...We joyfully welcomed Andy & Chrissy Shaub back from their time States-side. Spending six months without them was certainly a lesson in co-worker appreciation! :-) Please pray for them as they experience this next six months here in AwaLand without us. We are thankful for Lukas, one of the German Impact program youth who spent the last year helping out here in Ecuador, who has decided to stay another year in order to help out with the Awa work. Lukas not only can help Andy with the physical work of mountaintop living, but also has a heart to start a youth group with the Awa young people.
...Many of the young Awa folks that we have helped this year to learn to use a computer and to practice the high school equivalency test, took their exams on June 19th and 20th. We haven’t yet heard how many passed this GED-type test, but it was a joy to be able to help them in this way and to build relationships along the way!
...Paulino’s wife Manuela and children continue to grieve the loss of their father and husband, but we have been encouraged to see her standing firm in her desire to follow God and to take care of her family. She has cows and pastures to take care of, fish ponds to keep the water running to, clearing and planting crops to tend to, as well as a large family to feed. Thanks for praying for her in this difficult time, and pray that as a church we would continue to find helpful ways to accompany her in this time of need.
...Medical Caravan 2019 just finished up this week, with over 400 Awa from three Awa communities receiving help. This year was our first year to go to Rio Verde Medio, a small community where some of the poorest Awa in our area live. Along with the medical treatment there, a VBS program was held for the children, and some of our friends gave something like 70+ haircuts! We pray that we were able to show a love and compassion for these folks that testifies of who our God is.
...and I rounded out the month with a men’s retreat with the Kichwa from the church in Chirihuasi. Our friend Angel, who helped with the Palmira church construction, headed up this retreat and invited me to help with the teaching (in Spanish). What a blessing it is to spend time with these men, brothers in Christ and part of His family. Even though I don’t speak Kichwa, I enjoyed hearing them sharing, giving testimonies, and singing in their own native tongue.
Next job is to pack up our house here in AwaLand and finalize those suitcases. We continue to work on our itinerary for the months we will be there in the USA, so do contact us if you would like to get a visit on the calendar. Thanks again for being a part of the ministry here!
In HIS grip,
Kevin & Kathy
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