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May 2020

Blessings and fruit

Submited By: Ortega, Carlos & Rebecca

Today marks exactly 2 months since we left our home in Guayaquil and moved to El Faro camp. We have been supplying groceries to families and are receiving a good response to our live broadcasts on Facebook. We pray for blessings and fruit. […]

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Apr 2020

Currently in Ontario

Submited By: Espinoza, Raul & Jessenia

Jessenia and Raul are currently in Ontario awaiting the birth of their first baby at the end of April. […]

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Apr 2020

Out of Guayaquil

Submited By: Ortega, Carlos & Rebecca

Rebecca and Carlos made it out of Guayaquil with their 2 young girls a day before lockdown and are staying at Camp El Faro until it is safe to return. They are staying in touch with many in Bastion by phone and live broadcasts on Facebook through the church. […]

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Feb 2020

Update on Shuar Camp

We thank you so much for praying with us for the Shuar camp in Makuma. Several professed Jesus as their Saviour. Some re-dedicated their lives to the Lord. Plans for discipling, encouraging, and teaching these young people and adults are now being made. The first visit by some of the team is the end of […]

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Feb 2020

Shuar camp in Makuma

The Shuar Camp in Makuma needs much prayer as it runs from February 14th to 21st. Please pray for 300+ camper hearts prepared by the Holy Spirit, sufficient rain to fill the rain barrels, food preparation (there’s no kitchen or running water at the camp), safety during sports and games, and that the message of […]

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Feb 2020

Not conforming to the world

Submited By: Espinoza, Raul & Jessenia

Our church invited a national speaker for a conference. It is the first time our church was able to do this and it was such a refreshment. The speaker captured our youth’s attention as he talked about not conforming to the world. They didn’t want him to stop talking! Pray for fruit. […]

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Jan 2020

A village high school day camp

We have been asked by the Shuar village leaders to have a high school day camp on Feb. 13-20 for about 300 students! Logistics will be difficult as there is a great problem with water availability, and also a problem of alcohol and drugs. Much prayer is needed for these issues and also that the […]

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Jan 2020

Their spiritual interest

Submited By: Espinoza, Raul & Jessenia

A handful of youth have made regular church attendance a priority. They are 14 to 16 years old, and it takes great commitment at that age to wake up and go to church while the rest of the family is sleeping. Please pray for them. They had their spiritual interest sparked last year at camp […]

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Dec 2019

A heart for this ministry

Submited By: Ortega, Carlos & Rebecca

Please pray for a 16-year-old young man who is leading a weekly kids’ club out of the church. At such young age, he has taken the initiative to reach out to the kids in the community. With only 2 other occasional volunteers, he leads the games, prepares music and the Bible lesson. He has a […]

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Oct 2019

Thank you

Thank you for praying with us concerning the massive political unrest in Ecuador. Things are pretty well back to normal although the scars of the protests remain. There were several deaths, government buildings were damaged and streets in downtown Quito are still being cleaned up and this will be going on for weeks, perhaps months. […]

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Oct 2019

Mom and toddler group

Submited By: Ortega, Carlos & Rebecca

God gave me the idea to start a Mom and Toddler group through the local church in Bastion. The purpose would be to create a place where moms can bring their toddlers to play, with volunteers from the church to encourage and connect with these women. Typically, mothers in Bastion stay home and often feel […]

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Oct 2019

Serious unrest

Please pray for Ecuador. Serious civil unrest has caused massive disruption. There has been looting, roads are blocked and schools have been closed for over a week. MAF is making emergency plans, should it be necessary to move their planes out of here. At the Bible Institute, we feel very blessed not to be in […]