Mission: Ecuador


Mission Team: Tishomingo Chapel Baptist Church


Sunday: Church Service and Painting
After breakfast, we headed out for Church service, where pastor Lynn preached and later had the honor of leading the Lord's Supper in a very different fashion. His wife, daughter, and my daughter also sang a "special", as did 4 or 5 different aged groups within the membership. Diego Leon, one of ministry partners came along and interpreted for pastor Lynn. We split up among the congregation on purpose to be more a part of their lives.

Later, we had a light lunch at the church, and painted the base color for the church and the outside wall which we would later add to.

We ended up the day, as we did all week long, having supper cooked by the church ladies and visiting with the church members. We got home each night around 9pm.


Deb and I painting one of the many walls


Here I am taking a break, eating sugar cane


Painting on the front wall with Roberto


Steve and a special friend, Jonathan, in church


Another shot of Steve and Johathan


Debbie and her friends


Pastor Lynn during the service


Jonathan with Juan


Diego translating the sermon for Pastor Lynn


A cute kid in the next bench up


Pastor Lynn sharing communion


Pastor Lynn breaking the bread


Passing the bread


Passing the (real) grapejuice


Little Kids doing their 'special'


Older Kids doing their 'special'


Diego and Pastor Lynn


the Teens doing their 'special'


Xavier and Mercedes singing


Kathy, Rachel, and Olivia


Rod speaking on behalf of the team


Lynn helping mix paint by 'arm'


Old lady sweeping the dirt


Steve 'cutting up'


the Team painting


Teamwork at many levels


Steve talking to some church members


Lynn and Kathy putting on the final touches


Kids at supper


Sitting around talking; one of our favorite things


More kids at supper


Yummy Potatoes!


A great chicken dinner!



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