Welcome

I would love to invite you into my home to have a cup of tea with me. We could sit in my sunny kitchen and talk about all the things that are going on in our lives. I could share with you the news I hear from my grown daughters. How my grandkids are growing. We could laugh together over the funny things that they have said. It would be fun to share the ins and outs of our family life, and talk about our latest creative projects. We could share what God has been teaching us, in our personal lives, and encourage each other on this walk of faith. We could pray together, laugh together, and even cry together. Since most of us will never be able to sit down together face to face, I would like to invite you to join me here. So come on in and have a cup of tea with me.

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Joy

Joy

About Me

Crossville, Tennessee, United States
I am a 61 year old, wife, married to my best friend for 40 years. We have been blessed with 6 children, & 13 grandchildren. I love mentoring women in their spritual walk & in the everyday. I have a diverse background, having spent over 30 years living and ministering in a small South American country. Now my family resides in a small town in the lovely state of Tennessee. We have experienced the blessing of adoption, but also the hard of dealing with a child with RAD and other mental health issues. You can live life with the cup half full or half empty the choice is yours. I choose half full.

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Anniversary


This past week-end marked the 6th anniversary of the church here in Manta! In some ways it is hard to believe that it has been 6 years since that Sunday morning that we met in Wilson and Rosalena's living room for our 1st service. That morning about 30 people gathered together. Lexi and I took the children downstairs and met for Sunday School in what was the Gonzalez's little stationary store.

Many things have happened since that first Sunday morning. We met in two rented locations in that neighborhood. The Lord blessed us with a pieces of property and about a year and half ago we moved to start meeting in our own buildings, rough and unfinished though they may be. :-)

Besides the changes in our meeting facilities, the biggest changes have been in the lives of people! We have watched the church grow from around 30 people that first Sunday to consistently averaging 120 for our morning worship services. While some people have come and gone, it is such a blessing to see the Lord work in the lives of people that have given their life to Him. Isn't it wonderful to know that God will take us and use us in his work, so long as we are willing to just turn it all over to Him!

This month also marks a special time in the Anzalone's ministry in Ecuador. 20 years ago, this month, we arrived in Quito, Ecuador with 3 little girls and small mountain of suitcases. What an incredible adventure the last 20 years have been! We are praising God for allowing us to be a part of his work here.

I want to thank each one of you that have supported us over the years with your prayers and your money!

God Bless!
Joy

Here is a link to the pictures of our church's story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Yr8N7h_S4
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