Category Archives: Reach Beyond/HCJB

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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Conversations Under A Tree

Posted on October 14, 2020 by scottandjody

Our mission (Reach Beyond) is having a monthly Zoom “prayer concert” for missionaries and employees. The September meeting had about 60 attendees, with people sharing from Australia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Africa, and both Eastern and Western Europe. My (Jody’s) … Continue reading →

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September 2018 Newsletter

Posted on September 26, 2018 by scottandjody

(Want to read the print version? Click here.) August 15 marked four years in Ecuador. Wow! How can it be four years? We are very thankful for God’s faithfulness on this journey. As we looked back, another “Wow” moment was, … Continue reading →

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Changes

Posted on September 26, 2018 by scottandjody

Did you know a huge change is happening in missions? For the last several years, many long-time international mission organizations, including Reach Beyond, have been shifting their missionaries and resources  from Latin America to other areas of the world where … Continue reading →

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Cost of Living, Part 2: Health Care

Posted on June 20, 2015 by scottandjody

When our youngest son Simon visited us for three weeks last month, we did a bit of medical tourism. He had a sebaceous cyst on his eyelid (which had been growing for about a year and a half).  Our mission … Continue reading →

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March 2014 Update

Posted on March 4, 2014 by scottandjody

Hot off the electronic press! print version (pdf) mobile-device version (html) Highlights include: why we’re in Costa Rica (instead of Ecuador) after 80 years, our organization changes its name photos AND where we will live in Ecuador Thank you for … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on February 3, 2014 by scottandjody

“HCJB Global? That sounds like a bank!” “What does HCJB mean?” “So how’s it going with HJCB, JBHC, BJCH, whatever….?” While comments like these always made us chuckle, they reminded us that our organization’s name was sometimes difficult and confusing … Continue reading →

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A Milestone Day

Posted on September 28, 2013 by scottandjody

Our first three-year term with HCJB Global began Monday morning with the reading of this scripture. “…for, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ How, then, can they call on the one they have not … Continue reading →

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Spring 2013 Newsletter

Posted on June 9, 2013 by scottandjody

Great news!  May  was very exciting as God provided six new support pledges in nine days and our monthly support zoomed from 67% to 87%!  We will leave Oregon no later than January 2014, and hopefully before. Read the rest … 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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