Farnsworth Family Forum September 2014








Hello friends, thanks for all the prayers.  We need them, and we appreciate them.

The ministry in Cotacachi is progressing nicely.  We will have a couple’s night at the church next Friday (October 3).  We are hoping to have 20 couple join us for this special event.  The couples I mentioned in the last update continue to struggle.  Please pray for Lenin/Cyntthia and Christian/Irma.

We are in the middle of our current MINTS class, Introduction to the Old Testament.  We have seven students who are taking the class for credit.  It is always a blessing for me to learn along with them.

Please pray for the future of Radio Punto, Liebenzell Mission’s radio ministry in Ecuador.  We need to locate an engineer who can help us update our previous technical study.  This is a requirement for applying for a new radio frequency from the government.  Normally the engineers charge $3,000-$5,000 for this.  We are praying that God will provide someone who is willing to do this job for less money; this ministry has many needs to fill within the next couple months.

On the family front, everyone is well.  Joel and Amelia enjoy studying in home school with Morgan, our new volunteer from Lititz, PA.  Jacob and Elías love her, too.  She is a wonderful addition to our family and will be with us until June 2015.  Joel and Amelia continue their piano and swimming lessons, and Amelia also takes ballet three afternoons a week.

Marisol keeps busy with household tasks, which never end with four children, including two toddlers.  Jacob and Elías are doing well with potty training, and both of them enjoy playing outside in the back yard, where they keep a close eye on our pet turtle.  Who knows?  Perhaps they will work at as zookeepers some day.

Pray as we try to balance all the activities in our lives.  As C.S. Lewis stated in a letter on July 22, 1922, “Biting off more than you can chew is about the most poisonous sensation I know.”  I am not the greatest at saying “no,” but I am working on it.

Thank you for your partnership.  We could not do what we do without your love and prayers.  God bless you.

Ned, Marisol, Joel, Amelia, Jacob and Elías Farnsworth

Personal Correspondence: Casilla 10-01-692, Ibarra, Ecuador.  011 5936 2630674.

Mission Address: PO Box 66, Schooley’s Mountain NJ  07870.  908-852-3044.

Online donations: www.liebenzellusa.org

Hola amigos: gracias por todas sus oraciones.  Las necesitamos y las apreciamos.

El ministerio en la iglesia en Cotacachi sigue adelante.  Tendremos una cena para parejas el próximo viernes (3 de octubre).  Esperamos a 20 parejas para este evento especial.  Las parejas que mencioné en el último informe siguen luchando en sus matrimonios.  Oren por Lenin/Cyntthia y Christian/Irma.

Estamos a la mitad de nuestro curso actual de MINTS, Introducción al Antiguo Testamento.  Tenemos siete estudiantes en la clase.  Siempre es una bendición para mí aprender juntos con ellos.

Por favor oren por el futuro de Radio Punto, el ministerio radial de la Misión Liebenzell en el Ecuador.  Tenemos que encontrar a un ingeniero que puede ayudarnos a actualizar nuestro estudio técnico.  Es un requisito para presentar la solicitud para una nueva frecuencia al gobierno.  
Normalmente los ingenieros cobran entre $3.000 y $5.000 por esto.  Estamos orando que Dios provea a alguien dispuesto a cumplir esto por menos dinero; este ministerio tiene muchas necesidades en los próximos meses.

En la familia todos estamos bien.  A Joel y Amelia les gusta hacer escuela en la casa con Morgan, nuestra nueva voluntaria de Lititz, PA.  Jacob y Elías también le quieren mucho.  Morgan ha sido muy buena para nuestra familia y estará con nosotros hasta junio del 2015.  Joel y Amelia siguen con clases de piano y natación, y Amelia estudia ballet tres tardes a la semana.

Marisol se mantiene ocupada con los quehaceres de la casa; nunca se acaban con cuatro hijos, incluyendo a dos párvulos.  Jacob y Elías están aprendiendo a usar el baño, y les encanta jugar afuera en el patio, donde vigilan a nuestra tortuga.  ¿Quién sabe?  Tal vez trabajen en el zoológico algún día. 
 
Oren por nosotros; estamos tratando de tener un balance de todas las actividades de nuestra vida.
 
Gracias por su colaboración.  No podríamos hacer esto sin su amor y sus oraciones.  Dios les bendiga.

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