This is the same family I asked prayer for last week. This week the number of people at our house church there grew dramatically. Currently the only Christians in this picture are two sisters and their parents. However, this week they invited a number of other relatives. I took the kids outside for a craft and games while the adults had Bible study. Nobody was saved but hopefully they've heard enough that they'll come back when we return in a few weeks. Pray for the salvation of these relatives and friends in this community called Ayaloma. Also pray that once there are more believers in this little community we would find a way into the larger city Nabon, which is just down the road.
Yesterday we visited a very remote area southwest of Cuenca. We call this area Santa Isabel, although it's a least an hour's drive by dirt road from the city itself. The man in the photo above, Angel Leon, is in his 80's and his sons and daughters and their families constitute the majority of the only evangelical church in his area that sits way back in the mountains. Pray that more families would come to know Christ and that some who have left the church would return. Pray for encouragement as it is clear that these amazing people are getting discouraged. We are going to try to return at the end of this month to visit them again and show the movie "Fireproof". Pray also for the salvation of one of his daughters and a renewed spirit for one of his sons who is attending seminary and persevering but is getting discouraged.
Finally, there is a volunteer team coming in this week from Wellford, SC...almost home. They fly into Cuenca on Saturday. They will be doing sports ministry among many other things. Pray that their time here would open hearts in some communities where people have not been very receptive. Pray that many children would come to the workshops and parents would see the love of Christ.
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