We arrived late Tuesday night to Guayaquil and were met by most of our team, who as usual warmly greeted us.  We caravaned together to the Christian Ëmbassy, where we ate our 4th meal for the day and laughed and conversed til about 2 in the morning.  Thankfully we didn´t have to go anywhere until 1:30 in the afternoon so we got some good rest.

Great trip, great reception!  But my American cell phone didn´t work and there was no internet where we were staying. So this is our first report 2 days later.

Last night we ministered in the south extension of the main church, CEAD.  We tried to find the pastor, Israel Loor (who I remember as a pre-adolescent) who was out street evangelizing but couldn´t connect. So we ministered at his church and preached on marriage since that is what the Wednesday night service there is known for.  

I´m told my message was pretty hard and direct and Paul threatened to hold me accountable to it.   I´m not worried about him - Emily was there listening too.

Quite a few couples came up for a ´refreshing´ of the Spirit. There were quite a few who forgave each other, hugged and kissed, and reconciled over whatever offenses they had against one another.  There was even a couple married 42 years, crying and reconciling, thank the Lord.  Paul, Emily, Marcel, Miguel, Fernando, Cesar, Alexandra and others were all ministering with me at the front of the church.

This man then came forward who said all he wanted was more of Jesus.  After some prayer he told us that he was in constant back pain due to some defect from when he was born. After some circuitous counseling he got totally set free from some hurts from the past, which then led to his total healing.  The first time we prayed he said that he was 90% healed, the second he was totally pain free. Praise the Lord!

Got to go, my ride is here. More to come! 

This has been a long 2 years. It has been difficult to wait ... but now the time has arrived - Emily and I are going back to Ecuador!

It was a difficult decision to put the brakes on my travels 2 years ago.  Anyone who knows me knows how excited I get about these trips.  I had fallen in love with the city of Guayaquil and our friends there. It and they are incredible. You will never meet a group of people who are so giving, so loving, and so generous with their time and resources.

It's hard not to like these people.  They work hard for those they serve, believing that they are serving the Lord by doing so. "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." [Matt.25:40]

Apparently my love for the people and for the country of Ecuador is nothing compared to the great love God has for them.  We all know love is proved by her actions and God proves His love for them continually there. What a privilege it has been to see what God does for those He loves!  We have seen countless supernatural healings and visitations of all sorts.  We have seen Him rescue so many from so much ... it just thrills my heart.

Faith can be a very fragile thing.  I for one need a lot of encouragement to keep believing that God not only exists but "that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." [Heb.11:6 NIV]. These trips have built my faith so much, and the faith of many others.

So I have the privilege of going to Ecuador tomorrow with a great expectation in my heart. I really believe I am going to see what I have seen before:  God pouring out His love on His children with miracles of healing, encouragement, restoration, reconciliation and best of all, reconciliation with Him.

I can't wait to share these stories with you.  God willing I'll be able to report some from down there as they happen. Check us out at www.facebook.com/heartoftitus - I'll be posting there.

God bless you, thank you for praying for Emily, Paul Madison, myself and all of our Ecuadorian friends.