July - September 2018

Greetings from high up in the Southern Backpack Project Continued: If the parents
Andes mountains of Ecuador. Dena and would have had the money to purchase the
I are a little tired, but doing well. To date, “most needed” items required for school, it
we have had over twenty-five teams/ would have taken an entire day on several
couples/interns come to work with us. busses to go into the city to make the
Our short-term mission teams are truly purchase, but sadly most of these people
a blessing to us as they often times do not have money and this is why this Parents say “thank-you”
bring the Bible lessons and crafts to project for backpacks.
share in our Bible cubs. Plus, they is so
minister to us in many ways too. important! It meets a huge
A note to our donors and prayer partners: You are need while showing the
AWESOME! We are so grateful to those of you who partner in Love of Christ to these
this ministry by praying for us and those who invest in the people. The best part
ministry by giving financially, Thank you. about giving the children
these backpacks, is that
with each backpack a complete Spanish Bible is included to
What have we been doing: We have been very busy with
meet their poor spiritual condition! God’s word will not return
hosting teams and individuals, working
in all eleven of our bible clubs, hosting void. Thank you for giving to this project.
an upward soccer and cheer camp and A reflection from one of our volunteer E-Team members:
interviewing new potential E-team Rebecca writes. “Yesterday as we were
members. We also hosted one of our on an old country dirt road on the way to
favorite events, the 4th Annual School Belén Kids’ Club I just thought, “Man, I
Backpack Project: Each backpack is wish (insert your name here) could see
filled with school supplies, hygiene these mountains & feel this intense
products and a complete Spanish Bible. This year we gave out equatorial sun on their skin.” Every week
over 405 backpacks to our Bible clubs, sent 42 backpacks to we travel on dirt roads to get to Belén. For
Arriendo (a little village 4 hours away), and years I’ve traveled on these roads. The
this past week we took 80 backpacks to the view still blows me away. It. Never. Gets.
Coast for our friends to pass out in their very Old. Along the way we pick up smiling faces- kids who know
poor fishing villages. Many of you supported our names & look forward to coming every week. Their smiles
this project by giving money to purchase & laughs Never. Get. Old. I got sunburned yesterday. My face
Bibles or other items is still stinging this morning. I played soccer with
that had to be bought Backpacks for the 9-15 year olds yesterday. My legs are reminding this
in country or sent items Coast morning. But, you know what? I’ll do it again next week
with mission teams. because loving on the kids, telling them Jesus is faithful and
Some of our teams helped stuff the that we have freedom in Him.... Never. Gets. Old.”
backpacks, which was no easy task, and
other team members were able to take
Prayer Request: Please pray that God would send a couple or
part in the distribution. Each child was so
happy to receive a backpack; it was like family to come serve with us. If this is you don’t ignore the
Christmas morning with the amount of Lord’s calling. Please email me (see email below)
excitement. The parent(s) of these
children were just as happy too. Blessings, Gary & Dena Pate

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