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Byron, Nila, and Pastor Luis

Byron, Jhony, and Pastor Luis

About to be baptized: Steven (a boy

from our neighborhood), Jessica, Nila,

Carmen, and Jhony

Greetings from Aberdeen, Washington! We are excited to set up the new

headquarters of Isaiah 61 International in the United States. We celebrate all that

the Lord has done during the last 12 years of ministry in Ecuador, and we look

forward expectantly to all that the Lord will do this year. You are an important

part of our continuing ministries, and we thank you for your faithful support. This

newsletter is longer than usual in order to give you an overview of our diverse

ministries. Praise God for all His wonderful works!

Before we left Ecuador on March 10, Pastor Luis and I

(Byron) baptized 9 brothers and sisters in CHRIST,

many from the Delphin daycare. That was such a big

blessing. After four years of working with the Delphin

daycare (tuition scholarships, improvement projects,

and weekly Bible studies),

it was a privilege to baptize

the director, Nila, her

husband, Jhony, and

several of the workers. We

would love to start a church in the daycare’s

neighborhood of Quito, as the Lord wills.

The construction for the South Quito church is

going well. We put cement on the bottom half of

the 13 columns and filled in the holes. The next

step is the foundation/first floor and the

supporting wall. It can be done in two phases,

each costing around $7500. Please pray with us

for the Lord’s provision, and help us praise Him

for the work that has already been done!

Isaiah 61 International Feb-Mar 2017

Byron and Becky Gudiño Issue 58

Isaiah 61 International Byron and Becky Gudino Ecuador, South America

New Ministry Site

Rio Verde, Esmeraldas

Welcome to the Coast of Ecuador! Some

of you may remember a touching thank-

you letter that Isaiah 61 received from

this town for delivering food and

supplies to them after the earthquake

last April. It is fertile ground for a new

church, so Pastor Luis stepped out in

faith a few months ago to purchase a

small piece of land in Rio Verde. Our

association of pastors rallied around him and pledged to help turn those 232

square meters into a place for retreats and a new local church, as the Lord wills.

Our lot (to the right) is empty but it does have neighbors.


Ofel Church, South Quito

Luis and Sally Quinonez

Luis and Sally run an afterschool program to

help children from church with homework

Luis and Sally graduated from Bible Institute after 5

years of hard work. Praise God!


Isaiah 61 Church, Cayambe

Carlos and Maria Imacana

Byron and the Imacana family standing on the

empty lot donated by Carlos and Maria The finished Cayambe church and pastor’s apartment


Betel Church, Carapungo

Daniel and Alejandra Perez

Carapungo is a small town just north of Quito. Daniel joined Isaiah 61’s association of pastors recently. We

are excited to partner with this new church plant, helping them financially and encouraging them.


Delfin Daycare

July 9th Neighborhood, Quito

Isaiah 61 runs a weekly Bible study for the workers

and helps the daycare financially. They work with

children from 0-3 years old from low-income homes.


Bible Institute Scholarships

Carlos Imacana – Memo Quinonez – Gloria Castro

Completed Scholarships

Luis and Sally

School Supplies and Shoes


Isaiah 61 Guesthouse

Marco Gudino (caretaker)

Located in Santa Ana,

the guesthouse can

accommodate up to 12

people. Join us here for

a wonderful time of

ministry and tourism!

Marco


Animal Rescues at the Guesthouse

Since 2005, we have adopted and/or rehomed 35 dogs

and 12 cats. We routinely sterilize the females,

although we have had 4 litters of puppies and 1 of

kittens. Candy (left) is our most recent rescue, so I

(Becky) don’t have an “after” picture yet. She had 9

puppies right before we left Ecuador, and we are still

looking for homes for the 5 females. Because of the

puppies, we currently have 9 dogs at the guesthouse.

Jewel

Before After

Storm

Before After

Candy

Gerry, Tiger Lily, and

Sunflower

Before After


Come Visit Ecuador and Help Us Develop Our Ministry

If you come to Ecuador, you will also visit…

The Equator The Basilica El Panecillo

The Historic Center of Quito La Merced (a pool fed by warm, volcanic waters)

Build the Church in South Quito Share JESUS

Deliver school supplies, vitamins, hygiene kits, bags of food, and shoes to children and families in need


Prayer Requests

Please pray for our team, for ongoing

provision, wisdom, and balance

For the new believers in our churches and the

ones who were recently baptized

For the resources we need to continue

working on the new South Quito building

For an office space and supplies for the headquarters of Isaiah 61 International in the USA

For our family and our transition back to the States

For individuals, families, and short-term mission trips to come to Ecuador to help us grow (We

promise that you’ll have a wonderful, stretching time of ministry and sight-seeing!)

Additional Board Members

Over the next two years, Isaiah 61 is looking to fill additional board member positions. We need

people who are committed to a mission that mentors and supports national pastors and

missionaries. Please e-mail [email protected] for more information if you are interested.

Zechariah 4:10

Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.

Blessings,

Byron, Becky, Caleb, and Maddie

To see back issues of our newsletter, please visit www.isaiah61international.org/newsletters

E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.isaiah61international.org U.S. Mailing Address (for support): Personal Correspondence: Isaiah 61 International, Inc. 4615 Wishkah Rd 60 Marshall Shore Rd Aberdeen, WA 98520 Liberty, ME 04949 Byron cell: 253-844-8617

Becky cell: 360-556-1392

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