Category Archives: Ecuador

September 2022 Newsletter

Posted on September 30, 2022 by scottandjody

We were in the United States on home ministry assignment during the months of May and June.  On June 13, indigenous and other discontented groups instituted a national strike that paralyzed Ecuador for 18 days (such strikes are not uncommon, … Continue reading →

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March 2022 Newsletter

Posted on March 23, 2022 by scottandjody

MudslideThe evening of January 31 Quito had a large and destructive mudslide about a mile south of our home. Twenty-eight people died and over fifty were injured. Radio HCJB-EC organized a donation site outside our offices, and our church was … Continue reading →

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¿Para Qué?

Posted on October 9, 2021 by scottandjody

A fun thing about learning a new language is the richness that can come from that language’s more expansive or descriptive use of common words. For example, the English question, “Why?” is expressed in Spanish with two common phrases: “¿Por … Continue reading →

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April 2021 Newsletter

Posted on April 2, 2021 by scottandjody

First, many blessings to you this weekend as you celebrate Christ’s death and resurrection. He is risen! A Wonderful Answer to Prayer Radio HCJB Ecuador is a partner ministry, one of many ministries which used to be part of our … Continue reading →

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Getting Stuff to Quito

Posted on March 12, 2021 by scottandjody

“You should blog about getting things to Ecuador,” one of our daughters said recently. “People can’t imagine not using the mail.” The Ecuadorian mail has been notoriously unreliable in our time here, with mail taking two, three, or four months … Continue reading →

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October 2020 Newsletter

Posted on October 5, 2020 by scottandjody

“Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field.” Matthew 9:38 (Click here for print version.) New Team Members “Lord, please send more workers.” Isn’t this probably the prayer of every missionary? It has especially … Continue reading →

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A Different Kind of Vacation

Posted on September 17, 2020 by scottandjody

We’ve enjoyed exploring Ecuador on our vacations. Since we don’t have a car, we typically pack light, take a bus (twice we flew) to some interesting place, and stay in a low-cost hostel or AirBnB. We usually have lots of … Continue reading →

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The Trip That Wasn’t

Posted on July 18, 2020 by scottandjody

Today was supposed to be a special day. We were going to leave for our eighth trip to the U.S. Besides time with family and supporters in Oregon and Colorado, we would attend that debriefing session in Colorado which we … Continue reading →

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July 2020 Newsletter

Posted on July 4, 2020 by scottandjody

COVID-19 Lockdown After three months of lockdown, Quito is cautiously opening up. Most businesses are reopening but working from home is still encouraged and social distancing and other protocols are in place for those that go to their workplace. Scott … Continue reading →

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Sounds of Quito

Posted on June 16, 2020 by scottandjody

[I (Jody) started this blog in early March, but before I got it published the coronavirus arrived and Quito, like the rest of the world, went silent. Now, three months later, Quito’s sounds are heard again.] What’s it like to … Continue reading →

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