"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