Happy Monday Morning!  We've turned the calendar to a new month.  Can you really believe that it is already June?  It seems like just last month we were celebrating New Years!!!

We have had so many blessings already this year.  It just amazes me that God would choose to work through me and my family.

Last week we had 186 in services.  There were 32 ladies that attended our Sunday School class.  After services Tony baptized 3 precious new believers.  

This week we celebrated "Children's Day" here in Ecuador, Friday, June 1.  We had a team from the church take our puppets to a local school, at the request of the director for a presentation, Friday morning.  It was very well received.  One lady asked, them, "What does the church charge to do this?" ;-)  She seemed pretty amazed that the response was nothing, that we are willing to go wherever there is an opportunity or an open door.

Yesterday, we had 150 in services.  People responded to the invitation for prayer, and there was a great spirit in the church.   We are thankful for the work that God is doing in hearts and lives here in Manta.

This is a big "celebration" month for our family.  June 1, was Teddy's "Welcome to our Family" day.  We had a great time celebrating him and enjoyed "Children's Day" with all 3 kids.

Yesterday our oldest daughter, Mandie and her husband Mike celebrated their 6th anniversary.  This Wednesday our daughter, Lexi, will celebrate her birthday, and on the 27th, our daughter Ashley and her husband Shane, will celebrate their 4th anniversary, (I think, I have the "years" right! ;-)

We are praising the Lord for his blessings upon our lives and the lives of our children.

I pray that each of you have a week full of blessings from the Lord and open doors of ministry for the glory of God.

Blessings,
Joy