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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Enjoy the Journey!
Our family made a trip south in Ecuador to the small town of Patate to get the needed paperwork for our visas and for the visas of our BRAND new teammates Laura Fouser and Lynell Smith. We were able to stay at the ministry property of some other missionaries. It was a blessing to see a new part of the country. The paperwork process is incredible. A dear friend called it a "remarkable process,” and it is truly an accurate expression. We praise the Lord that the paperwork is done and on to the next step. We started the paperwork process October 27. After 3 days in Patate, we received the papers on December 23! Except…they were not notarized correctly. We submitted the papers on December 27, received them back on Wednesday, December 29, and happily headed over to DHL to mail to Sao Paulo Brazil. “Sorry, our computers are down until Monday.” Oops. Unfortunately Quito has a driving restriction and Wednesday is my day to stay out of the city after 4 PM…therefore we went back to Quito on Thursday, found a different location and mailed them… What? $49 to mail a stack of papers? Remarkable process!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Merry Christmas From our Family to Yours!
Christmas time was a real joy for our family. We enjoyed our time together as a family, reunited as Bethany was home from the Word of Life Bible Institute. We also really enjoyed opening all of our familiar Christmas ornaments and decorations. It had been 5 years since we were able to decorate with our own special treasures. The kids analyzed all of their ornaments that they receive each year, looking at each one as if it were the very first time. This year's ornaments seemed to be centered around FOOD - Jordan got a donut, Bethany a cute little cupcake, Amanda a ball covered with glittery things, and Lukas, well, he had to get an ice-cream ornament of course. Jeff and Deanne got ornaments this year as well. Jeff's was a handmade llama, and he made Deanne a COFFEE themed ornament by filling a glass ball with Coffee beans, a mini spoon and a packet of sugar! So fun!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Visitors From Texas
Mr and Mrs Mossman came to Ecuador for their Christmas vacation. This was a great opportunity for us to meet our advisor with Lighthouse Academy. Mrs. Mossman helps missionaries all over the world with their curriculum and grades for their children's education. It has been a great blessing to meet them in person. We are praying for them as they look to the future of what the Lord is directing in their lives. It was their first visit to Ecuador and we shared a great day together. We did some shopping in the artesan market, had lunch in a Ecuadorian restaurant, and showed them our new church property. Our kids were so excited as they brought a WHOLE bag of American candy treats. Jeff and Deanne enjoyed the Starbucks coffee they brought! One of our traditions here to to take people to this picturesque photo spot. We call this our "prayer spot" as it is overlooking Cumbaya and the whole Tumbaco Valley. We ask our visitors to pray for the ministry and for the people of the Valley we have claimed for Jesus Christ. Thank you for your prayers!
Mr and Mrs Mossman came to Ecuador for their Christmas vacation. This was a great opportunity for us to meet our advisor with Lighthouse Academy. Mrs. Mossman helps missionaries all over the world with their curriculum and grades for their children's education. It has been a great blessing to meet them in person. We are praying for them as they look to the future of what the Lord is directing in their lives. It was their first visit to Ecuador and we shared a great day together. We did some shopping in the artesan market, had lunch in a Ecuadorian restaurant, and showed them our new church property. Our kids were so excited as they brought a WHOLE bag of American candy treats. Jeff and Deanne enjoyed the Starbucks coffee they brought! One of our traditions here to to take people to this picturesque photo spot. We call this our "prayer spot" as it is overlooking Cumbaya and the whole Tumbaco Valley. We ask our visitors to pray for the ministry and for the people of the Valley we have claimed for Jesus Christ. Thank you for your prayers!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
La Conexión Jóvenes - Youth Bible Study
Tonight began our first meeting of the youth from La Conexión. It was a great blessing as Jordan taught the lesson, Amanda led the singing, and Lukas held the dog! I think our dog, Waffles, is an atheist as she does not like being caged during meeting times…and lets us know it! They began with a time to get to know one another, music and then the lesson. They are studying the “Story of Hope,” an evangelistic tool we use as an evangelistic and discipleship Bible study. There were 13 in all. What an open door! One special blessing, one family brought 3 visitors with them and said on Sunday their parents are attending also. God is good as He builds His church.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
"Shawarming" up to the people in Cumbaya
We enjoy trying new things in our culture. When we see a new restaurant open up in Cumbaya, we are anxious to see what it will serve. Recently there have been several "SHAWARMA" restaurants open up! Shawarma is traditional Turkish food in a sandwich wrap which is filled with meat which has been roasted on a spit. It is served with a creamy garlic yogurt sauce and a very spicy sauce. There is a very nice little Shawarma shop that is the middle of downtown Cumbaya; it was the first one we tried and it quickly hit the our top of our families favorite list.
We have made friends with the owner and the staff. They have photos of famous Ecuadorian soccer players from the most popular national team in Ecuador eating in the restaurant. The day we took this picture with the owner, we told him now we feel famous because we have a picture with him like the LIGA team members do. Please pray for him as we seek to reach him with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
We enjoy trying new things in our culture. When we see a new restaurant open up in Cumbaya, we are anxious to see what it will serve. Recently there have been several "SHAWARMA" restaurants open up! Shawarma is traditional Turkish food in a sandwich wrap which is filled with meat which has been roasted on a spit. It is served with a creamy garlic yogurt sauce and a very spicy sauce. There is a very nice little Shawarma shop that is the middle of downtown Cumbaya; it was the first one we tried and it quickly hit the our top of our families favorite list.
We have made friends with the owner and the staff. They have photos of famous Ecuadorian soccer players from the most popular national team in Ecuador eating in the restaurant. The day we took this picture with the owner, we told him now we feel famous because we have a picture with him like the LIGA team members do. Please pray for him as we seek to reach him with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
New Teamates on the Way!
September brought us some special guests; Laura Fouser and Lynell Smith came to Ecuador for the very first time. These two women are veteran missionaries with ABWE. It was a special time together as they saw our vision for the Tumbaco Valley. They called us on October 20th to share that the Lord has led them to join ABWE TEAM ECUADOR. We are praising the Lord for these new teammates. We are in the process of getting all the paperwork needed for their visas. They desire to be here early in 2011. God is so good! They will be a great asset to our team. Laura and Lynell are gifted in evangelism and discipleship and training others to do the same, and they are anxious to get to work here in Cumbaya. Please pray for them as they transition to our ministry.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Davoll Kids in the Jungle
One of the blessings we have here in Ecuador is to translate for groups that come from the USA on missions trips to serve. This is a blessing to us, not a burden, as we have oportunity to travel to different places, to learn more of our culture and to see how God continues to work in Ecuador.
Our kids were privileged to serve in the jungle translating for a group of teenagers that came to do VBS, painting, and encouragement of the believers in remote towns in the eastern jungles of Ecuador. We were privileged, as a family, to be invited to Shandia, the home of Jim and Elizabeth Elliot, to translate the testimonies of 3 of the men who helped kill Jim Elliot in 1956. What man sees as a tragedy, God sees as an opportunity. It was a blessing to hear Mincaye, Dyuwi and Kimo share that since their lives have been transformed, they now will walk God's trails sharing the gospel whenever, wherever and however possible.
One of the blessings we have here in Ecuador is to translate for groups that come from the USA on missions trips to serve. This is a blessing to us, not a burden, as we have oportunity to travel to different places, to learn more of our culture and to see how God continues to work in Ecuador.
Our kids were privileged to serve in the jungle translating for a group of teenagers that came to do VBS, painting, and encouragement of the believers in remote towns in the eastern jungles of Ecuador. We were privileged, as a family, to be invited to Shandia, the home of Jim and Elizabeth Elliot, to translate the testimonies of 3 of the men who helped kill Jim Elliot in 1956. What man sees as a tragedy, God sees as an opportunity. It was a blessing to hear Mincaye, Dyuwi and Kimo share that since their lives have been transformed, they now will walk God's trails sharing the gospel whenever, wherever and however possible.
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