Do you ever feel like you are on a fast treadmill? These past six months have been event-FULL! In February, Marian got a call that her dad was in Coronary intensive care unit and not doing well. She was able to go and be with him the last six weeks of his life. It was a wonderful, terrible, precious, difficult time. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement during that time.
During that time, Dick began his new role as Medical Director at Hospital Vozandes Quito. He is overseeing the 260 or so Ecuadorian doctors who have admitting privileges at our mission hospital. Many of these doctors have been our long-time friends, many have studied the Bible with Dick. Now, Dick uses his role to encourage these friends to lead other doctors in Bible study and to honor God with their service to patients in Hospital Vozandes.
Meanwhile, Marian decided that after over six years as the Executive Director of Global IT for HCJB that it is time to move on. The HCJB-IT folks met at Taylor University in June where Marian made a good transition of responsibilities over to friend and co-worker Juan Cabrera. Marian is now a graduate student in Organizational Leadership in an online program with Crown College (a Christian & Missionary Alliance school in Minnesota). She is also coaching the Ecuadorian staff members of the Awana Latin American regional office in Quito. Stay tuned for more news too about improving Camino de la Luz online Bible studies.
July 3rd, Elizabeth Levine and Daniel Douce were married! We had a great family time with them in Portland Maine. Please be praying for them in this new adventure!
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We also got to attend a Douce Family Reunion, Marian's Uncle Karl's wedding and cousin Rachel Spann's wedding. In between weddings, we helped Marian's Mom to distribute some of her Dad's belongings. We finished with spending a week with son Tom in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. What fascinating natural resources!
Today, we are on our way back to Quito. Thank you for your prayers, friendship, and putting up with us when we aren't so communicative!
Love,
Dick and Marian
