Go Time!

June 14th

Patate, Ecuador

Today I feel like I’ve returned back to almost normal. Thank you so much for your prayers, I know that they certainly made a difference in how long it took me to recover. It’s a very good thing that I’m feeling better today too as we received the first M-Fuge group at the camp today around noon. About 120 high school students arrived at the camp today for the first week of M-Fuge camp where they’ll worship and learn here in the Camp Chacauco coliseum while working and holding Vacation Bible Schools in the surrounding communities. Today I was assigned to the group that will be working in the town of Gamboa this week. I’ve never been to Gamboa nor met the students in the group I’ll be working with this week, but I’m sure God will use us as He sees fit. Much of the work I will be doing this week, as will the rest of the staff, will be in organizing and helping to accomplish the individual goals of each group. The Vacation Bible Schools are really open ended, intentionally to get the students to develop their own ways of presenting Bible stories. Of course we are there to assist them and facilitate the groups, but we want the students to get as much from their experiences as possible by working on the projects and Vacation Bible Schools in the villages they are assigned.

Unfortunately, I have no new photos to post as my camera is either misplaced or grew wings and flew off in somebody’s pocket while I was going to the doctor yesterday. I hope that it’ll turn up so that I can continue to document and show you visually how God is working here in Ecuador. I’ll keep you posted on the search.

It’s amazing how God can turn things around though. From being dreadfully sick to full of energy the next day and ready to start the new week. Thank you again for your prayers; they make a difference.