I am writing to you here today on March 31^st after arriving back from Ecuador early this morning at 2 a.m.  I just got a little bit of sleep, but I wanted to write to you here while things

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Would you like me to come for a visit?

As you are probably aware if you follow us along closely, Kim and I officially finished our Ministry Assignment (formerly known as Home Assignment) last June.  I (Joel) am the

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Simeon “buying” a car for $1 from Kyrsten, a Santiago Partnership supporter from Michigan.

We have good news from the car front for Simeon.  A friend and supporter from Michigan, Kyrsten Newlon, read our newsletter and offered Simeon her

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A little over a week a ago, the staff in Cayambe were blessed to welcome a diverse team from Pleasant Community Church, and their time with them brought joy, energy, and deep encouragement.

The team spent much of

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Many of you know the history of Forever Flowers and for those of you who don’t, you can read the timeline here: Forever Flowers.

The

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First off, the update.  After almost an entire year since Simeon’s bad knee injury where he tore his ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) as well as other significant damage to his left knee, he has now officially returned to the soccer

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Here is our Christmas Newsletter

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On Saturday, November 8, 2025, one of our dreams came true!  A celebration event that brought supporters and longtime friends together to celebrate how far the ministry has come, and included our friends from Ecuador, and we offered a

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During our Reverse Mission trip, the Ecuadorian staff collaborated with members of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Joliet, IL, for a multicultural church service.  Church of the Good Shepherd has been a long supporter of the Santiago Partnership

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New Community Church of Chicago (Bronzeville) and Pastor David Swanson have been a longtime friends, supporters and collaborators of the Santiago Partnership and our family.  On Saturday, November 8, we had the privilege to present at a workshop New Community

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