A multi-national group of Grace Brethren people are on the ground in Ecuador helping with earthquake relief. Below is Saturday’s post from Barb Wooler, director of crisis relief for Encompass World Partners, which includes a prayer request for the team.
T MINUS ZERO … AND THEY’RE OFF!
Most if not all of the Latin American team should be together on the ground in Ecuador.
This team is in the truest sense a Dream Team, having been conceived by believers from six countries – all of which have contributed financially to its realization. The 11 team members are from five countries – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, and Uruguay.
Strong aftershocks continue – including a 6.8 and a 6.7 last week, but the team has been steadfast in their resolve to serve. One team member wrote last week,
“I want to share this quote that has inspired me lately ‘A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.’”(William G.T. Shedd)
Their passion to serve is inspiring.
PRAY for the safety of this team, who certainly must be feeling as though they are out in open sea by now. PRAY that all the God wants to do in and through them will be realized.
Follow the team on the Charis International Leadership Encounter Facebook page, where Marcelo Gonzalez Aromi, a member of the team, is posting updates. Below is his update from Sunday, with a partial translation (thanks to Google) below.
Hola a todos, soy parte del equipo de latino americanos que estaremos sirviendo en Ecuador. Llegamos bien a la ciudad de Quito. Nos alojamos en la Iglesia de la Viña. Acá nos reuniremos con todo el equipo completo , 11 personas en total de nuestra confraternidad en Guatemala, Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay y Chile. Aqui tendremos unos días de preparación para luego viajar a la ciudad de Canoa, lugar que fue duramente afectado por el terremoto. Agradecemos a Dios por su cuidado durante el viaje. Oren para podamos reflejar el amor de Dios en este lugar.
Llegamos bien a la ciudad de Quito. Nos alojamos en la Iglesia de la Viña. Acá nos reuniremos con todo el equipo completo , 11 personas en total de nuestra confraternidad en Guatemala, Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay y Chile. Aqui tendremos unos días de preparación para luego viajar a la ciudad de Canoa, lugar que fue duramente afectado por el terremoto. Agradecemos a Dios por su cuidado durante el viaje. Oren para podamos reflejar el amor de Dios en este lugar.
Hi all, I’m part of the Latin American team that we will be serving in Ecuador. We came to the city of Quito. … Here we will meet with all the full team, 11 people in
We came to the city of Quito. … Here we will meet with all the full team, 11 people in total of our brotherhood in Guatemala, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile. Here we have a few days of preparation to then travel to the city of canoe, place that was severely affected by the earthquake. We are grateful to God for his care during the trip. Pray we can reflect the love of God in this place.