The Sanchez Family

For the past two weeks I lived with the Sanchez family.  Apart of the study-abroad program is a cultural experience of living with an Ecuadorian family.  It was a blast, living with them helped my spanish a lot and it was really an enjoyable two weeks.    

Juan Carlos:  is a result of missions. He was led to the Lord and to his work in the country of Bolivia by missionaries. At the age of nine he went to live with a missionary family that became his family, Charles and Hannah Brooks.  There he was saved, baptized, grew up and learned to serve the Lord until he finished high school.

    Through God's grace, in 1978 he attended Bible School in Texas, where he met Susanna.  Upon graduation he joined the B.E.M.A. Mission.

    In 1983, Susanna and he got married and immediately went to the mission field in Bolivia. Since they already knew the language, they worked in Church planting and had the privilege of training faithful men for the ministry, who are now pastors of local churches.  Also, they had a fruitful ministry among young people, leading many to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Now, since April 1987 they have been working in the country of Ecuador.  Here they have established the Pomasqui Baptist Church.  This Church is becoming self-governing and self-supporting as local leaders are being trained. 

   Also since 1997, they have been involved in planting six churches and training local leaders in the jungle region of Ecuador.  These churches are growing numerically and spiritually. 

Susanna:  was born in Ecuador to a Christian mother, but it was not until she was 18 years old that she trusted in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior.  She attended and graduated from the University of Ecuador as a school teacher.  She worked for five years as a certified teacher when the Lord lead her into full-time service.  In 1982, she attended one year of Bible School in Texas, where she met Juan Carlos.  They got married on July 2, 1983.  Then in 1986, the Lord gave them beautiful twin boys, Daniel and Carlos.  She considers it a privilege to help her husband, using the talents that the Lord has given her for God's honor and glory.