I have been meaning to post some photos from this summer and the ministry at the Hogar Betania - the Bethany Home for the elderly. Many prayers from many of you were answered and we had two teams who came to help with various construction projects and help with funding the purchase of an industrial washing machine and dryer. The groups also helped us with the Sunday morning service. You can get an idea of the work the groups did from the photos.
We have had a little bit of sadness as three of the residents have passed away the past few weeks. We will miss Ana, Manual and Celestina. Celestina was the oldest resident at the home - I believe she was 103 when she passed away. Both Ana and Manual were also dear to us as they came out every single Sunday to the services.
And some good news as well - another resident, Hugo, was baptized a couple of weeks ago. We didn't have the privilege of baptizing him (another Ecuadorian pastor who regularly visits out there baptized him), but we sure loved to see his smile this past Sunday as he was so excited to let us know that he had been baptized!
Keep praying for the residents at the Hogar Betania. We pray that somehow our visits make a difference and that the efforts of the teams this summer will have a lasting effect.
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