J&R (South Asia; Frontiers) PRAISE: Praise the Lord for many good discipleship opportunities with Students. This month we will have a few days rest as students leave campus for mid-term break. Pray for a busy few weeks ahead as the term comes to a close. Lift up J as he shares at various Christian Activities and directs the Class 9 play during drama week. May the Lord continue to encourage & give stamina in a full environment. May we be disciplined in our physical & spiritual disciplines.
Les & Sharon - October 2022
FREY, LES & SHARON (Elmira, ON; Local Church) PRAISE: We are thankful for good health and good contacts and many ministry opportunities. PRAY: For the four Bible studies Les has, three of them with seniors groups in Elmira, St Jacobs and WBC and one in Spanish with five Mexicans in Listowel. Les speaks three times in October. We are active in marriage mentoring and pastoral care team contacts. Pray for wisdom.
Esther Frey - October 2022
FREY, ESTHER (Puerto Rico; Emmaus Correspondence) PRAISE: Safe travels and the joy of seeing so many people since arriving in Ontario. Had a wonderful week with my sister Dorcas and family in St. Catharine and now with my family in the Elmira area. Giving me a wonderful home to stay in during my visit. The Lord's protection during the hurricane in Puerto Rico.
PRAY: Brian is doing the Emmaus work this month. The Lord called home one of his dear children from our congregation, a bed-ridden sister. Her husband needs the Lord. My visit to friends in South Carolina Oct.18-25. My return to PR Oct. 25.
Phil & Andrea - October 2022
BAUMAN, PHIL & ANDREA (Canada, International roles with SIM) PRAISE: For very productive, encouraging and unifying meetings for SIM's Executive Team (Phil is part of this team). For the guidance and oversight of SIM's International Board of Governors who met last week. That the Board approved and supported the Ministry Focus and Integrated Systems Implementation Plan that Phil was part of preparing. That Andrea could come to Charlotte USA and join Phil for the second week so that she could also connect with colleagues. That Cara has started her semester well, that Liam has started his new job and Kieran has also started the first course of his Masters of Divinity. PRAY: For the opportunity to refresh after an intense few weeks and for a productive few weeks at home at the start of the month. For wisdom for Phil and his colleague Dave as they lead the Ministry Focus and Integrated Systems Implementation Plan approved by the board. For safe travels and good connections as we travel. For Andrea as she takes over a large part of Helen's role while she is on sabbatical. Helen is SIM's International Personnel Director.
Raul & Jessenia Espinoza
Hello dear Wallenstein family,
Thank you so much for the interest shown towards sponsorship in the last couple of weeks. We have had a number of students get sponsors from Wallenstein and the amount of funds that will be coming in from that is approximately equal to one teacher’s monthly salary. Thank you! This is a big help and blessing for the school. We still have 19 students without sponsors, and would still love to connect them with someone. Just send us an email and we can get you the information!
Raul has continued being heavily involved in meetings about school organization. He and the school board and the El Salvadorian women who are here as consultants have been busy writing up job descriptions and defining roles and chains of command- things that had not been formally in place before. We would appreciate continued prayer for wisdom as they formulate these things and prayer that the new protocols can be implemented smoothly.
Recently, we were fortunate to have a visit from Ron and Susan Letkeman from Wallenstein. It was wonderful being able to connect with them and see them interact with their sponsor child. They were also able to see the completed computer lab, something that they and Wallenstein were a part of bringing into being a few years ago. Our students continue to use and love it, especially this year that they are back in the school after the pandemic. Ron and Susan were also able to bring down gifts from sponsors at Wallenstein. After two years of pandemic with hardly any visitors from Canada, it has been so nice to be able to send physical letters and gifts back and forth from Canada.
Again, thank you so much for your continued support and involvement in the different aspects of ministry here in Ecuador. God has used you as a church to bless the school, camp and our church and we are very grateful. It is beautiful to see how God chooses to use a team composed of people from around the world to do His work.
Thankful,
Raul, Jessenia, Tiago and Danilo
