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September 2022 Newsletter
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
March 2022 Newsletter
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
April 2021 Newsletter
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
Getting Stuff to Quito
“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
The Trip That Wasn’t
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
July 2020 Newsletter
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
Sounds of Quito
[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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Coronavirus #6
Today (June 3) our province moves from “red” to “yellow” in Ecuador’s traffic light system related to Covid-19. This cautious re-opening of the province means: later curfew (8:00 p.m. instead of 2:00 p.m.) more driving of personal vehicles (three days … Continue reading
Coronavirus #5
Hello from Quito, where the sun is shining this morning. We’re in the heaviest part of our rainy season, so sunshine has been a rare treat in the last few weeks. Quito and all Ecuador is still in a very … Continue reading
Coronavirus #4
Here’s another Saturday to Saturday summary of our Covid-19 numbers in Ecuador. One thing to note is that on April 9, Ecuador changed their method of counting Covid-19 cases, retroactively adding cases to the day that symptoms first appeared. Before, … Continue reading