In May, we took a family vacation with Dan and Tom visiting Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park in Utah.
Transition! This begins our fifth term and we STILL struggle with adjusting back to life in Quito...things like after standing in lines for six hours, our drivers' licenses still aren't renewed. God does provide encouragement along the way though, like Saturday, when a doctor friend, Eduardo, invited us for lunch. Several years ago, his young daughter became very ill. After she had been in another hospital for six weeks, and the family had exhausted their savings trying to cure her, Eduardo asked for Dick's advice. Dick made the correct diagnosis, treatment was started and she lived. Saturday, Eduardo invited us and other friends to see their new home, have lunch, visit all afternoon, and stay for supper! Please pray that Eduardo and Leonor would make time to study the Bible in Camino de la Luz.
Another joy for us is having family here too! Above are all the Ecuador Douces after supper at our apartment last week. Dick's Uncle Bill and Aunt Ilene also just returned to Ecuador and will be closing up their long and fruitful ministry in southern Ecuador. Phil and Debbie Douce and two of their four children, Danelle and Tully live in Quito and work with International Teams raising up some really amazing street boys to become Christian leaders.
Thank you for your friendship and prayers!
Dick and Marian
