray for Lexi as she works and studies in Kansas. Pray for her as she ministers in her church there.
Pray too, for Mandie and Mike as they work in Korea. Pray for continued health and safety for Mandie and the baby during these last couple months. Her due date is Dec. 8!
Continue to pray for the church in Manta. We need to raise money to build on the new property. Pray also for Tony as he ministers and works alone, while Teddy and I are still in the US.
I pray that God blesses you this week-end!
Love, Joy
This week-end, Teddy and I will be participating in the Missions Conference at Southside Baptist church in Knoxville. Sunday morning I will be sharing in the 20 to 30's class and on Tuesday evening I will be sharing our ministry with the church. Please keep this in your prayers. This is the first time I have participated in a Conference like this without Tony.
Also please be praying for Ashley and Shane as they travel down from Springfield, MO. tomorrow. We are looking forward to having them here for a week.
Please pray for Lexi as she works and studies in Kansas. Pray for her as she ministers in her church there.
Pray too, for Mandie and Mike as they work in Korea. Pray for continued health and safety for Mandie and the baby during these last couple months. Her due date is Dec. 8!
Continue to pray for the church in Manta. We need to raise money to build on the new property. Pray also for Tony as he ministers and works alone, while Teddy and I are still in the US.
I pray that God blesses you this week-end!
Love, Joy
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Rocky Top...
Life is good. Teddy and I are still in Tennessee. Teddy has learned to sing "Rocky Top Tennessee". We have been enjoying our time with my parents. This week, Teddy and Papaw went fishing. I went along for the "ride". This time we just fished off the bank. We tried a couple different lakes, and finally he was able to catch a little brim that we were able to admire and then threw back in the lake, "for another day". This week, Papaw is planning on renting a paddle boat and we will actually go out onto the lake. Teddy is really looking forward to that. He is sure that we will have much better luck fishing if we go out to the middle of the lake, because "that is where the fishes live!" LOL
Last Sunday night I had the opportunity to share my testimony at the Gospel Baptist Tabernacle here in Crossville. Then on Wednesday night they showed our DVD of the ministry in Manta. This coming Saturday we will be going to Knoxville to participate in the Missions Conference at Southside Baptist Church. This is a first for me to be in a conference without Tony, so I really appreciate your prayers.
I was able to talk to Tony a couple times today. (I just love modern technology! Thanks to our Vonage phone we are able to talk a few times a day.) He reported that they had great services this morning. There were 90 in attendance! 4 first time visitors. This afternoon they had 4 men show up for a "work day" at the new property. Another group went to minister in La Travesia.
This last week, I was able to send a letter out that Tony sent with me to all of our supporting churches. We are trying to schedule visits to our churches during the months of March - June. Please pray with us that the Lord would open doors and that we would be able to fill up our calendar.
Please continue to pray that the Lord would supply the money we need to build.
Pray for Dina and Marco as they plan their wedding and seek God's will for their life.
Pray for the new believers in the church, as they grow.
Pray for the Missions Conference at Southside Baptist Church this week.
Have a great week!
Joy
Last Sunday night I had the opportunity to share my testimony at the Gospel Baptist Tabernacle here in Crossville. Then on Wednesday night they showed our DVD of the ministry in Manta. This coming Saturday we will be going to Knoxville to participate in the Missions Conference at Southside Baptist Church. This is a first for me to be in a conference without Tony, so I really appreciate your prayers.
I was able to talk to Tony a couple times today. (I just love modern technology! Thanks to our Vonage phone we are able to talk a few times a day.) He reported that they had great services this morning. There were 90 in attendance! 4 first time visitors. This afternoon they had 4 men show up for a "work day" at the new property. Another group went to minister in La Travesia.
This last week, I was able to send a letter out that Tony sent with me to all of our supporting churches. We are trying to schedule visits to our churches during the months of March - June. Please pray with us that the Lord would open doors and that we would be able to fill up our calendar.
Please continue to pray that the Lord would supply the money we need to build.
Pray for Dina and Marco as they plan their wedding and seek God's will for their life.
Pray for the new believers in the church, as they grow.
Pray for the Missions Conference at Southside Baptist Church this week.
Have a great week!
Joy
Saturday, October 6, 2007
October is Here!
I must start out and apologize for the delay in posting! Things have been crazy for me the last couple weeks.
The ladies fellowship we had at the church went really well. We had over 40 ladies attend! There were about 7 first time visitors. The ladies did a great job organizing the food, decorations and even the clean-up! Thank you for your prayers.
Our church services have been very good this last few weeks. Last week was the National Election for the assembly men who will be writing in the new Ecuadorian Constitution. In Ecuador voting is mandatory and a large number of people living in Manta have to go back to their home towns to vote... but even with that, Tony told me that we still had 50!
Another really neat blessing is that our "Faith Promise Building Fund" offering at the church exceeded our goal of $300 for the month of September!
Teddy and I are enjoying a visit in the US! All those airline miles we have earned over the years are paying off! :-) This past week we have been at a small reunion with my Mom and 4 of my cousins in Charlotte, NC. This morning we will be heading back over to Tennesee, where we will be staying with my parents for a few weeks in Crossville.
Thank you for your prayers for our ministry in Ecuador. Thank you for your prayers for Teddy and I as we travel and visit with family. Thank you for praying for each of our girls. Thank you for praying for Tony as he continues in Manta, with out us this month.
Praying God's blessings on you!
Joy
The ladies fellowship we had at the church went really well. We had over 40 ladies attend! There were about 7 first time visitors. The ladies did a great job organizing the food, decorations and even the clean-up! Thank you for your prayers.
Our church services have been very good this last few weeks. Last week was the National Election for the assembly men who will be writing in the new Ecuadorian Constitution. In Ecuador voting is mandatory and a large number of people living in Manta have to go back to their home towns to vote... but even with that, Tony told me that we still had 50!
Another really neat blessing is that our "Faith Promise Building Fund" offering at the church exceeded our goal of $300 for the month of September!
Teddy and I are enjoying a visit in the US! All those airline miles we have earned over the years are paying off! :-) This past week we have been at a small reunion with my Mom and 4 of my cousins in Charlotte, NC. This morning we will be heading back over to Tennesee, where we will be staying with my parents for a few weeks in Crossville.
Thank you for your prayers for our ministry in Ecuador. Thank you for your prayers for Teddy and I as we travel and visit with family. Thank you for praying for each of our girls. Thank you for praying for Tony as he continues in Manta, with out us this month.
Praying God's blessings on you!
Joy
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