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Graham and Sharon Nichols

Serving with TMS Global and IEMUE


US Home Church: Lewis Memorial UMC
E-Mail: Nichols4Ecuador@gmail.com
Web-Site: www.Nichols4Ecuador.org
Skype: graham.sharon.nichols
Praying in
October 2017 Libre Ecuador

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8

Saludos friends, family and church family,

Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We pray this mission
letter finds you well, full of hope, and filled with His Goodness! Please pray with us
as we seek to please God and embrace His fulfillment in us. Be Glorified LORD!

October Mission News


Our rainy season here in the Coastal Region came in 2 months early with October
wetter than normal and very little sun. Different. Another difference has been
mandatory classes for our children on Saturday mornings and Saturday afternoons.
And different Saturdays for the different Communities we serve. Changes by the
School System from one day to the next, makes planning Community ministry a little
more challenging. But Jesus is the same, yesterday, today and tomorrow. And He is
Good and Kind and we are grateful for His gracious care of us and the Mission He has
included us in. In all times, He is Faithful. And so we keep moving forward in His
direction, going out and greeted by some of the most beautiful little people in all the
World, with arms spread wide open, always welcoming us. They need so much our
consistency and we love so much that they want to learn and be part of the family of
God. The EUMC-Santo Domingo is consistently full to overflowing every Sunday
morning becoming our normal! Even better than a full Childrens Ministry Program,
our children are growing weekly in the knowledge and truth of Jesus Christ!! In these
times of normal or different, it is our privilege to be called to be part of their lives.

Love how our youth are


stepping up to lead. Our
Church has 2 separate
SS classes for youth
14 and 15 year olds and
16 and 17 year olds. Our
youngest group of youth
leaders attended a
Youth Event Weekend at
the National Church in
Quito in October. This is
a super group of young
leaders. And a child will
lead them look at that
Temple full. Our new
normal, and we sense
God is shaping and
molding our Church into
the Church He created
us to be. It is exciting to
see change and growth
in Word and action.
Childrens Community Ministry

LIBRE ECUADOR: we
meet in this Community
with the children who
live there and a few of
their friends who live in
the Montoneros
Community the fourth
Saturday in each
month. Alejandra
taught the Bible lesson
and 4 year old Tifany
led the music! Together
we learn, sing, pray,
make a craft so the
children can re-tell the
Bible Story to their
parents using a visual.
Saturday school had
several children in
classes but this little
group was there before
we arrived and were
ready to praise God in
song as soon as we
drove up.

The Ministry plan for our Communities: Music, Bible Story, Story Related Color Sheet and Craft,
and a light snack. All the same except for Libre Ecuador, no coloring as we are learning outside
on benches, and they love it so do we! Mud, bugs and all! And of course, God often times
changes our best made plans! Thy Will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Day 2 of Creation for


this group. Were in the
grass this time because
there was so much rain
water on the volley ball
court we normally use
that we chose
mosquitos over mud,
and covered ourselves
in repellant. These are
some of the sweetest
children; siblings caring
for younger siblings.
They pray beautifully,
from the oldest among
them to the youngest.
We are grateful for the
support of our ministry
team as we often
remind them this is
not our ministry but
Gods and Hes given us
each the opportunity to
be part of His Mission in
this place!
SANTA MARTHA: we meet in this Community the third Saturday in each month. But in September we
were unable to meet with this group due to a Province/Holiday Weekend and the roads were closed,
and there was no way in or out of neighborhoods. Different. But in October things were back to our
Saturday normal and this darling Community of some of our most faithful children in Sunday school
learned about Day 1 of Creation, taught by Jenyfer. These children would sing to Heaven all day long
given the chance. In our Communities and in Church our children are also learning the Lords Prayer.
MONTONEROS: we
meet in this
Community on the
second Saturday in
each month. We are
packed in tightly in
this Store Front
porch area for
Music, Prayer, Bible
lesson, Color Sheet,
Craft, and a snack.
The children in this
community are
among the first
children God gave
us to love and serve
in Santo Domingo.
These boys love to
have Grahams
attention and
Sharon is Nana to
90 girls and boys!

Day 2 of Creation
taught by Gabby.
All those teaching
in the Communities
we serve are part
of our Childrens
Ministry team and
are also teachers or
assistants in
Sunday school.
They either live in
the Communities
where they teach or
have family living
there. God led
Sharon to put
together this super
group of people 3
years ago. They
serve together
wonderfully and
faithfully. Equal
parts in the Mission
of Jesus among
those we serve
together.
Kingdom Team
Work it takes a
lot of servants
hands pulling
together to serve
all the
Communities
where God has
graciously given us
to help grow and
strengthen the
Gospel. We are
surrounded by so
much beauty in the
little and big
people God has
yoked together in
His Mission. We
truly could not do it
alone. We are
grateful for the
Holy Spirit and all
the people whom
we call family.
Every one of them

And so dear people of God We praise God from Whom ALL blessings flow. We are soo very
grateful for the support we have received and continue to receive in prayers and financial
blessings which helps greatly to keep us going in the direction God is moving in our lives to
the places and people He places in our paths. As ministry continues to grow and spill over into
other communities filled with children nearby GLORY to GOD!! We begin serving the
children of El Centro the first Saturday in November, and then the first Saturday in
each month afterwards. Saturday #1~Day 1 and Day 2 of Creation to get caught up.
Stay tuned its gonna be awesome!! Please know that we simply cannot continue in His
service here without your prayers and financial partnership and support. We are sooo thankful
for your hearts for Jesus and His Mission! We thank God for you all!
God bless the faithful who have kept us going and continue to be blessings in our lives and
in the lives of those we are called to serve and love into the Kingdom together. Thank
you!! It is an incredible JOY!!!

Yours in Christ,
Graham and Sharon
Graham and Sharon Nichols

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