We thank God for his faithfulness and to each of you for your prayers and for all the support you are showing people of our country.

We started our trip on Monday, May 23 and from the beginning saw the protecting hand of God.  A rock broke the windshield of our car, but thank God we are all well.  We arrived at Pedernales at 7 pm and worked until 3 in the morning organizing medicine, food and clothing we brought. The next day we visited an area called New Pedernales.  There are people sleeping in small makeshift tents with plastic and wood. We provided medical assistance to 98 people and the children enjoyed games and crafts.  In the afternoon we made an electrical installation in Pastor JC's church.  Now they have a small makeshift home with bamboo and plastic. The pastor shared that new people are going to church and at night we showed a movie.

On Wednesday morning we visited the brother Alfonz. He is in the province of Chimborazo and told us the story of how God freed him from dying in a hotel they had.  The hotel fell and his 5 year old daughter who was there died. He lost his business, his home, and now has a small business selling plastic on the street. He lives in a hostel with 20 families. His wife has a fracture in her rib and continues to work with him, but doctors say she needs rest. We were able to provide medical care to members of his family. His mom has a very complicated skin infection, please be praying for them.

On Thursday morning we traveled for 3 hours to a place called Canoa, a town located 40 kilometers from Bahia de Caraquez.   There we coordinated work with Pastor Fabio, who E3 had worked planting churches before. Pastor Fabio started home Bible studies with people from the hostel and as we had requested help for this place because they do not have health care.  Here we provided medical assistance until 10:30 pm to more than 150 people to travel after 2:30 minutes to the city of Manta.

Friday morning we headed Porto Viejo.  There we worked with Pastor Jose, who is the president of the association of pastors of Portoviejo and a key person in the work of E3. We served more than 172 people who are housed in the church. Pastor Jose told us that he has a new Bible study with 60 people every Saturday on the soccer field, all are new believers.

During this day we could share with our translators Portoviejo: Karina, Andreina, Lina and Angel., They helped evangelize during our medical brigade to people and children and in the evening we shared a nice dinner together. I ask your prayers for each of the, as their finances are not good and they are without formal work.

Furthermore we delivered 40 food rations, clothing and water in the different places we visited as well as to our translators.

After the last two aftershocks some things have changed: houses that were in "good condition" were damaged and others were "a little destroyed" were finished falling. People are very fearful and still sleeping in the streets.

Pray that:

1. God continue to use us every time we travel .

2. For more people to join this effort to share the love of Christ.

3. Provision of resources: Medicines, water filters, electrical materials and construction, financial, material for children's ministry.

4. For new believers and their spiritual growth.

5. Pray for the pastors of Portoviejo with whom we have worked before:

Pastora Evelyn: the church building and her daughters’ houses were destroyed.

Pastor Yulan : his house was destroyed. He has housed people in the church .

Pastor Ruben : requests evangelism materials .

Pastor Jose  : lost his church.

Pastor Nery  : many members of his congregation lost their homes .

Pastor Lupo : Lost house

Praise God we are fine. Some walls in our house don't looking well after the second earthquake, but, we are in our house. We need fixing.

Thanks God He always provide for our family needs.

Thanks again for all your support. We will continue to visit these places once a month if time and resources permit.