The Girls

Every Saturday I babysit three precious little girls. Their names are Naty, Josi and Flor. Here are some pictures from this past Saturday.

The English School

Every Tuesday I travel down to the south (about a two hour ecovia ride) from the house I stay at in the north. I go to about 5 different classes with the school's english teacher to assist with each class. I also do planning for each class such as putting together vocab lists, songs or other tools to help the students learn english.

Teaching english here is a very important job because many of the teachers here have trouble themselves with the language. I am especially excited to be at this school where not many are Christians. It is a great opportunity to share Christ to the teachers and students around me.

Welcome to Quito

I made a little video so that all of you back home can take a peak at where I am living! I hope you enjoy my short mini video dialogue...

Prayer Requests

Please pray for healing: The past week or more I have been struggling with a cough. I am not sure what is the cause but it is hard to fall asleep at night and deal with the really bad pollution here.


Please pray that adoptions would be reopened here in Ecuador and that the officials who need to sign the papers would do it

Please pray for the kids at La Libertad that they would grow in the knowledge of the Lord and past their difficulties.

What?!? It´s already April 17th?!?!

Now, the trip is just more than half over although I feel as though it is just beginning in a lot of ways. I have been in Quito for just about a month, traveling between the north and the south. The schedule is starting to become more routine and will remain so now that Sarah is gone and travelling alone is more challenging.

I will continue with the same ministries for the remainder of the trip such as teaching an English class at a private school, babysitting, and working with La Libertad. Sarah and I started working with kids 10-18 in La Libertad in March and it has been going really well as we worked a lot on preparing sermons, games and planning the weeks to come.

There are also other opportunities to minister that I have recently got involved in. For example, this past Friday there was a special outreach service in the south. During the service I was able to share music and my testimony. Thank God for the doors He opens. It is amazing to see His hand moving and His will being done

A Hard Farwell

As I drove my friend Sarah to the airport at 4:30 this morning it was one of the harder goodbye’s I have had to say. After her month long visit I was ready to hold her hostage. She has been such a blessing both to me and the people and ministries here. Her passion for God was evident to those around and had a deep impact on everyone she met. I hate to admit that she is gone now but I am extremely grateful for her time and that she was obedient to the call of God on her life. Thanks, Sarah and to all that supported her in her choice to come!

Bibles for the Kids at La Libertad

Money update: After assigning weekly Bible verses to the teens at La Libertad we realized many kids struggled with memorizing them. We have a point system set up so that they will receive prizes this summer after earning points for memorizing verses, bringing their Bible’s or a friend or winning different games we play throughout the month.

This past week we asked how many of the kids had their own Bible. Only one kid raised his hand. We decided to buy each kid their own Bible and journal to take notes. Now they will be able to study throughout the week and take what they learn with them wherever they go.