After the retreat, anniversary, two weeks left...

Hello dear friends and family!

Daniela and I are back at El Refugio from our awesome beach retreat with the interns.  We went to a great place called CocoSolo, which is located just north of a town called Pedernales on the western coast of Ecuador.  We planned some in depth studies, devotionals, and solo time with them while at the beach.  It was also a great time of one on one discipleship time with the guys and the girls.  Thank you for your prayers!

Now being back at El Refugio, Daniela and I are one day away from being married one year!  What a year it has been!  Thank you all for being part of our lives, and supporting us, loving us, and encouraging us through our first year of marriage.  We will be celebrating our one year anniversary at a hotel called El Crater for a couple days, which overlooks an inactive volcano.  We are very excited for the time we will be able to spend away from camp, and pour into each other and celebrate our first full year together!

Daniela and I have only about two weeks left here at El Refugio.  The summer has gone by so fast, and we have learned so much, gained so many new friendships and relationships while we've been down here, and have been challenged in so many ways by God and by people.  Please continue to pray for His leading, His protection and safety, His mercy, and for His wisdom as we work on closing off this summer well with all the interns.  We lost a couple more interns, as one (Danielle) has traveled to the United States for school, and another one (Ben) to Peru for another missions adventure.  We did just get another intern however from Tennessee, who will be working here at El Refugio for a year, and her name is Lydia.  So please pray that our last couple weeks working with her also will be fruitful and lasting.

Thank you again for your love and support, and for always keeping up with us!  Thank you for your messages of encouragement.  We thank God for you, and look forward to seeing you when we return back to the US in a few weeks!  Dios te bendiga!

Blessings,