ESPINOZA, RAUL & JESSENIA (Guayaquil, Ecuador; MSC) PRAISE: That the school year started well at Hope of Bastion School, that we found a good pre-school and daycare for our boys and they are thriving in their new social lives. The new youth season also started well and due to one of our youth leaders' involvement teaching Christian education class at the school, a good group of students have joined the youth group. We love that these youth are getting spiritual input from both the school and the church as a team. For an encouraging weekend at camp with families from our church and sister church. Our boys enjoyed the sand and their friends SO much! PRAY: For continued safety for our community and family in Bastion. For one of our youth girls who lost her father in gang territorial struggles. That our families from church who attended family camp would feel encouraged and empowered in their relationship with each other. For strengthened immune systems for our family as we have been dealing with lots of colds the last few months.