Day 1
Arrived in Quito Tuesday night. The trip gave me a tight connection in Miami but I made it. More on that later. Suffice it to say that I have a letter to write to the airlines. On the way down I sat next to a man who is doing similar work in South America. It is interesting the way that God is working in the people in the USA and in the developing world. We are but one small piece of a larger picture of God's work.
Wednesday, I leave to fly to Manta and stay in Crucita on the Pacific coast. There I will meet up with Paul and Flor Fellers and the work they are doing at their clinic in Portoviejo. We have been friends for a while and I'm looking forward to seeing their work and ministry. I am willing to serve in any way they need me. They have many connections in Fairhope and are so well respected. I hope that we can build bridges with the work of SIFAT that is also going on in Ecuador. In this my third trip to Ecuador my heart already breaks for the children we will encounter. I am particularly grieved when children suffer at no fault of their own. They did not choose the situation into which they were born. They did not choose their parents. They only know what is around them. Sometimes that is great. Sometimes that is heart-wrenching. I know that cannot extract them from the situation. Perhaps I can be a small part of the solution for their families and communities. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus gives the Sermon on the Mount. He tells us to extend compassion, show mercy, proclaim forgiveness and to live out our faith in the Holiness He's shown. May prayer today is that we would all do just that. Lord, may we be open to what you're doing.
For more on the ministry of SIFAT, visit www.sifat.org
To learn more about Bayside Medical Missions, visit www.baysidemedicalmissions.org
The picture is a shot from the hotel. This is a park and arena. I love the mountains beyond.
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