Day 5 - weekly recap

From Rob - I have been amazed at the experience of being in Ecuador; the sights, the sounds, thr immense mountain surroundings and the beauty of the people. Most of all I have been blessed to work with the young (most are age 18 to 21) Ecuadorian church planters.
The first day Lindsay, Zak and I went with Guillermo, our translator and friend, to 2 homes where we had a short Bible study and were able to encourage and pray for these new Christians. They asked us to pray for them because they were without any sort of regular contact with Christians. The past few days have been filled with new experiences. Witnessing with bracelets in the marketplace and leading a lesson for chrildren at a village on the side of a volcano. Tuesday and Wednesday we were in Shell, on the edge of the Amazon. We stayed right down the street from the airstrip that Jim Eliot and his friends took off for their flight into the jungle. I got to see the Eliot house and was amazed at how a few people with faith had such an impact on a culture. I was humbled when we went into the village of Santa Clara to play with the children and give out needed supplies. I was humbled because I was asked to give a short Gospel presentation to the community. When I finished we asked for questions and a man related how he was skeptical because other groups had come through sharing their religion but all they wanted was one of their natural resources. Victor, the church planter, gave a great answer that the only reason we were there to give them supplies was the love of God. He seemed pleased by our presence and many people were glad to hear us and the door is now open for more contact. I will not forget these people and will pray for Mario, the national who led us there and is the only believer in the whole town.
Today (Wed.) We were at the same town and taught English and witnessed with bracelets.
Thanks foe you prayers. We are all in good health and God is working in our midst.