On our way back from Kansas, we visited a supporting church, who is also a partner ministry. We heard about their most recent Solar Ministry Toolkit installation in very remote Ecuador at a church that ministers to the Waorani and Quechua people groups.
Pastor Carlos and the Gareno community there were very excited and reported:
"And then the moment arrived. We held our breath as the first light bulb flickered to life, casting a warm, steady glow across the church. I heard gasps and then cheers. Children hugged their parents, and hands were raised in prayer and thanksgiving...The toolkit was more than technology – it was hope, illuminating the dark nights in a community that went without power for hours every day."
A small side note: you may have heard of Dayuma Caento, the first Christian member of the Waorani. The Waorani were made famous by their killing of five Christian missionary men. Dayuma is Pastor Carlos' great-grandmother!