The Wife of Noble Character: “Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her . .
. Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.”
Proverbs 31:28,30
Dear Family and Friends,
Happy Mother’s Day!! Mothers, we pray that you serve your families with the Joy of the Lord and lean on Him for
your daily strength! Our first bit of news has to do with mothers . . .
And Baby Makes Three . . .
Yes, we are expecting our first child!! We have been praying that God would send the blessing of a child into our
lives in His timing. His timing has come and we are expecting our little one sometime in January. After our next
appointment in June, we should have a more precise due date. We have a few prayer requests regarding baby Paccha.
First, please pray for a healthy pregnancy for Kirsten and baby. Kirsten has been very tired and nauseous lately, so
pray especially for her stomach to calm down in the next few months. Second, pray that the Lord would provide for us
in the coming year. Kirsten is planning on staying home after the baby is born, but we need to decide if she should or
can work until December. After the baby is born, we will need more than Darwin’s income to support the three of us.
We are looking into some possibilities. Pray for wisdom in this area and that God would show us the right direction to
take. Thirdly, these changes in the amount of work and a new baby will also affect how many activities we can be
involved in within our church. Pray for peace and guidance in what activities we need to continue in or eliminate
(permanently or temporarily). These changes primarily involve Darwin. Pray for him and our pastor as they make
decisions about the future. Finally, praise God with us for this
new little life and the doors of ministry this child will open to
us amongst families!
Paz de Dios: Purity Debate
Each Saturday, the youth at Paz de Dios church get
together for a wide range of activities. One Saturday this
month, six adults from the church presented a mock debate
about purity. One adult was the moderator, two adults
defended the world’s view of purity, and three adults
defended God’s view of purity. The debate was very formal.
Each side had to make opening statements and respond to
questions made by the opposing side or by the moderator.
Darwin was a
part of this
debate
defending God’s view of
purity with Katty and Justo.
Maria José and Geovanny
stepped out of their comfort
zones and defended the
world’s view of purity. Paúl
was the moderator. Some
parents also came to the
debate and thoroughly
enjoyed it. In the coming year
or years, the parents would like to have a similar debate with parents in order to share with the youth how parents
think regarding this issue. Since the youth many times think their parents are just old-fashioned, the parents would
like a chance to explain their true reasoning for permitting or prohibiting certain activities that involve purity. At the
end of the debate, the youth were allowed to ask questions. Some were challenged by what was shared and shared
their questions about “witness dating”, how to know he/she is “the one”, what is the right time to start dating, etc.
Pray for these youth and the many critical decisions they are making in their lives. Pray for protection and wisdom in
this area of purity. Praise God for a time to share His truth.
Paz de Dios: Missions Service
Every month, Paz de Dios has an evangelical type service
on the last Friday of the month. This month the service was all
about missions to other countries. Four people shared about
different countries including China, Pakistan, Bolivia, and
Mozambique. The main idea was to open the congregation’s
eyes to the needs of people in other countries to hear the
Gospel. Our church is growing each month, and we are looking
ahead to supporting a missionary in the coming year. Each
presentation was unique and some of the presenters wore
typical clothing from the country they presented. All the
presenters have a heart for missions and have gone on mission
trips or are looking to serve in the future. Two more people
also shared their testimonies of serving with short term
missions in the U.S.A and Israel. Pray that God continues to
open hearts to missions in our congregation.
Bilingüe: Completion of Classes
Classes at the Bilingüe have finished for the year. We still have work for about one more month because of
meetings, projects, and classes for students who were failing a class or classes. Pray for the students this summer.
Pray that they make wise decisions and stay safe and healthy. This last month our work load is much lighter and we
have less hours, so we are thankful for a little more free time and little more nap time (for Kirsten and Baby ☺).
Darwin appreciates more time this month as he finishes preparing for the Bible Camp “Defending the Faith” this
summer. Pray that more students apply and seek to study God’s Word at a deeper level.
Check out more pictures on our blog at www.pacchateam.blogspot.com
Keep in touch!
touch!
May the Lord bless you as you start summer vacation,
vacation,
Darwin, Kirsten,
Kirsten, and Baby Paccha
Praises
*Baby Paccha coming in January! ☺
*Safety and Health
*Great mission serviceservice-members open to helping
missionaries
*Marriages being reconciled in our church
*Great purity debate for the youth at Paz de Dios
*Good finish to our first school year in Ecuador
Prayers
*Summer camp for senior high students
*Church can support its first missionary this
this fall
*Protection and wise decisions among students at
the Bilingüe during vacation
*The 2 young people we are each mentoring
*Pastor of our church: celebrating daughter’s high
school graduation in the U.S.
*Health—
*Health—pregnancy, less nausea, general health
*God’s guidance in work/income for next year