A different type of teaching... being taught.

For the past two years, I have been teaching. However, that has now changed and I am now being taught. Life on the other side of the table if you will. I feel that in order for me to be able to do the best work possible in Ecuador, I need to be able to reach people not only with my actions, but by communicating with them and being able to share experiences, whether it be just chewing the fat, talking things happening in life or passing on encouragement. At the current stage of my Spanish, I am not able to do that efficiently. While I could speak some and understand most, there was great room for improvement. Because of that, I am currently attending Rio Grande Bible Institute (RGBI), in Edinburg, Texas a missionary language school. (http://www.riogrande.edu/English/language_school.html)

I arrived on the 5^th of August and classes started today. I know that I will learn a tremendous amount while I am here. Not only on the language side of things, but also about other cultures, living in community, organization and above all spiritually.   I will graduate in May 2013 and have plans of returning to Ecuador for the long term.

I feel that this is the direction that The Lord is leading me to and this is the next step in getting there. Due to the 19 hour work load of Spanish, plus non credited Spanish activities that I am expected to attend, the school will not let me get a job in town so that I can focus on my studies. Going to school, while very cheap compared to many other places at roughly $4,200 a semester, it is still money that God is providing through donations. For the time that I am here at school, it will cost me roughly $9,000-$10,000 for both semesters, as well as money for traveling to speaking events and paying for one times purchases that I have had to make, such as books and a computer. I am 100% faith funded and I am asking that you would prayerfully consider supporting me, whether monetarily and/or through prayer, as both things are essential.

If you would like more information on what I am doing please feel free to send me an email to jakeinecuador@gmail.com and I will do my best to get back to you as my school schedule allows.

If you feel led to support me, please send donations in my name to:

Bayshore Bible Church

2145 Rodd Field Rd.

Corpus Christi, Texas 78414