Quechuan city of Otavalo

Dear ones of CAT and River,

Salutations! This Saturday night finds yours truly relaxed, well fed and grateful. We have had a good day of taking in Ecuadorian culture here in the Quechuan city of Otavalo.

Our day on Friday was a very blessed one. Our team of 13 had a great evening of devotion, singing and sharing. The mix of people is good, both young and older. Our youngest team member, Abby, confessed that she was surprised to find how much she liked the experience thus far. She said life was ¨"different" here, and that she felt good about what she was doing. Older team members shared how simple things like mountains, sunrises and clouds had spoken to them about God's providence, creativity, love and grace. The scripture teaching from Acts 14 and Romans 1:1 seemed more alive and dynamic. We sang with hope and compassion. We were gladdened.

Tomorrow, we will be attending church with our Quechua brethren, and then will pack up to travel to Lita, the land of the Awa. I look forward to seeing the Bruce and Williams families once again, and traveling back to Rio Verde to provide health care to the Awa on Monday and Tuesday. We will be out of computer and telephone range. Please pray for us that the power and love of Jesus Christ will be made manifest to those we serve.

I will check back on Wednesday.
With Joy,
Dr. Tim