Missionaries from PMM, Inc. Empowering the evangelical and baptist churches of Ecuador, Latin America, and USA (hispanic world), through theological education, books & literature, pastoral training programs, leadership development, educative management, bioethics, and pastoral & family ministries, to become mature bodies of Christ, to in turn carry out the Great Commission around of the World. You can find more at: www.palmministries.org and www.facebook.com/joselitoyanitaorellana
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Missionary Prayer Letter- October 2008
OUR FAMILY
We celebrated Bethlehem's birthday at her school with her classmates. She was very excited. Pray for Michelle because she started her dental treatment that will last for the next two years. It is very expensive and painful. Michelle celebrated her fifteenth birthday on October 27. We are going to have a special service for her on December 6 because November will be so busy for us.
OUR MINISTRY
Joselito preached at New Life Baptist Church and Anita taught children's Sunday School. We were also there for the vote on the national constitution. Joselito also preached in the celebratory service for the anniversary of Candelaria Baptist church. It was very nice experience that ended with a special festival of indigenous food. We have continued teaching the Introduction to Bible course at Candelaria every Wednesday. We also led a special marriage conference for them. We also began the regularly scheduled classes at the Ecuadorian Baptist Theological Seminary in Quito. Joselito taught a few special conferences on God's call and the importance of theological education. Joselito preached at "Love Built Baptist Church". This is part of our goal to visit every Baptist church in Quito sometime in the next year to encourage them. Joselito was invited to attend a Pastoral Training School for two days in Quito. It was a time of spiritual refreshment for him. This program is supported by Woodstock Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia and Northside Baptist Church in North Carolina. MISCELLANEOUS
We celebrated Bethlehem's birthday at her school with her classmates. She was very excited. Pray for Michelle because she started her dental treatment that will last for the next two years. It is very expensive and painful. Michelle celebrated her fifteenth birthday on October 27. We are going to have a special service for her on December 6 because November will be so busy for us.
OUR MINISTRY
- Joselito taught an intensive course on missiology at Vision International University.
- Our marriage mentors Jim & Hilda Miller came for a visit. It was wonderful to see again them because they were our teachers at the Ecuadorian Baptist Theological Seminary in Quito and they also served as mentors when we were preparing to get married.
- We had special retreat for two days for strategic planning for Candelaria Baptist Church, in La Merced Baptist Camp.
- We participated in the ordination of two pastors at Shekinah Baptist Church in south Quito.We received training from the Ecuadorian Bible League to use special recorders to share the Bible with people who cannot read and write.
- Pray for Anita and her final coursework for her Master's degree.
- Continue praying for the increase our monthly budget, please.