Life on the Line: August 2012

Friday, August 31, 2012

We're here!

Thanks to all your prayers and support, we've made it safely to Quito! After getting into our apartment late on Wednesday evening, spending the day with the staff of the NILI Program yesterday, and finishing our unpacking this Friday morning, we are finally beginning to feel settled in. This weekend has been given to us as a relaxing "acclimation" weekend. We're thankful for it.

We'll be back with updates, pics, & video soon!

God bless!

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Thank You!

As we enjoy this final weekend in the United States before we depart for Ecuador on Wednesday morning, we just want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all the friends, family, and churches who have gathered around us over the past two months in prayer, encouragement, taking us out to meals, and sacrificing to give us financial support for our mission. YOU ROCK! We simply cannot follow the Lord's leading on our life right now without everything you've done to support us.

A special shout out to the congregations of Manteno Church of the Nazarene, Belle Church of the Nazarene, Fairmont Church of the Nazarene, & Sciotoville Church of the Nazarene for their amazingly generous support of our mission to Ecuador. We love you!

Prayer Requests & Praises

More than anything else, we covet your prayers as we serve in Ecuador. Thank you for returning here to find regular updates on how you can pray with us!

(07/21/13) Thank you for praying for our final group of NILI students this semester. The girls integrated well into the culture and daily life of Ecuador and successfully completed all their coursework. We dropped them off at the airport early yesterday morning, and they have all arrived home safely.

(07/21/13) Please pray for David, one and a half year old son of Lucy, our NILI Director, and Salomon, our pastor. He hasbeen very sick over the past few weeks.

(07/21/13) Please pray for the two of us as we finish out our final week in Ecuador saying goodbye to friends and church family, cleaning our apartment, and packing. Please also pray for us as we prepare mentally and emotionally for the transition to life back in the United States.

(07/26/13) Please pray for the two of us as we seek employment in the Lexington, KY area. Hillary will be looking for a full-time social work position and Ian a part-time ministry position as a full-time student. Thank you!