Happy Thanksgiving!

As we take time to give thanks for our many blessings, we also wanted to thank YOU. We really do appreciate all of you who have put forth the effort to partner with us in the ministry to the Awa people with your time, prayers, and financial support. We have been truly blessed to know and relate with each one of you. God is good and it is truly a privilege to be a part of HIS work in this corner of the world. Thank you for your part in this work as well!

This last month found us right where we wanted to be---yep, here at the Outpost in our mountain home. We praise the Lord that our travel to the city was minimal, actually just one trip! This allowed us to get caught up not only with ministry, but also fun things like our garden.  We find it beneficial to be consistently present for those Awa who come by for advice or just a friendly chat. Some neighbors, like Milton and family, come by every day, often with concerns or news to talk through. Meregildo was by this week with a wooden saddle that he wanted me to drill some holes in. One lady hiked an hour to ask us where to go to get help for her eyesight, and we were glad to be able to point her to a clinic which could help. And so the Lord provides many opportunities for discipling or sometimes just showing His love!

Two weeks ago Kathy and I hiked up and spent the night in Palm community, in order to have our second Sunday gathering there. Paulino’s ten kids love to have us visit, and put on a real show for us. Monica let us play with her pet toucan.  We often see toucans in the trees around here but never close enough to touch! The extra time with Paulino also made the service go smoother as he took a more active role. Kathy noted that I had barely finished with one song and he was spontaneously explaining to everyone the blessing that that particular song had been to him. We were happy to see Andrew and his family again joining in. Please continue to pray for this gathering, as we try to balance teaching for the believers there (about half the group) with the many unbelievers who come!

Another BIG area of thanksgiving is that our coworkers, the Shaubs, finally finished the last of the paperwork that went with getting permanent visas! It only took….well, 18 trips to Quito and 9 months...! During those months they experienced many times of uncertainty and frustration. So please thank the Lord with us for this provision and blessing. Andy is REALLY looking forward to a few months (like we just had) being able to stay PUT and do some serious language study.

Thank you so much for your prayers!

In Christ,

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