October 2010 in Licto, Ecuador

Team One

Scot retired on July 31, 2010 and in October we spent two weeks in Licto, Ecuador with a Work & Witness group from the Missouri District of the Nazarene Church. Over the years, we have been on several of these construction projects. Each has been special and meaningful, many of you have helped support this ministry over the years with the purchase of pies from our church. The church in Licto was built in memory of Barb Bouldrey, the District Mission President for many years prior to her death.

The indigenous people of Licto, Quichua Indians, are kind, lovely and very hard workers. We had the privilege of working with them building the walls and pouring the floor of their new church. A second group from the Missouri District arrived after us and put up the roof trusses, roofing tiles and the electrical wiring. The Nazarenes of Licto are now worshiping in their new sanctuary!

Pictures from our time in Licto can be viewed at this site:  http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=17008&id=100001961413037&l=350be064c2

Heading to Papua New Guinea

Dear Friends,

After waiting numerous months, we have finally received approval for our work permit from the Labor Department of the Papua New Guinea government. We have now applied for our entry visas, and God willing, we will fly out of the U.S. via Tokyo on February 22nd. Now I know the meaning of "wait upon the Lord."

Current plans are to spend the next three months at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital and return mid May. Kudjip is in the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea (which is north of Australia). It is a small hospital in a village setting.  We had originally planned to stay for four months, but with the delays in obtaining the work permit it is now shortened to three months. We still want to return as our children, Keara and Gavin, complete their semester.

Scot will mostly be involved with Gynecology, although he will be on call for Cesarean sections. Tyronza has had a crash course in basic ultrasound and will work with Scot at the gynecologic clinic and whatever else is required of a missionary "go-fer". 

For more information regarding our ministry in PNG, you may check on us at www.storktale.blogspot.com. Thanks again for all your support and prayers. a special thank you for all of you who have made the new portable ultrasound machine possible.

God bless you and your families,

Scot & Tyronza Pringle