Weekly Update

I failed to post a weekly update last week. I guess time got away from me. . . .

1) We are grateful that funds have come in to help with Nathan's medical expenses. God has really supplied our needs through many people who have sacrificially and generously given. THANK YOU!

2) Santi's proposed trip to Australia in September has been postponed to February 2009 by the organization that is putting on the seminar for the new software to be used by HCJB Radio. Pray as they continue to plan for the trip. Also, Santi's visa application is at the Australian embassy in Santiago, Chile. Pray that a visa will be granted for him to be able to go.

3) Praise that things are going well with the change of location for our Weds Kids Club at the dump. You can see a photo below - it's a much nicer location with better lighting - its great to have electricity! And the children seem to be happier in a cleaner, nicer environment and are responding very well. It appears that even though we have more space, we may already start running out of space during the summer months when our attendance goes way up.


4) Today we have a team from Woodside Bible Church coming to do the Kids Club! They have come for several years in a row - we are excited to have them again - they always plan some fun things for the kids.

5) Pray for the organization that I work with - Extreme Response - donations have been lower so far this year and so we're struggling to keep up with helping out our partners around the work like we normally do - helping them with funding to help those in extreme situations - orphans, AIDS patients, medical clinics and other dump ministries. Pray that God will give us wisdom in finding ways to help in spite of lower donations and that God would provide more funding.

6) Pray for our service this coming Sunday at the Hogar Betania (Bethany Home for the elderly). Our friends Roger & Lois Reimer are back in Quito for the summer and will be helping. We hope we can be an encouragement to these elderly people who have so little.



Thanks for praying and coming along this journey with us!
Santi & Ruth