Good Monday morning to each of you!
We have a beautiful sunny day here in Manta...blue skies, fluffy white clouds...the air conditioner is running, SO it is very comfortable in the house! :-)
We have had a couple very busy weeks. Last Sunday, the 24th, we had 115 in the Worship service here in Manta! We were pretty packed out in the apartment. We had some first time visitors and just had a great day! Everyone was very excited about the 2nd floor getting poured on Saturday morning the 23rd.
Monday the 25th, we worked on getting some curtains and blinds ready to put up in the apartment of the church in Portoviejo. We were trying to get things in order there, to welcome Gustavo, Lydia and Ezequiel. They have come to work with us from a church in Santo Domingo. Gustavo will work in the position of "Assistant Pastor" to help Tony with the work there. We are very excited to have someone actually living there in Portoviejo! It is not easy to pastor a church from about an hour away. Please keep Gustavo, Lydia and Ezequiel in your prayers as they adjust and adapt to life away from their family for the first time.
Tuesday we actually went to Portoveijo and hung some of the curtains...Tuesday evening was advanced Bible Institute class here at our house. Wednesday we went to meet Gustavo and Lydia as they arrived. Also on Tuesday and Wednesday we took care of getting Teddy's Ecuadorian passport renewed, in Portoviejo.
Thursday, I had art class in the afternoon, and Tony had Bible Institute at the church in the evening. Friday, Cecilia came over and we made 45 large sugar cookies to pass out at church yesterday, for "Children's Day". Saturday was our general Ladies meeting at the church. We had 25 ladies attend and had a wonderful time. I was thrilled that Mirian, Wilda and Aday, organzied everything...set it all up, I just gave the devotion and enjoyed the afternoon with the ladies! :-)
Yesterday, our attendance was down a little bit, with 85 present for the worship service, but we had a great spirit, and are excited to see what the Lord is going to do with this work. As with any work, when people are growing and lives are being changed, Satan is not happy and he is on the attack to try and destroy God's work. We are so thankful that this is God's work! Please pray for the leaders in the church here. Each one of them is facing some kind of attack, and we know that God has promised to give the victory!
Our family is doing well. Today is Teddy's "Welcome to our Family Day!" It was 6 years ago today, that God blessed us with this precious gift! We are so thankful for him. This is also our last week of school for the year! We will finish up 1st grade on Friday! YAY! The news we hear from our 3 daughters and son-in-laws is all good. The Lord is suppling their needs and blessing their families. We are very thankful for all the blessings he has bestowed upon our family.
Have a wonderful week. God bless you as you serve Him, this week.
Blessings,
Joy
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