Mike and Lindy Waskosky

Almost every day around 4 o’clock in the afternoon we hear “Corviche!, Corviche!” followed by a loud, distinct whistle. It is a man biking around selling lightly fried plantains stuffed with chicken, topped with lettuce, mayo, and hot sauce, and it is delicious.

Every day as we walk down the street nearly everyone greets us warmly and admires our boys.

Almost everyday large trucks drive by our house with their speaker system blaring, announcing all the fruit and vegetables they are selling. I am actually starting to understand what they are selling

Everyday we walk past the orphanage and the kids yell, “Hello Mr. Mike and Miss Lindy”. (They are working on distinguishing between Mrs. and Miss)

Almost everyday we get to be involved with the beautiful kids at Casa de Fe in some way and I love it how they adore my boys and treat them so well.

Every day it rains and it is amazing. The wind picks up before the rain comes and we can watch the clouds roll in over the mountains. The rain here can sometimes drench you in no time if you are outside. If you are inside, the sound of the rain hitting the tin roofs is somehow calming and peaceful. Lately, the rain has been leaving as quickly as it rolls in, which is not normal for this time of year, so we are praying for more rain because without rain we could have power cuts.

Everyday we see ladies carrying their babies in wraps and everyday I wonder how they keep their babies from falling out, but they are talented and the babies stay safe.

Everyday we see the garbage men who ride in the back of a dump truck and just pick the garbage up with rubber gloves…Dirty Jobs should check this out!

Nearly everyday we see a motorcycle with a family riding on it. So far the most people we’ve seen on a motorcycle is six. Two adults and four kids.

Every day we pay only $1.50 for a big lunch out at a restaurant. Soup, Rice, Meat, Salad, REAL juice, and dessert!

Everyday we walk everywhere we need to go and sometimes we take a bus to get to farther places.

Everyday I get to have a Spanish lesson.

Every morning Mike and Tristen walk to the bakery to get bread or eggs. Each costs 10 cents! I love that you can buy only one egg at a time

Everyday we see stray dogs and we have to remind Tristen that they are not all nice like our dog.

Everyday Tristen gets to play outside and get his energy out! Mom’s dream come true. I especially appreciate this coming from winter in MN.

Every night we go to sleep to the sound of frogs, dogs barking, and pigeons on our roof.

Everyday we thank the Lord that He brought us here and we ask Him to help us reach the beautiful people that we live amongst.

Hey Everyone,

Here is the short version of our update, if you would like to receive the long version just email me (at) michael(dot)waskosky(at)bcom(dot)org and let me know that you would like to receive it and I can send it to you! It is really short and mostly pictures!

* WE HAVE TICKETS FOR ECUADOR! We leave February 4th!
* We receive about 70-80 percent of our support every month. We only need 28 people to give 10 dollars a month or 14 people to give 20 dollars a month to be fully supported.
* Lindy is going to be blogging on our website, so check out www.waskoskyfamily.com from time to time. This will be a great way to keep in touch with us.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYERS, ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT!!! WE COULD NEVER DO THIS WITHOUT YOU GUYS!

God Bless,
Mike, Lindy, Tristen, & Elisha
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Missionaries to Ecuador with:
Adventive Cross Cultural Initiatives
http://www.adventive.ca

Our Website:
http://www.waskoskyfamily.com/

Skype User name: michaelwaskoskymkmk

To donate to us for Ecuador:
Make a check out to ACCI or Adventive. It is very important that our names are NOT on the check. You can just attach a note stating that the money is for Mike and Lindy Waskosky and include it in the envelope. You can mail the check to 141 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730.
You can also visit the ACCI website to donate to us. Simply click “Donate Now (US)” link on the left of the page, find our names under Ecuador, and enter in the amount in either the monthly donation area or the one time gift area.

Almost all banks will set up an automatic payment for their customers, and if a person does online banking then you can do it yourself. With online banking you can go into your account and schedule a check to go out for a particular amount each month, and the bank automatically sends that check on the date you select, every month. This option is available for anyone who backs at a large bank, and for most people who bank even at small banks. You can also try the PayPal option which you can set up to withdraw money from a credit card, or from your bank account. To set up online automatic payments please see below:

They can go into their account, choose ACCI as a payee, put in the ACCI address, the amount, and put “Ecuador Project 1” on the memo line, choose payment dates and frequency (i.e., monthly), and their bank will then automatically send a bank check to ACCI. There usually is no charge to the people sending the money or to ACCI.

Hey Everyone,

The Quick update is below you can email us if you would like to read either as a word document or a PFD of our longer update.

The Time is Near!
We are extremely excited to announce that we have 60-70 percent of our monthly support pledged/raised! We also have a good portion of our start up costs! We thank God and all of you for your support both prayerfully and financially! We have been receiving some questions, so we wanted to take time to share and answer those.

WHEN WILL YOU LEAVE?
We have been approved to leave in late January or early February.  We have enough money saved from support we have been getting to be in Ecuador for six months.  After that six months, we will evaluate our support and if we have not received our full support needs then we will return for a short visit to support raise. We really hope not to have to do that and are asking God to bring in our full support.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MONEY YOU GET NOW?
Right now all the money goes to an account with ACCI. That money is being saved for us and will be released to us when we are ready to buy tickets and head to Ecuador. It will also go towards visas and our monthly living expenses.  A certain amount of money will be released to us by ACCI each month (enough to cover our living expenses in Ecuador). Until we are ready to purchase tickets and leave, we have no access to the money we are receiving now.  If you would like to more about our budget or about how we receive money, please feel free to ask.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING AGAIN?
Please see the three boxes to the right to read more about the vision the Lord has put on our hearts for Ecuador. Feel free to ask for more details! We love to share about our vision!

God Bless,
Mike & Lindy

To donate to us for Ecuador:
Make a check out to ACCI or Adventive. It is very important that our names are NOT on the check. You can just attach a note stating that the money is for Mike and Lindy Waskosky and include it in the envelope. You can mail the check to 141 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730.
You can also visit the ACCI website to donate to us. Simply click “Donate Now (US)” link on the left of the page, find our names under Ecuador, and enter in the amount in either the monthly donation area or the one time gift area.

Almost all banks will set up an automatic payment for their customers, and if a person does online banking then you can do it yourself. With online banking you can go into your account and schedule a check to go out for a particular amount each month, and the bank automatically sends that check on the date you select, every month. This option is available for anyone who backs at a large bank, and for most people who bank even at small banks. You can also try the PayPal option which you can set up to withdraw money from a credit card, or from your bank account. To set up online automatic payments please see below:

They can go into their account, choose ACCI as a payee, put in the ACCI address, the amount, and put “Ecuador Project 1” on the memo line, choose payment dates and frequency (i.e., monthly), and their bank will then automatically send a bank check to ACCI.  There usually is no charge to the people sending the money or to ACCI.

If you would like to donate any frequent flyer miles to us here are three of the airlines:
Frequent Flyer Account numbers
American Airlines — J278D16
Continental Airlines — YJ542920
Delta Airlines — 6411439174

Hey Everyone,

Here is the quick version of our update! If you would like to receive our newsletters please click Contact and write us and let us know and we can send you a copy of this months update.

• On August 17th Mike’s grandpa Waskosky passed away. It was difficult, but we know he knew the Lord, so we rejoice! Mike’s dad, Shedd, came to visit from Ecuador to celebrate his dad’s life. Mike’s sister Anne and her two girls, Mara (4) and Alli (2) also came to MN to celebrate his life. Shedd, Anne, Mara and Alli stayed with us for six days! It was such a blessing to have them with us. Tristen loved being with his cousins!
• We are going to be working with 5th and 6th graders again this fall. We made this decision after much prayer and meeting with the Bethany Church leadership. The Lord has spoken to us about using our gifts as we prepare for Ecuador and we are really excited for this time!
• Baby number two could be here any day! Lindy’s due date is September 18th! Please pray for safe delievery, a healthy baby and healthy mommy.
• We continue to head towards Ecuador. We are so thankful for all of your support, love and encouragement at this time!!!

Thank you all so much!!!!

Love,
Mike, Lindy, Tristen and Baby #2

If you would like to see more photos please just click on the page called fotos.

Almost all banks will set up an automatic payment for their customers, and if a person does online banking then you can do it yourself. With online banking you can go into your account and schedule a check to go out for a particular amount each month, and the bank automatically sends that check on the date you select, every month. This option is available for anyone who backs at a large bank, and for most people who bank even at small banks. You can also try the PayPal option which you can set up to withdraw money from a credit card, or from your bank account. To set up online automatic payments please see below:

They can go into their account, choose ACCI as a payee, put in the ACCI address, the amount, and put “Ecuador Project 1” on the memo line, choose payment dates and frequency (i.e., monthly), and their bank will then automatically send a bank check to ACCI.  There usually is no charge to the people sending the money or to ACCI.

Hey Everyone,

Our June update is mostly pictures and a story from the orphanage we want to work at in Shell. We are using a new template for our newsletter. We think its pretty awesome, so check it out! It is a lot of fun with lots of pictures, which you can also see on website as always. If you would like to read our newsletter in word format of PDF please write us an email: michael(dot)waskosky(at)bcom(dot)org
Our prayer requests include the following:

• Pray for Lindy’s pregnancy. It is nearing the end!
• Pray for Tristen’s preparation for the new baby
• Pray that we would be able to share our vision with as many people as possible
• Prayerfully consider joining our monthly support/prayer team

Thank you so much for your time, encouragement, support, and prayers! We couldn’t do it without you guys!

Love and Blessings,
Mike, Lindy, Tristen, and Baby #2

If you would like to be removed from this or know of anyone who would like to be added let us know!
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Mike, Lindy, Tristen, & Baby #2 (Due in September)

Missionaries with:
Adventive Cross Cultural Initiatives
http://www.adventive.ca

Dear Friends and Family,

Another two months have come and gone in what seems like two weeks, which is just another reminder to cherish every moment we have.

Over the past few months I have watched as my baby has transformed before my eyes. He went from being completely immobile to running faster than I can keep up with at times (it doesn’t help that I am pregnant). I watched him totter and fall to his bottom more times than I could count as he learned to walk, and now he only falls if he is being reckless or is really tired. The transformation is quite amazing, especially in only a few short months. It has been such a joy to watch him learn and to be there to encourage him.

Watching Tristen’s transformation has opened my eyes to how the Lord works in our lives. We are in process of growing up in Him. We learn to walk and even though we often end up on our bottoms, the Lord is there to encourage us, dust us off and lift us up. He is also delighting in us as we learn and look to Him for encouragement. Sometimes it may feel like a slow process that leaves us bruised, but as we continue to look to the Lord we will see change.

Another way Tristen has changed over the past couple of months is that he has become much more opinionated. He never used to question my judgment or the things I would feed him. He never used to care about going to bed and he never used to play in the toilet! As he becomes more independent, Mike and I hope to show him and teach him that He was created by God for God. We hope that he will make his decisions based upon godly principles. Oh how we need grace for this journey!

Again, thinking on this gave me such clear insight to how the Lord works in our lives. We, as parents want what is best for our child(ren), we want to give them good things, we want to protect them, and we love them. It is the same with the Lord and us. He loves us, gives us good things, protects us, disciplines us, and leads us. The best part is that He does it perfectly.

So what does this have to do with our journey to Ecuador? I have come to realize that the Lord is watching over us as a Father more than I ever have before. He is shaping us, preparing us, disciplining us just like a good father would, so that we will be prepared for what He has for us.

We thought we would get to Ecuador in a certain time frame, but the Lord is holding us back and preparing us in ways we didn’t realize we needed. Even though it is sometimes very painful and it is hard to be patient, He is looking out for what is best for us and He is shaping our character. This is exactly what we do with Tristen. We protect him from what he isn’t ready for and we let him go when he is ready.

So now as we are in this season of “waiting” and “preparation”, we ask that you would be in prayer for us. We ask that you would consider partnering with us financially, so that we can be prepared to leave in the Lord’s timing, which after much prayer, we believe is as soon as we have our necessary funds in. Right now we have about 17% of our monthly needs met and about 30% of our set-up costs met.
We appreciate all of you and we know we cannot make it on our own. So, thank you for all your love, support, and gifts!

May God Bless you richly,
Mike, Lindy, Tristen, and Baby boy #2

Quick Update
•    We are moving to a two-bedroom here on campus while we prepare for Ecuador.
•    Baby number 2 is doing great! He is kicking and growing like crazy. We can’t wait to meet him!
•    Mike is doing well at his job. Tomorrow, June 2, is his birthday ?
•    Tristen is adding lots of words to his vocabulary, which is SO much fun!

To donate to us for Ecuador:
Make a check out to ACCI or Adventive. It is very important that our names are NOT on the check. You can just attach a note stating that the money is for Mike and Lindy Waskosky and include it in the envelope. You can mail the check to 141 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730.
You can also visit the ACCI website to donate to us. Simply click “Donate Now (US)” link on the left of the page, find our names under Ecuador, and enter in the amount in either the monthly donation area or the one time gift area.