“He made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him." 2 Corinthians 5:21
Easter is my favorite holiday, simply because of what it stands for. The fact that God sent his son to earth is an amazing act of love, but the fact that Jesus died on the cross in my place…well that is just mind-blowing to me. This verse is particularly meaningful to me this year, as I think about Jesus’ death on the cross. When God looks at me now, he sees me as righteous. Not because of anything I am or because of anything I have done, but because of Christ took my place on the cross. Thank you, Jesus!
This month has been a busy one for us. We have made two trips with my parents to the North Coast District. The first trip was to get to know the pastors of that district. The second was to attend a joint worship service between two churches. Reality set in when we got to San Juan for the joint worship service only to find out that the host church didn’t know anything about it, and had already made plans for a mini marriage seminar. Most of the pastors of this district live in poverty, not owning a computer, a cell phone, or even a land-line phone…the things that Darryl and I take for granted. Therefore, communication becomes a big issue. Please pray for Xavier Borja and my parents, Mike and Bonnie Shrode, as they work together to find ways to improve communication within the district. One praise note…we saw the Lord move in a very touching way among the couples that attended the marriage seminar. Displays of affection are not common among married couples, but it was so touching to see so many couples asking each other for forgiveness, crying and praying together. We went for one reason, but we were totally blessed in a way we didn’t expect. God is good!
We have had a full guest house, which has been fun for us. We had three days in March with no guests, so that gave us a chance to catch up on some rest. April looks to be another very busy month. Please pray that God will continue to provide us with the energy that we need to serve our guests.
Darryl will be traveling quite a bit this month. He is scheduled to travel April 8-11 to Cuenca and Yantzaza. Later on this month he will be traveling to Pallatanga. Traveling in this country is always a safety issue, so please pray for God’s protective hand to be on Darryl as he travels. Pray for me as well, as I will be running the guest house “solo” during those times.
April 16-18 we will have a women’s retreat for all of the missionary women here with OMS. There are few times during the year that we get to see each other, so I am looking forward to that weekend. Please pray for each of us as we travel, and that the Lord will bless our fellowship.
We pray that you have a very blessed Easter.
Serving the King,
Kelly, for the Chambers
2 comments:
I am finding information about your ministry in Quito and wondering how things are going for you. I Googled Google Earth for Quito but did know where to look for where your mission headquarters is located.
You are in my prayers and I am so grateful that the Lord is using you in such a wonderful and powerful way.
Ken,
Thank you for taking the time to respond to our blog. I just now found this comment, and have no idea when it was posted. ( I am very new to this whole blog thing!)
Things are going really well. We are entering our busiest time of the year, so we appreciate any prayers.
Our headquarters is actually located in Greenwood, Indiana. The guest house is located on Sancho de la Carrera Y Villalengua. I don't know if you can google that or not.
Blessings,
Darryl and Kelly
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