Author Archives: scottandjody

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About scottandjody

Scott and Jody have been married since 1978 and have six adult children and four grandchildren. Scott worked as a CPA for over 32 years and Jody was a homeschooling mom. They have been serving as missionaries in Quito, Ecuador since 2014.

We Like Housesitting!

Posted on May 28, 2013 by scottandjody

Our important news is we are now at 85% of our monthly support pledged, and we can register for MTI!  We are very excited.  We’re registering for the next open session (in January 2014), but we’ll be on the wait … Continue reading →

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MTI: Our Next Step

Posted on May 24, 2013 by scottandjody

“When are you going?” is by far the most common question we are asked.  Unfortunately we don’t have a good answer.  “Only God knows” (true but sounds flip)  “I wish I knew” (sounds complaining) “Maybe this summer/fall/winter/spring” –fill in any … Continue reading →

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Chasing the Wild Goose

Posted on April 29, 2013 by scottandjody

My friend Julie tucked this book into my bag after church when I (Jody) was deep in conversation with someone else.  Scott caught sight of the title and joked, “I hope that’s not prophetic about our future!”  I smiled my thanks to … Continue reading →

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Three Generations

Posted on March 25, 2013 by scottandjody

“My mother told me they heard the news of the second world war because of HCJB.  My grandfather listened every day.  We love HCJB!” HCJB are the call letters of radio station HCJB, a ministry of HCJB Global.  As the … Continue reading →

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Winter 2013 Newsletter

Posted on March 15, 2013 by scottandjody

If you’re on our mailing list, you should have received our newsletter recently.  If you aren’t, contact us and we’ll add you.  Or you can always find all our newsletters at the Newsletter page (above).

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Enchiladas & Rolls

Posted on March 14, 2013 by scottandjody

Just added Enchiladas and Overnight Rolls to the Recipes page.  Enjoy!

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Recipes & Pie Charts

Posted on February 28, 2013 by scottandjody

What’s new around here? Recipes We’ll be sharing old and new favorites here.  Currently Jody’s hummus recipe and granola recipe are posted. Pie Charts For those who like pictures, pie charts for our monthly support budget and our start-up expenses … Continue reading →

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Friend Raising

Posted on February 24, 2013 by scottandjody

For me (Jody), the most thought-provoking part of this excellent book was the chapter on generosity.  The author quotes Earl Pitts, a Canadian YWAM worker:  “The Kingdom of God’s system of finances is giving and receiving.  The world’s system is … Continue reading →

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“Perspectives”

Posted on February 22, 2013 by scottandjody

Scott and I (Jody) are taking a 15 week class called Perspectives on the World Christian Movement.  This interesting and challenging class consists of a wide variety of readings and in-person presentations, usually by experienced missionaries. My favorite essay thus … Continue reading →

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One-Third!

Posted on February 20, 2013 by scottandjody

Word came this afternoon of our 33rd pledge. This puts us past the one-third mark:  35% of our monthly support is now pledged!  Yea, God! AND our start-up expenses are now 58% funded! Although we still have a long way … Continue reading →

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