Weekly Wrap Up from Calacali, Ecuador

Weekly Wrap Up from Calacali, Ecuador

March 16, 2007

We started our Spanish lessons this week with our tutor, Doris. We are hopeful that working one on one will work best for us. For the time, Howard and Jonathan meet with her separately, and then Danielle and I meet with her together, since our Spanish is somewhat the same. At the moment my head is spinning with all that we need to learn each day. I keep remembering Pastor Rafael’s comment, “Spanish is easy!”

We are happy to inform you that Bridget, our 21 year old daughter has joined us for the next three months. She is here on an extended leave of absence from her job. She joins us as designer, painter and most important, Algebra II teacher for Danielle. Pray for her as she seeks the Lord’s will in her life over the next few months.

This week our visas were registered. Now we can proceed with the task of buying a cell phone and a car, which will allow us more independence. With our visas registered, now our “stuff” can get through customs and hopefully be delivered the first of next week. Some of you may not know that we had reduced all our lively possessions for shipment to three pallets measuring 4X5. To say we look forward to its arrival is an understatement.

The big news of the week is we finally received rain! This is the rainy season and as yet, Ecuador is well below their season average. Rain is especially important out here at HER, with the need to replenish the water table which in turn helps our existing water system.

I have attached a letter we received from the wife of Casa Gabriel’s director, Debbie Douce. As many of you know, Youth World has several ministries. Phil Douse helped start Casa Gabriel in order to take kids in off the streets in Quito, Ecuador. I asked her permission if I could include it because it candidly illustrates the type of life the youth here in Ecuador are exposed. While it is easy for us to get caught up in the things of life we think are important, this is a reality check as to the dangers these kids face every day.

As always we covet your prayers and understand how important you each are to our ministry.
As God is our Refuge, Mary for the Scholl Family