Tomatoes, Puppies, Crocs, and Fresh Goat's Milk

We are getting settled in here in Cuenca and really love our house.  The location is also really good.  We’re located just a block from the largest, open-air market in Cuenca and it's open 7 days a week.  They sell tons of different things including fresh produce, kitchen items, chickens, puppies, birds, shoes, sweaters, spices, meat, watches, toys, and even fresh goats milk (they milk the goats right in front of you and hand you a cup full).    The boys enjoy going there and looking at all the different animals, and Lane enjoys picking out toys!  Cole went with Nafisa one day and in exchange for carrying things, she bought him a grilled banana with cheese (one of her favorite snack items here.)  There’s also a small grocery store within walking distance, but now that we have a vehicle, we have a little more freedom to shop at other stores as well.

Cole and Lane began homeschool this past week, and it’s going well.  Lane also began going to a preschool in the mornings (mainly to relearn Spanish.)  Plus it gives Cole some time to do schoolwork with only one little one running around.  (Cana enjoys playing and coloring during this time.  She just has to be monitored to make sure she only colors on her paper.)  Cole started going to the same school Lane goes to (but in the afternoon.)  They host an after-school program, so Cole is able to play with other kids his age, he takes Tae Kwon Do twice a week, and he is taking guitar lessons.   

Trevor was able to buy a van this week.  This is a huge praise since we’ve been without a car for over a year.  This will make life a lot easier and will enable us to reach more people.  We can’t say thank you enough to our supporters who made this possible!

Please continue to pray that we meet people and have the opportunity to share the gospel message with them.  This past Monday night, we had two Ecuadorian families over for dinner.  Things went really well and we hope to get together when them again soon.  We are having dinner with another family tomorrow night and would really appreciate your prayers.  Please pray that we would continue to build relationships with the people of Ecuador and that the Lord would open doors for us to share the good news of Jesus Christ here.