Women serving Ambato

This past week we served together once again in a Women’s Caravan in Unamuncho-Ambato, Ecuador.  This is an area two and a half hours outside of the capital city of Quito.  We worked in conjunction with the Covenant Women Ministries of Ecuador and a local Covenant church in Unamuncho-Ambato.

It was a pleasure to serve together once again in our pink coats, which have become a trademark of these caravans to show solidarity and unity in the care for women and young girls. During these caravans, we encounter many situations and we do our best to meet people where they are, scared, stressed, overwhelmed, etc.  One young woman we met was a newlywed and she has epilepsy and was having some issues, which is why she came to us.  Through the course of being seen, it was discovered she was pregnant.  She was quit shocked, her mother as well.  They didn’t know what to do and in all honesty, neither did we.  We gave advice as best we could, but it was more of a situation where advice really outweighed the reality and weight of the situation.  So, we prayed.  We prayed for the young lady and her family, her husband and the reality of the place where they were.  Sometimes we realize our abilities and training pale in comparison to what the mighty name of Jesus speaks among us.

We also continued with handing out Days for Girls kits reusable menstruation kits to young girls and women.  This time we also were trying out a new model that a fellow Covenanter in Canada made for older women with incontinence.  The two ladies that received them were so grateful.  We learned that although many women suffer from incontinence, having surgery or getting real long-term curative help is not likely.  The incontinence kits seemed to be a real blessing to these ladies and they left with big smiles!

A big thank you to Annalea Egging who has developed and created these women’s caravans.  She has served and cared for the women of Ecuador and we are so grateful for her presence.  She will truly be missed.

If you are interested in helping in future Women’s Caravans, we have dates for April and October 2020.  We would love to have your presence.  No medical training needed!  Just willing hearts and servant hands!