Friday, February 5, 2010

More Pictures From Ecuador Trip


Tasha is leading the lady in the blue shirt in the sinner's prayer. Pastor Osvaldo is praying in the foreground. The "house" was made with bamboo walls and cardboard wallpaper, a tin roof and a part dirt, part plank floor. Bedroom, living room and kitchen all together. It is observably true that the poor people of the world receive the Gospel with less argument and more willingness.


I am leading the sinner's prayer through Pastor Pedro, my partner and interpreter, for Julio and Clever. They are brothers, both with epilepsy. Their mother must care for them. The family business is a small bodega, run from their house. They came to church that night and they did NOT respond to the public invitation, which is good! That means that they understood that they had already received Christ during the morning!



We had eight more decisions for Christ that night at the church service. I preached on the Lost Sheep. See the girl crying? She began to cry as the invitation began and continued until we had completed the service. She and another lady were both in tears. I am praying for each one of them, as is the custom here.

Update from Guayaquil

This morning, I witnessed to a woman named "America" and she accepted the Lord. Next door I met "Christian" and he also accepted the Lord. So, today I have witnessed to America and Christian!


Pastor Osvaldo leads us into his neighborhood. The name of his church is Luz del Mundo (Light of the World) church.
Pastor Osvaldo was ready for us to arrive and to get busy in the neighborhood! We had 10 saved that morning in our personal visits.
After the visits, the pastor's wife served us chicken, rice, potatoes and bananas in their home.





This is David. He was very serious and talked with us a long time. He is currently unemployed and needs a job. He prayed for salvation very seriously and attended the church service that night with his young son.





Also, this morning, four of our group were robbed. Please pray for our safety in unfamiliar surroundings. Pray for our Ecuadorian hosts to be alert and sensitive to trouble spots. Pray that the Gospel will not be hindered!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

First Night of Work in Ecuador

We had a great (long) service at Dios Es Amor Church tonight, preparing for the week and meeting our pastor-partners. We are working with 23 different pastors this week from across this very large city. Here is some video of the evening's events.
It's late, and I'm going to bed now. Pray for us as we go out to witness tomorrow morning.