Surprise!!! I haven’t let a month pass between updates. I hope the shock doesn’t get to you. I have made a goal to send out an update every Sunday, even if I don’t have a lot to say, just so you will know how to pray for the week. Right now, it would be great if you could offer up a prayer for the Texas Rangers, as it looks like they are digging themselves a huge hole in this World Series! :)


Actually, Darryl and I have had a busier week than we expected. We did start one of our guest house projects, but we have also had a full guest house all week, which we weren’t expecting. One group of guests was several MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) missionaries. They came for the dedication of the refurbished Nate Saint house in Shell. I’m sure most of you know of the story of the 5 missionaries who were killed by the Woarani Indians. If you don’t, you should watch the movie The End of the Spear. We received a wonderful update from one of the missionaries today with pictures of the worship service they held in the refurbished house. They house was full of Christian Woaranis who were singing praise and worship songs along with the missionaries and visitors. It was a touching picture and a reminder of just how awesome God is!

This week, once again, Darryl and I have a “full plate”. We are leaving tomorrow for Quevedo (a small town about 5 hours away) to attend a pastors’ retreat on Tuesday. Darryl and I are responsible for some group activities which should be fun. It will be a day to celebrate the pastors of the North Coast District, which is the district that my parents are the liaisons for. We are looking forward to a day of fun with our national pastors and their families.

We return on Wednesday and immediately will be receiving two men from Pennsylvania that evening. They are coming to Ecuador to scout out some potential places to bring future teams. Darryl will be traveling to Yanzatza, La Union and to our camp at Pallatanga. That is A LOT of traveling! They will only be here for 5 days, so this will be a packed trip for the three of them. I will be staying here and running the guest house, as we have several guests booked for the time Darryl will be gone.

Praise Updates:

• Praise the Lord for a productive week even though we had a house full of guests. Darryl was able to get the island for the kitchen completely constructed.

• Praise the Lord for safe travels for Josh. He traveled back from New York to Texas, passing through some dangerous weather areas. They made it back with no trouble.

• Praise the Lord for good health and for his hand of protection over us during the week.

Prayer Requests:

• Pray for us as we travel tomorrow and Wednesday, and for Darryl, Joe and Scott as they travel around Ecuador this next week.

• Pray that we will be an encouragement to the pastors and their families on Tuesday.

• Pray that the guys will have a productive trip and that they will listen to the Lord as they search out future ministry sites.

• Pray for Josh. He is really suffering with what we think is gastritis. Pray for God’s healing.

• Pray for Courtney as she continues to struggle in her walk with the Lord.

• Please continue to pray for our support account. Pray for wisdom for us as we look at where we can cut expenses.

We continue to give God thanks for each one of you. It has been a long time since we have felt like we have been in the “valley”. Even though we are experiencing the valley right now, we have such confidence and hope in the Lord, and we have the confidence of knowing we have some incredible prayer warriors praying for us daily. May God richly bless each one of you!

Serving the King,

Kelly, for the Chambers

"Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you.  Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."  1 Corinthians 15:58

This was one of the verses used in church today as we talked about having faith in a God who always comes through “for our good”. It is one of my favorite verses, especially since becoming a missionary. It is our prayer and sincere desire to always give ourselves fully to God’s work, and we are truly thankful to each one of you for your partnership in this ministry to which God has called us.





We enjoyed a wonderful time in the states. Yes…I said we. When I asked for prayers in our last update, I asked you to pray for Darryl as he traveled to the states. I didn’t mention that I was coming as well, because I wanted to surprise my kids. It was fun to see Courtney’s face when I walked out of the airport instead of Darryl (he was held up in Houston due to the tropical storm that passed through that day!) We had a much needed time of relaxation, fellowship with dear friends and family, and even got the chance to speak at a couple of churches which was an absolute joy for us. Thank you for your prayers for us as we traveled.

We returned October 4th, and hit the ground running. We had a medical team coming in on the 9th, so we went to San Juan (where we held the medical clinic) on Wednesday, the 6th, to make sure everything was in working order and ready for the team. The bathroom was not working, so we had to return Saturday and spend that afternoon and most of Sunday getting it ready. Together with my mom and dad, we were able to get both stalls and the sink working and ready for the clinic, which started on Monday. It was a fun time, even though we were dripping sweat, and once again I was reminded how blessed I am to be able to serve the Lord alongside my parents.



The "Triage" Team



We saw 822 patients during the week. We had two Ecuadorian doctors and a team of five who came from the states to serve the Lord and the people from Ecuador. Darryl made sure order was kept and that the medical group’s needs were taken care of during the week. I had the opportunity to visit with EVERY patient who came in, as I wrote down their reason for wanting to see the doctor. Oh, if I only had the time to tell you just how interesting it is to ask Ecuadorians what their problem is! There were several decisions made to accept Christ that week, but one of the great things I noticed is that many of the patients who came   already had a relationship with the Lord. That was very encouraging.

Now, we have a couple of months of break time before we start working on next year’s teams. We will continue to have guests in the guest house, but no teams. During the next few months, we are tackling some projects that need to be done at the guest house. These are projects that we have needed to do for a long time, so we are excited about having the opportunity to get them finished.

Praise Reports:

• Praise the Lord for a successful medical team, for good health during the week and for the new brothers and sisters we have in Christ.

• Praise the Lord for time to work on some guest house projects.

• Praise the Lord that Josh has made the decision to get involved in church again.

• Praise the Lord for faithful ministry partners who continue to pray and to give financially so that we can

  can continue to serve the Lord here in Ecuador.

Prayer Requests:

• Pray for the “Pastors’ Day” that we will be a part of on November 2nd. We will be working with mom and dad in their district to honor the pastors and their families. Pray that we will have safe travel and that we will be a blessing and encouragement to those who sacrifice so much to serve the Lord in the role of pastor.

• Pray for Courtney. She is facing some tough decisions in her life and needs God’s guidance.

• Pray for our support account. We are watching it go down little by little each month. Pray that God will bring in new supporters and that he will put our ministry on the minds of those who have supported us in the past.

Have a great week!

Serving the King,

Kelly, for the Chambers