"Joined and Held Together"
Hello Friends,
We are now in Ecuador! And it’s so exciting and encouraging to know that you are behind us in prayer and support. Thank you so much for mobilizing us to be the hands and feet of Jesus! I'm reminded of Ephesians 4 where Paul mentions how we grow in maturity as the body of Christ. In verse 16 he explains that "from Him [Jesus], the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work." And we truly feel the love and growth of His work in you and in us. So thank you, thank you, thank you.
A quick update on our transition—although it's been hard at times there are many things working out well. For example, Nancy has some family here that are helping with the ‘tramites’ (tra-mee-tes) of getting us settled. This is huge for a smoother transition. Things take much longer to get done here and grace and patience are required.
After the bulk of the transitional work to get here, we needed some rest. Here are some pictures from our time in Florida before we left and in Ecuador when we arrived. Most of these pictures are in Mindo, a beautiful place I would like to take anyone who wants to visit.
As far as ministry goes. We plan to get well acquainted with the local churches and culture to better understand where and how we could serve. We prayed and felt it wise not to jump in right away. Instead, we want to build friendships and community. So it may take some time before we share ministry pics, but we’ll be supporting already established ministries and updating you about that in the coming months. That’s it for now. Please continue praying with us and thanks again for your partnership!
More local pictures to come.
Freedom & Nancy Rodriguez
