Inauguration day for our new school was a blessed celebration of our Lord with the people of Ecuador
The new school is finished and we share that celebration with you. The theme of our big day was "A Hope and A Future".
It is our aim to have a deep impact on Ecuador by making disciples for Jesus among the children of this country so that they might take the message of the Gospel into every corner of the culture.
Breaking the poverty cycle is a process of showing the kids the value of dreaming (“Hope”) about a life with more meaning than that which they see around them in their culture. The preparation for a different kind of life (“Future”) brings together the equipping of our kids to enter any level of society they would choose with a faith in Jesus powerful enough to change the lives of those around them.
Below are some images of a blessed day in Ecuador hosted by the kids through whom a powerful God will change their country. Their new school is open!
They came from near and far…
…to hear and see a wonderful story
The children played – (20 piece orchestra)
They danced
They made us laugh
…and we cried
Then it was time to go to work -- Sharon in her new ESL (English) classroom
Learning Center: (there are currently three of these -- 16 students each) for the kids that make the transition to the “All English” independent study format
Computer lab – with John Davalos -- intern from Moody Bible Institute
Art Studio
1st Grade with intern Sarah Morgan from California --- We have 4 classrooms for preschool through 2nd Grade
A view of part of our library – we will have 12,000 volumes when fully stocked. Adjacent is our elementary section of the library separated by a glass division.
The Heart of our school – Mario and Monica bring talent and gifts together with passion to make for a wonderful learning environment. Please pray for us—we are on track to go from 40 children to 115 at the school this fall.
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