A major part of my upcoming sabbatical will be a family mission to Quito Ecuador to spend a month with our good friends and ministry partners Pastors Fabian and Grace Erazo and their family.
This is a momentuous event for us as a family, and for me in particular as I take Carina and the girls back to the place of my childhood for the first time.
This is a family mission trip, and International Teams has been awesome getting us set up to be able to do this under their banner. During our time in the neighbourhood of Carmen Bajo, where our sister church is located, we want to:
- strengthen existing relationships and to start new friendships,
- encourage and minister to kids and adults, and
- fortify Creekside Church’s partnership with Carmen Bajo Church through our time and presence there.
A trip like this comes with some unique challenges and opportunities. We are asking people to commit to pray for us and with us over this next several months as we prepare, as we go, and as we are there. If you would be willing and able to pray ongoing for us, please email us at rcgast@rogers.com
There is also an opportunity to partner with us financially to cover the cost of the flights. Through International Teams, we are glad to be able to offer a tax receipt for donations towards the major cost of the mission. We are prepared to cover our living expenses while there, but your help would mean so much to us.
To make a donation or to find out more information simply go to this webpage:
http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=1415914&langPref=en-CA
I'll be posting a lot over the next while on our progress and hope to be reporting to you here from Quito when the time comes!
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