Greetings to you all and Happy Valentine's Day! (That is for tomorrow!) As you celebrate this special day dedicated to love, Darryl and I pray that you will walk in confidence knowing that "neither death nor life, nor angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Rom. 8:38-39)


We want to thank you all for praying for the national assembly of the association that we partner with. We asked you to pray that my parents would be instruments of peace during the week, and God answered. My parents' presence there was well received and they even were honored several times during the week by the pastors that they have spent the last 31 years working beside to build God's kingdom here in Ecuador. It was a very positive week and my parents left feeling much more encouraged about our partnership with the AIEE. We would appreciate your prayers as we (OMS) continue to look for ways to improve our relationship with the AIEE.

Darryl and I had a wonderful surprise last week when we received a visit from BJ, Andi, Elijah and Lydia Williamson. We have been praying that the Lord would bless them during their time in the states while raising funds and bring them back quickly. They have had several "issues" to deal with since they returned; one of them caused them to have to come to Quito, which was a treat for us. Once again, we were reminded of how blessed we are to have such a wonderful OMS family. Please pray for the Williamsons as they tackle visa and car problems over the next week, and especially for Elijah, who fractured his leg the day after he left our house.

Today we traveled to Pillaro with my parents to visit one of our OMS churches. The pastor invited my parents to come visit before they leave Ecuador for retirement. It was so great to listen to people honor my parents for their years of service. Darryl and I only hope that we will be that well-loved and respected when we retire. On the 19th and 20th, they will be doing a mini retreat for a church in Santo Domingo. Please pray for them as they finish preparing for that event and as they prepare for retirement over the next several months.

We continue to have a busy guest house, with people coming and going almost every day. We are still trying to find a couple who can come and run the guest house in March while we are with team doing a work project. We have a couple who can possibly come during that time. Please pray that we will be able to find someone quickly.

Finally, we are looking to line up a couple of teams for several projects. We have a church on the edge of the jungle who has requested a VBS team for late July or early August. We also have two work projects we would like to find teams for. One is helping to finish construction on a new church and the other is a work project on one of our pastor's homes. If you are interested in putting a team together for any of these projects, we would love to visit with you--especially for a VBS team in Puyo, as July will be here quickly. Please join us in praying that we will sense God's direction as we try to put these three teams together.

Have a great week!

Serving the King,

Kelly, for the Chambers