John and Brenda Dean

1) Pray for strength and health for all going to Ecuador.

2) Pray that the people at the orphanage will be open to God's Word.

3) Pray that we will show God's love to all we interact with through both our words and actions.

4) Pray that God will remove any stresses to prepare our hearts and minds for what He has in store for us.

Why we are going to Ecuador:
Brenda and I have been talking about going on a mission trip for quite awhile. We have enjoyed seeing our kids participate in different short term mission trips and felt God calling us to go. I was unsure about this trip at first because the dates coincide with our 25th wedding anniversary, but we talked about it and decided what better way to celebrate than by doing God's work. We have seen several roadblocks get in the way since we made the decision to go, but we know that God is in charge and will clear the way if He wants us to go. We are just trusting God in all things...because we know whatever happens, He is in control!