Back to the beginning :)

It´s my privilege to share the following updates with my friends and family who have supported Mission: Ecuador for the past 7 years:

* the Dysphagia book is in my hands, and is being scheduled for a launch on the 28th of July, sponsored by the Ecuadorian Academy of Otorrhinolaryngology, and SEFAL (the SLP association).
* there is currently underway a small possibility that ASHA (my professional organization in the States) recognize my clinical skills and accomplishments here in Quito, and designate me a specialist in the area of dysphagia (this is good for program credibility and/or growth, and offers the team here access to some very accredited professionals stateside, as God sees fit.)
* the road ahead, as of 1 August, currently smacks of several different possibilities, still. I´m concentrating on keeping my eyes on my immediate next steps, and not getting ahead of God. I´m learning new ways to trust Him and step firmly in the meantime, while I still don´t know. I do know He won´t leave me stranded. And I do know, He will work it all out for my good and His glory.

I don´t know how many more blogs I should or will write, as Mission: Ecuador officially draws to a close on the 31st of this month. I realize that that date isn´t a magic one, and I may indeed have several more months (or even longer) of twisty turny roads and hops, skips, and jumps to make before I have any real idea of what´s coming next. So although I may not be able to tell you all how things have neatly finished and closed, and this-that-or the other thing is coming next, you can all count on the fact that God is still Lord of my life and He is still leading me. And wherever He takes me, I´ll still be in His service.

And I pray that you all have enough evidence, having passed through these things with me, to trust Him in new and amazing ways every single day -- maybe even especially in the most insignificant details and supposedly humdrum places of daily life... because I´ve seen God is willing to use it all,, whatever we give Him. Even the tiny details.

Thank you all for the amazing difference you´ve made in my own life, and in the lives of I really don´t know how many others here in Ecuador. Thank you for stepping it through with me. I will continue to hold you all closely in my prayers.

M