Mission: Ecuador

October 2006 : Oakland Baptist Church


Tuesday

Today, we stuck around the local area of the Guest House, and visited the Alliance Academy where Deb teaches, and the girls go to school.

After lunch, we went to "Candelaria" Baptist church (mother church of the others) and worked with Pastor Pedro Vasquez. We had a great time with the kids, and enjoyed the meal. As usual, we had a wonderful praise service at the end, with music, testimonies, and the presentation of three missionaries from the church for next year's work in the mountains.

Later, after everyone had left, I asked Pastor Vasquez to share his experiences of persecution as he spread the gospel and planted churches some decades ago. There was much violent opposition to the gospel in this area as recent as 1984. We were all moved to tears as we heard from a living "Paul" in his great humility.


Rod and Melissa Bond in her science class.


Murals painted by Debbie and her students.


Teretha and Debbie with some murals.


Debbie Bond in one of her classes.


Teretha cuddling up with a little boy.


Three of the missionaries from the church.


JoAnn and her bound up wounds.


Practicing songs


Fernando translates for pastor Pedro.


The kids put a verse in order.


Music special by the ladies of the church.


Music special by a family of the church.


Fernando leads the kids in song.


Showing off their handiwork.


Panama, a church leader and missionary plays the guitar.


Putting the verse in order was a game.


Outdoor games.


Jan gives her testimony.


Pastor Vasquez


Jose, one of the missionaries, gives his testimony.


Fernando and Dr. Ronnie made a great team.


Billy passing out stickers.

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