Itineration November 2008

Paul and I are itinerating and praying that soon our budget will be raised so that we can get back to missionary work. We appreciate all who have sent in special offerings to get us back to the field, however, we still are lacking some funds. Please keep us in your prayers.

We will be having surgery in December, Paul a day surgery and Lana, a three day hospital visit and 4-6 week recovery. We will try to keep the blog updated and let you know our progress.

How Speed-the-Light Helps Missionaries on the Field

My husband Paul and I received an allowance of money raised by Speed the Light as World Missionaries to buy our field vehicle, a four-wheel drive car that took us all over the country of Ecuador. It was a blessing to our family, as we had to ford streams, muddy roads, only accessible with such a vehicle. Our first church plant was in an invasion barrio. An invasion barrio is where people move in over-night and take over a piece of land and set up homes. A city of 16,000 people sprang up in a short amount of time.. We climbed the steep muddy road to the church in our vehicle taking a sound system bought by speed the Light to hold church services in a very humble neighborhood with no running water nor electricity. We began the church with a national brother and his wife, started a feeding program, and a Latin America ChildCare School on the high mountainous terrain above Quito, Ecuador in the village of Atacucho. We trained and mentored Alexis and Patti Sarmiento and eventually they took over the work. We left the sound system with the church. The church today currently feeds 300 starving children during the week, and has a Latin America ChildCare School Pre-K through 4th grade with over 160 students.

Itineration Road

Wow, itinerating during high gas prices. We are not reaching our cash goal as quickly as we need and are praying that our work account is blessed so that we can get back to our work late November, 2008. That is our dream and hope. If you would like to donate to our ministry you can do so through the donate button below, or send it to AGWM, Paul J. Duda, Account #227213, 1445 N. Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO 65802. You will receive a tax-deductible receipt. Thank you for giving in advance.