Prayers for this month of October 2006. Please pray for this group of leaders in Tambo as I work with and ecourage them to walk in obedience as we go through "A Man God Uses" by Henry Blackaby. Pray also for Oct 6th and 7th as Anna and I will be leading a Quechua pastor and wife retreat, on the 14th I will be speaking at the Azuay Associational Annual meeting on pastor appreciation, and on Oct 27th and 28th I will be leading a mens retreat. Pray for renewing of the hearts, minds and transformation of His people to turn in obedience and walking with our Lord. There is much brokeness and hurts of relationships within the body of Christ and sin that prevents the Holy Spirit from blessing as He would. II Chronicles 7:14. Please also pray for two homes in Biblian that have opened their doors for bible studies. Biblian is a community that has been very closed to the gospel or any evangelicals and there has been a lot of persecution, but through many prayers through the years, the Holy Spirit has touched the hearts of two families who are hungry for the Word of God. Please do not forget to pray for the radio ministry as Al, Hna Ligia, Pastor Juan Diego and a couple of other men share every Saturday. We are seeing the fruits of that ministry as many are responding seeking to find the Hope that is offered. And most of all PRAISE His Gloriuos Name for He is good and worthy to be praised.

Thank you so much for all your prayers and PRAISE GOD for His wonderful works. He indeed has been hearing all of the prayers as we witnessed some baptisms in people following in obedience as they continue to seek walking with our Lord. It was an awesome time as we witnessed to the many who were curiously watching. Lot's of fellowshipping with Quechuas and fellow believers from various communities who joined in a wonderful worship experience, celebrating the Lord's Supper, with a picnic follwing and many were observed praying and having small group bible studies. God is working in people's lives as the seed continues to be planted. We had two batisms and seven decisions for Christ. Continue to pray for faithfulness amongst the believers. Thnk you Jesus and glory to your glorious name.

Weddings here are somewhat different. This is our third wedding here and very different form the others. it is a three day event. The wedding party with the bride and groom and all the invitees walk through the community announcing the wedding and inviting all who want to come. We walked for for a little over a mile. The bride and groom msut be tired by the time they arrive to the church. You will notice the bride and groom by the cake and the Pastor Pablo who performed the ceremony. People gathered all around outside to enjoy the food, lots of mote (corn), potatoes, bread, and cuy (guinie pig). They don't rent tuxedos here buth they wear very colorful clothes and aer very proud. A great time of fellowship and time for us to witness.

Praise God for Rosana our Spanish/Queshua teacher and please continue to pray for her husband Juan Diego and family as they continue to show interest in the gospel. May the Lord soon reap their lives. They were graciuos to invite us to their over 800 acre beautiful ranch up in the mountains. Al is building relationships with their son Diego learning how to make things from adobe clay. Anna is spending time with Rosana sharing about God's beauty and creation. Not only is Al a missionary, but a want-a-be cowboy. Getting ready to ride out and spend some time alone with Juan Diego enjoying the quietness and cool of the mountains to witness and sharing God's Word with JD. they have been a blessing. Also there's a fisshing hole where we plan to return and do a little trout fishing as we enjoy the site of the cows and llamas. If any of you are willing to take the challenge of joining us, you are more than welcome.

WOW! Missionary Al adjusting to eating tasty cuy (guinie pig, the Quechua's specialty. I guess this repalces my tortillas.
Thank you so much for your prayers specially on my birthday. It was a blessing to celebrate it in a different setting. Linda, and two Quechua pastors and their wives (Pastor Lucas with one of their daughter's Elvia and Pastor Felix)took Anna and I to Culebrias a lake over 12k ft elevation for a picnic. This was a way for them appreciating us. We had fun experiencing cooking chicken, beef, hot dogs and their favorite food cuy (guinie pig)in the middle of nowhere. We were able to fellowship, share testimonies and worship with songs. Though the elevation affected Linda, we were still able to enjoy and soon we returned to the lower elevation where Linda immediately felt better as she began singing happy birthday in Spanish.