Well, we knew it was coming, and it's just around the corner---the empty nest. Waaaahhhhh! (That would be me crying!) Tomorrow Courtney will graduate from high school. We have such mixed emotions. We are so proud of Courtney and the wonderful young woman that she has become, and we are so excited to see where the Lord will take her. Yet, it seems like there is a tear just on the verge of falling anytime we think of her leaving. She has one final exam that she will take tomorrow morning, and then she will finally (as she says) be done with high school. She will be returning to Texas on June 17th where she will work as a waitress for the summer--her first job, by the way. Then, on August 5th she will begin the next phase of her life--college. She will be going to Wayland Baptist University where she plans on playing soccer and majoring in sports and exercise science. We want to thank you so much for praying for our children over the years. Please pray for Courtney during this time of transition in her life.

We have had a special blessing this week. Three of Courtney's friends from the states are here for her graduation. Courtney has spent the week showing them around Quito. Yesterday we were able to go to a soccer game between Ecuador and Argentina, which was quite an experience. Ecuadorians are extremely passionate about their soccer team! We were relieved that Ecuador won, as we could forsee a riot coming if they didn't. Courtney and her friends are planning on taking a trip on Saturday to a town about four hours from Quito to go canyoning and white-water rafting. Please pray for their safety as they travel and as they participate in some adventurous activities over the next couple of days. They will be returning on Monday just in time for Courtney to pack and leave on Wednesday.

We had an unfortunate event happen at the soccer game. At the end of the game, as we were leaving, Darryl got his wallet stolen. He knew exactly when it happened, but there were so many people crowding around us that there was no way of knowing who had taken it. We weren't as concerned about losing the money as we were the documents that were in it. Replacing documents here is no easy task. Darryl is going to have to get a new driver's license, and we both lost our documents that show we are legal to live here. Please pray for us as we begin the process of renewing the stolen documents.

We currently have 22 guests at the house. They will be here through the 18th, and then we have a team coming to work on the guest house from the 20th-30th. We will be painting the outside of the house and replacing the rain gutters, as well as whatever other jobs we might be able to accomplish. We also will be taking a little time out to do some evangelizing while they are here. Please pray that we will be able to get everything ready this week.

We have been so blessed over the past couple of months to see God doing amazing things through the teams we have worked with. Over 300 people have come to know the Lord. Two foundations have been laid for a church and a pastoral training center. We have given medical attention to more than 1300 people. We hosted a vision clinic in the women's prison that lead to an increase in our Bible study attendance from 35 to 60 women. Wow--just reading this gives me goose bumps! We hope that you don't think that your prayers and financial support aren't making a difference here in Ecuador. You are a huge part of our team, and you share in each victory. We love and appreciate each one of you!

Serving the King,

Kelly, for the Chambers