More on the Feeding Ministry

Well, we are "Back in Business" of distributing food to the children of Santa Rosa. God has been so good in providing a place and workers, not to mention the food.

Julie was in her element being "Mommy" to the little ones whose food was too hot.

Food from Phoenix...Well, Sort of!

A few weeks ago, we were praying about how to help a local church in their dreams of feeding the children in an extremely poor neighborhood. At the same time, our son was heading back to Arizona State and he and I were looking at churches online. I called a few and at one of them, the pastor called back after lunch. I explained that I was a missionary in South America and yada yada yada…

He asked, “Where are you exactly?”

I said, “Ecuador.”
He asked, “WHERE in Ecuador?”

I told him Quito and he said, “Wow! I just got back from lunch with a church member who is FROM Quito and frustrated that he does not know anyone he could have help him with feeding poor children! Do you know anyone who works in the Center part of the city?”

I wish I could have seen his face when I told him that South and Center Quito has been my ‘turf’ for the past two years!

The church member (he has asked not to be named and so we are honoring that request) from Phoenix owns a restaurant in Center Quito that is managed by his brother. He would be willing to provide 100+ lunches on Saturdays if we could coordinate the distribution. There are two pastors who have taken up the challenge and today, one of them began the feeding. He had requested 30 lunches to start and over 60 children showed up. We had enough for all of them!!!

We (the International Mission Board) provided 2 coolers for the chicken with rice and soup. It was all they needed to get going. People often ask what we do. Well, this is some of it. And really, all we are doing is being a bridge between two worlds. Thank you for giving and make it possible for us to be here.

By the way, do not worry about the little boy making the face. I think his food was just a little hot!

Food For the Body and Soul

1st 2 Fotos: Little girl enjoys the food.

3rd Foto: Pastor Hugo is from Chiclayo, Peru. He is leading several churches and Bible studies. He had come to me looking for ideas on how to help these children. A day or two later, I spoke with the pastor in Phoenix and things were under weigh.

4th Foto: Katie (12 years old) sits next to a six year old who is malnourished. Katie said the little girl’s arms are like two of her fingers.

5th Foto: Thomas’s shirt says “Major League Believer.” He is a major league good guy!