We survived September! I finished my TEFL course and got the
community development budgets presented in Quito and the family survived
without me in Shell… they were very happy to see me return!
We celebrated Benjamin’s 4th birthday in Quito
with the family and then in Shell with some local children.
A big praise, Alfredo passed his TOEFL English test with
enough points for us to apply to Wheaton College, USA and UK universities. Now
we have to get paperwork ready for the Nov 1st deadline and I have
to take the graduate exam (GRE) this month.
As a reward for looking after the children, Alfredo got a
trip to peru and he is there as I write. He has gone with Eric and Adeline to
Iquitos to learn about water missions filters (Wim was sick so had to stay home
this trip). They’ll be gone for a week.
The team has another trip planned for the end of the month
to Texas for well-drilling training. Alfredo is still short £800
to cover this trip, so if you’d like to help out, please contact me or give on
line at hcjb.org.uk.
I am back at the university and have a new challenge with
teaching an engineering course, in Spanish, this term. I am teaching greener
production this term and renewable energy next term, so if anyone has good
resources/websites etc. let me know!
We again had a visit from the ‘Safe Water in Ecuador’ team
from Michigan. They visited projects in the jungle and mountains and have
committed to help raise funds for this coming year. Alfredo had a good meeting
with officials from a different local government that covers the area where the
Waorani live (other tribal group), and there is the possibility for funding for
Tzapino water project and future communities.
Praise and prayers:
Praise for Alfredo’s good English results. Pray for my GRE
test, for meeting application deadlines.
Praise for funds for Peru trip, pray for Alfredo’s travel
plans, (Peru and USA) and funds for Texas.
Praise for Arajuno Municipio contact and pray for successful
funding for Tzapino project.
Praise for completion of the TEFL course and pray as I apply
all I learnt in the university.
Praise that Adeline arrived safely and pray that her time
here will be good preparation for Africa.