You just never know

Yesterday Rocky was sick with something so when we started to leave for our long trip to bible study he ask if i would drive.....And since i have not drove in many months and have been at the hands of others drivers i was glad to drive the way i wanted to. Well do you notice how many times   "I" is in that one little statement....OK That was not where I was going... We got on the road and not very far from home there was a Military roadblock that had us stop. The young man in his uniform and bully club....mind you he was a very nice young man. came up to my window and started talking and I understood nothing. The usual Rocky handed him our paper work and he looked at it and spoke again and again I understood nothing....I kinda thought that he was saying something about Pelicula or movie. I was beginning to think that maybe they were collecting funds for something but no and after a couple of min. Rocky understood that he wanted us to get out of the car. So I ask should I park and he said no and Rocky said Just turn off the key and get out! So I did and Rocky did and they began to search our car after they patted down Rocky. I looked through the car windows and saw Rocky and he had a look on his face. They went all through our car and then said go. and we went.
 After bible study in rained cats and dogs on us for a long ways. It was really raining hard when the Manchanatza people had to get in the boat and go home. Tough people those Shuar..But tender hearts...

Friendship

I have really been struggling without any girl interaction. You see I have been used to lots of girl time at the beauty shop and here I have had very little. I started praying for a friend and God supplied. Thank you!!!! Our neighbor is a young mother of a 6 year and 2 year old boys. Today she was over for some paper work for us a phone line and I showed her a little craft that I was making for an Easter decoration (idea from Joy) and she was so excited because she had seen this in a store and it was very expensive so she came over this afternoon and we made several together and I practiced espanol and she practiced english. She has a degree from chef school and we talked about getting together to cook breads. Her name is Carolina so if you would lift her up in prayer. I do not know if she has a relationship with Jesus.
     Had a really good hour of spanish tutoring with Carlos before playing with Carolina. He had us write an esay of what we did yesterday and then we rewrote it with different words.Was good practice.
     My new drink of choice;;;;; Ice coffee because is to hot to drink hot coffee. I have to watch Rocky or he will drink my ice coffee.
     This Friday  we are going to Kiim and have lunch with a family there. They invited us last week when we went there for a bible study.... They are gathering for a certain occasion and our translator called it  "tocar you mommy" touch your mom..So we are going with an open mind. OH! Also I almost forgot but when we were leaving last week one of the young men there gave Rocky some beads that he is supposed to wear when he dances. I can't wait to see that. More on all of this later....
    Rocky has been trying to get us a telephone line in our house so we can get internet through the line because what we have now is very expensive. But today after more than a week they tell him that we need more passport numbers. Ours is to short. You just gotta chuckle about that!!!

Our Asia resturant.

   WE HAVE WINDOW SCREENS!!!!!!YEA!!! Really need them in the jungle.

Tough Day

So many blessings!!!! And still tough day.

Death at Naichap

Last night we got a call from Carlos at Naichap where we go for the bible study twice a week and he was very emotional and upset. Rocky could not understand what all he was saying except that someone died. Rocky told Carlos that he would get Russ to call him and see what happened so rocky called Russ in Quito and got Russ to call Carlos. Russ then called us back and said that Carlos brother was killed in an accident while working yesterday. So we planned on going over there this morning and stopping by Manchanatza on the way to let the church there know. So I thought about what to take. I made banana bread in the dark by candle light  and are glad that we have a gas stove. This morning we got up and got ready. Russ called and said that he felt the need to come down so he was driving and did not know if he would make it tonight or would stop along the way. He is planning to stay for a few days and go to bible study with us and up the river also where Corey will be living. Russ called and will not be here till morning. Rocky and I arrived at Manchanatza at about 10:15 and we got a boat taxi to come and take us across the river and when we got there it was a town meeting going on so Pastor Felipe took us up to the store where there is a table with a couple of chairs and said he would be ready at 11:15. we actually left at about 12:30. In the meantime Rocky and I had a grand time with all of the little children. Wished we had the camera. When we all got into the boat I counted and there were 25 people with Rocky and I. I could see a taxi pickup already waiting but when we got to the other side there was another taxi. we had 5 adults and 4 children with us and off we went to Naichap. We were glad to have Pastor Felipe with us. When we got there Pastor said that 2 hours we would leave so that was good that was decided. We sit and visited with Fiorela carlos' wife for awhile and then Carlos came and pastor and another man shared with him and tried to encourage Carlos. At 3:00 we loaded up and headed back to Manchantza but when we got to El Pangue which is where we turn to go to M. all of our passengers got off. we were not to sad that we did not have to drive on that jungle road.
 We stopped in Yantzantza and ordered a sofa ,chair, and loveseat. Then we stopped for Rocky to buy 4 boards to build shelves with. We got home about 5:30. I had a bathroom that I had not cleaned so after heating leftovers I began cleaning it. The shower had had some bats living in it so it was a mess but it is shiney clean now so Russ and Johnaton can use it while they are staying with us. Johnaton is a Journey. Weekend tales later. Good night.

So many feelings and not a one of them positive! Feeling overwhelmed with the task.

More

I seem to have a realy hard time keeping up with posting. Sorry. It has been a really busy couple of weeks. First of all we drive about 150 miles to have bible study with a couple of villages and we love it.. We were working with the Quito office to get our car Matriculated which is like registered and has to be done every year.    Started canceling and  recanceling about 2 weeks ago to meet Daniel from the Quito office in Catamayo and pick him up from airport and go to Loja to get the Marticula done. Finally on Friday  ( the last weekday of the month) well actually we picked up Daniel on Thursday evening (last flight of day from Quito..In Catamayo (three hours from us) and I had looked on line for a hotel that was less than what we had payed the time before in loja and it looked good the Pictures and reviews but it was BADDDDDDD! we stayed though and got to the place for car at 8:30 and it was already over 3 blocks of cars lined up and waiting. Rocky said we would never make that day but we did  Daniel came walking out at about 5:30 with the Matricula....YEA! so then He had missed the last flight back to Quito but Russ and Kyleen were at Catamayo airport and waiting on us to pick them up so we headed fromLoja to there,,,,about 45-55 Min.drive and it had begun to rain. we got Russ and Kyleen and they said there were no seats left on flights for next day to Quito for Daniel so we left him at hotel in Catamayo and he planned on being at airport at 5:00am as standby and he made...YEA!  Rocky ,Russ,Kyleen and I headed back to Zomora and we stopped at Loja and eat supper and and we got home about 10:30 that night and we were pooped! Were not supposed to sign contract on house until Sunday the first but we signed on Saturday afternoon late and we moved a couple of small stuff loads that night. Sunday morning we went to market and bought fresh fruits and veggies and also hired a taxi with helper and began to move and by noon we had all of the furniture moved and it cost 40.00 for the truck and help.YEA!! God is so good to us!!!!!! We had Monday to get things hooked up and Tuesday we went back through LOja and Shopped some and got Russ and Kyleen bak to airport at 4:30 and we went headed home to Zomora...We arrived about 7:30 last night and again we were pooped!! God is so good!!!!!I was up early this morning so had quite time with my Father and got my monthly report done and sent even though a few days late. answered emails and just enjoyed the quite time. Thank you my Lord!!!!

by Ray Ortlund     Happy beyond description

In 1851 a group of British missionaries to Tierra del Fuego was forced to winter in the bitter cold while they waited for their supply ship to arrive. It came too late. They all died of cold and starvation. On Good Friday, April 18th, Richard Williams, a surgeon and Methodist lay preacher, wrote in his journal, “Poor and weak though we are, our abode is a very Bethel to our souls [Genesis 28:10-19], and God we feel and know is here.” On Wednesday, May 7th, he wrote, “Should anything prevent my ever adding to this, let all my beloved ones at home rest assured that I was happy beyond description when I wrote these lines and would not have changed situations with any man living.”



“If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.” John 14:23