Praise and Prayer

Here is link to our latest prayer report with a list of reasons to praise God for what he is doing, and a list of prayer requests for the present and near future.
February 2014 Prayer Report

Videos from the Last Five Years

Not long ago I was getting some information together for a supporting church to use in their mission conference and I was looking for video material. It blessed me to watch some of the video evidence of how our ministry has developed over the past five years. I hope you'll watch some of these.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cUS-MvWK_Y   This year's presentation video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzHSeKYvJrc Samples of Sunday morning Bible Study at the Manta Church

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwKBT-gAye4 Sample of worship time in Manta, Ecuador

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9RdY6955gM Come and See invitation to a church in Virginia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juD9juFlV80  a VBS class

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2HkRTdGijs children singing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1zpiKxq4sQ 2009 Gracias! entering first stage of building program in Manta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xroe0s3iG0Y 2008 20 years of ministry Anzalone family in Ecuador

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_rLHp1GThOCRW1IT3ZhOTBPVVE/edit?usp=sharing First part of Manta church history 2005-2008

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_rLHp1GThOCNkhyTUUwZ0paOUU/edit?usp=sharing Second part of Manta church history 2009-2011

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_rLHp1GThOCUTR1YjF0bTM1dmc/edit?usp=sharing Third part of Manta church history 2012

Christmas with Family

We had the joy of spending the time from Christmas to New Years with our whole family, 19 of us in the mission house of Central Baptist Church in Crossville, TN. It was an amazing, unique, new experience for us. To be with our six children, three sons-in-law, and eight grandchildren was a blast! Joy's parents live nearby and shared many meals with us for a four generation reunion. We were too blessed for words!

Baptism and Men's Fellowship

While we are in the States the ministry of Iglesia Bíblica Bautista de Manta is going strong under the leadership of Pastor Darwin Moreira and the great team of servant-leaders that God has put in place. One way we measure the health of the church body is in discipleship of new believers. Jefferson and his family came to the church a few months ago and soon became believers in Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Others in the church have encouraged them to learn to walk with Jesus as disciples and have led them in a period of Bible study to get started well in their Christian life. In this picture, the family was ready for baptism by Pastor Darwin.
Another core value of the church is fellowship. Here a group of the men are getting together on Sunday afternoon for some sports at the local beach. The church is a family that encourages one another.

Carla's Surgery

One big purpose reason for this time in the States is for Carla to have her heart repaired. On October 8 she had open heart surgery at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. This picture with the surgeons was taken about 72 hours after surgery. She has been progressing toward being able to leave the hospital. She has several weeks of recuperation ahead. God has been good in working through the prayers of his people.

Trip Northeast

Teddy and Tony made a quick trip to the Northeast and visited three churches in Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey. The trip resulted in the addition of one new supporting church, and we reported to two of our long-time supporting congregations. It was Teddy's first opportunity to visit New York City. Here he is at the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center. It is quite an impressive and meaningful experience! We saw a number of other New York landmarks during our visit.

Being in the States this fall means being able to attend Missions Conferences! It is great to serve churches that are excited about being part of the Great Commission--taking the story of Jesus to the nations. One of my favorite things about these conferences is meeting the other missionaries from around the world. We also enjoy hearing terrific preaching about missions. Getting to know the people in our supporting churches, those who make our ministry possible through their generous offerings, is another excellent part of the conferences. Our batteries are recharged for the opportunities ahead. Recently we've been with two congregations, one in Virginia and another in New Jersey. They both would like to join our team of supporting churches, and we would like to be part of their team of missionaries. These meetings are missions revivals for our hearts!