Beautiful trees, exotic plants, beautiful mountains, and rain clouds greeted us this morning as we began our 1 hour ride up the mountains to help at Steve’s fish farm on day 4 in Cuenca. It was so befitting that our words or encouragement from the day from Emily Thompson were to “remember that the beauty all around us is a testimony of God’s glory,” and what a beautiful sight it was. Riding up the mountains, you felt like you could touch the clouds. As the fog began to grow you knew that you were riding among the clouds and they really were within arm’s reach. It further ignited our spirits to know that this same power that made these beautiful sceneries of nature also walked it us each step of the way.

                   Once we got to the location of the fish farm we tore our eyes away from the beautiful scenery that surrounded us and quickly got to work. As we caught fish to be weighed for measurements, Steve educated us on his fish farm and the intricate details that were placed in each of the two large tanks.  The oxygen levels, special food, vitamins, and chemical had to be just right. Bright orange colorful tilapias squirmed on the edges of the net. While some helped with the fish tanks, others painted sheds, cleaned and painted a neighboring house, and various other jobs that were needed.

                  At small groups later that night with the local church members, the Holy Spirit was in full force. The team members broke into groups of two and each separated to different small groups, with the accompaniment of a translator. After sharing their testimonies, various members laid hands the sick and prayed for physical ailments such as aneurisms, tumors, broken bones, and recuperations from strokes. We also prayed and prophesied for members of the small group to receive the word of God, repentance, and spiritual healing from emotional burdens.  We have special prayer requests from these meetings that we hope that you will pray and stand in accordance with us on.

Prayer Requests

• Marina please pray for her brain aneurism
• For focus for the team members to remember the purpose they are here, and to remain on fire despite physical barriers.
• Liz to receive healing from a cancerous tumor in her body
• Fernando to receive healing from a stroke that he recently had that has left him unable to walk