Dear Wallenstein family,
Thank you for your prayers for travel mercies in going back to Ecuador!
August 10th we traveled back to Ecuador safely and without incident, and have been adjusting to the heat and the different rhythm of life in Latin America. Raul is now able to have in-person meetings in his role as president of the school board, and feels he is settling into his position.
Ana, Liss and Patty (3 El Salvadorian women) have now moved here to Guayaquil and are also getting settled in and Raul has been meeting with them often to plan how they can support the ministry at the school. Ana and Lis have had years of experience running a Christian school for the deaf in El Salvador and we are excited to have access to their wisdom and expertise as we make some changes to the school’s organizational structure. Patty has studied psychology and is passionate about working with at-risk children and their families. We are so happy God saw fit to make it all possible for them to join us for a while. Please pray for their adjustment to Ecuador and for God to continue to supply the necessary support for them to continue with us.
We would like to ask for prayer as well for a crisis in security that Ecuador (and specifically Guayaquil) is facing. It appears the drug cartels from Mexico have connected with the gangs here in the city and have been amping up the violence as they struggle for territory. People are scared, as crime has started to extend to the general population. Please pray for the authorities to have wisdom how to handle this situation and that our community would stay safe.
We really value your prayers in all of this.
Blessings,
Raul and Jessenia