Money update

(Where has money been going?) As many of you know, all of the proceeds from the CD I recently completed in January are going to the people here. I will be posting “Money Updates” to indicate where all the money is going.
As of now…
$300 has gone to the church in Puyo. With this money Pastor Carlos will be able to continue bringing bags of food to needy families in the community. For about $30 one can buy fresh meat, vegetables, salt, flour, rice, oil, soap, detergent coffee, sugar, and more!! When I went to Puyo I saw that providing food for families was an answer to so many of the mother’s prayers. Their faith was multiplied as they received the blessing from some young people who came from miles and miles away. It was the practical love of the gospel in action.
$100 has gone to buy 30 Bibles for people in Cayambe. Many of these people go without Bibles and where so grateful to receive brand new ones for their families.
$50 has gone to bags of food for families in Cayambe.

Prayer Update

Prayer Update:
Thank you for your prayers! Praise the Lord my finger is continuing to recover. It is now completely closed and scar tissue is visible. I have also been recovering from some stomach and throat sickness issues recently.
God has also enabled me to meet some other people serving here in Quito which has been a blessing.
Prayer Requests: continued health (getting over a sore throat and cough), protection (A single, white women in Quito can be very dangerous) wisdom and direction, language learning a fruitful ministry

It has been almost two weeks since I have been in Quito and will soon mark the longest amount of time I have spent in one place. (That is of course if you exclude the weekend trip that I took to Cayambe). My friend Sarah has been here for just over a week now and it has been such a blessing to have her here. She has quickly become one of the team and has adjusted to culture with ease.


We met each other in Bible College and have kept in contact since graduation. She graduated with a minor in youth ministry and is helping greatly with Kid’s Club in La Libertad. Every Thursday there are services in La Libertad. Sarah and I will be working with youth age 10 to 18 while Becky is with younger kids and Byron with the adults.

Along with La Libertad, we will be working at an English School, Food Pantry, and Orphanage among other things. There is so much more to come in the next few months and I will be sure to continue sending out updates

The group has returned from an amazing trip to Cayambe. We had the priviledge to see amazing sights, meet wonderful people, and most importantly be a part of the work of God.

Our group brought 30 Bibles to the people, bags full of toys, clothing, blankets and a special assortment of food for each family. While we were there we also took part of an ourtreach service. The service was rich with cultural music and dance. Very pleasant to watch. The people there also appreciated the songs we were able to share with them.

Tomorrow Daniella and Efra leave for the states and they will be missed. It has been great to have a bigger team around and to be involved in some bigger projects.
After they are gone the schedule of things will change again.

Us at the Basilica ---->



Daniella, Sarah and I are all in Quito for the week. We have done a little sightseeing today and tomorrow we will be moving forward with more ministry. We will be running the youth group and going to the food pantry. On Saturday we leave for another town about 2 hours away called Cayambe. It is a town filled with indigenous people some of whom do not know the Gospel. When we go we will be taking part of an outreach put on by some local Christians.
Please pray for health and safety. This part of the country will be very different from the rest of the parts I have been to.

God Bless!

Hello friends and family,

I am glad to announce that my finger has been recovering and I am no longer wearing a popsicle stick (as fashionable as it was). It is nice to use it normally.
I am also glad to say that I am approaching the end of a very successful week of ministry. The team from East Auburn Baptist Church and I have already gone to about 5 really poor families and to deliver bags of food. It has been amazing to see how far a dollar bill can stretch and how it can strengthen someone’s faith.
Our group has also been teaching an English class with about 30 students around the age of twelve (plus a few brave adults). Today they all graduated from the week-long class. We were able to give them a party, certificates and little gifts. They were all so excited to learn and did a great job. However the most exciting part of our class was the today. Pastor Carlos from, “La Iglesia de Dios” or “The Church of God” shared the gospel with the kids and around twenty of them prayed to receive Christ as their Savior. How exciting!
Tomorrow our team will go to “The Church of God” in Puyo to give food to about 11 more families and take part of a service that will be sharing the gospel with them. We will also be visiting a youth service to take part in their special prayer service as we lead a few worship songs.
On Sunday I will be heading back to Quito where I will be for the reminder of my time here in Ecuador. It may be hard to believe but I have not been in one place for more than two weeks since I first arrived in Ecuador- talk about living out of a suitcase! )
Once again I appreciate ALL of the prayers. Thank you! The Lord is my strength and He is faithful to answer the prayers of His children. James 5:15-18

Sincerely,
Breana

PICTURES

Women from the church in Puyo on our way to visit a family

Teaching english classes---->

One of the families we visited and will be giving food to.

<---- A couple that I had not seen four five years. We finally had the opportunity to reunite.

Puyo

There have been many great things happening since I have been in Puyo with the group from EABC. There are a lot of families we have been able to touch and share God´s love with. We have completed our first succesful english class as of yesterday and will be continuing to teach throughout the week.
The team consists of Alyssa Martin, Efra Becerra and Danielle Cyr and we are keeping regular updates on the blog . Please check it out

Hola Amigos! (Hello friends)

Saludos desde Ecuador (Greetings from Ecuador)

Wow how the time goes here. It has only been two weeks since my last update but it seems like it has been much longer with everything that has happened. ..

I returned to Quito on the 15^th of February and living with my friends Ashley and Jairo. The first week I arrived they assisted me to register my visa. In the evenings I was helping them with music classes and taking part of the churches evening services. I was also meeting with the Gudiños to visit different ministry sites and people.

The following week I was continuing as normal until the fatal night… The night of 26^th, as I was washing dishes the plate I was holding broke in my hands. It cut into my right thumb and started bleeding immediately. I ran to the bathroom and my friend brought me a dish cloth. Within a few minutes the towel was saturated with blood. We headed to a local pharmacy to see what they could do. It was already 9:30 at night and they send us to a Dr. office to get it checked. Thankfully the Doctor was still in his office and was able to take me. After about a half hour later I had lost about a pint of blood and gained five stitches. It was an interesting experience to say the least and a crash course in Ecuadorian healthcare.

So needless to say I have been walking around with a wad of gauze wrapped to my finger along with a Popsicle taking it’s place as a mini cast. I only wish had a better story to tell (like I was fighting off a thief who tried to steal my purse or I was cut by a machete deep in the Amazonian jungle while searching for food.) But, nope I was washing dishes…

More recently, I have been in Ibarra working with the team from East Auburn Baptist church. We have spent the past few days bringing food to the families and teaching songs to the worship teams at the church. See more information and pictures check out the blog <food4puyo.blogspot.com>. I will be continuing to work with them as they travel to Puyo to teach English and hand out food to families in need.

Thank you for all of your prayers and support. They are greatly coveted in this crucial time of ministry and spiritual battle. God Bless.

Breana