06/02/2026
The longer I walk with Christ and serve in the mission field, the more convinced I become that everything eventually comes back to the heart. ❤️
Jeremiah speaks of God writing His law upon our hearts. Ezekiel speaks of God giving us a new heart altogether. God’s desire has never been mere behavior modification. He transforms us from the inside out.
Beneath every struggle, every relationship, every success, and every failure lies the condition of the heart.
Ultimately, the mission field is a heart issue—not only for those we encounter, but for the missionaries as well.
As we prepare for Ecuador this July, our team will serve in Shell, Quito, and Mindo. We will partner with local churches, spend time with communities on the edge of the Amazon, possibly visit an orphanage, and serve alongside La Roca Skate Ministry.
On paper, that sounds like the mission.
But after several trips to Ecuador, I’ve learned that the most significant moments are rarely found on the itinerary.
They happen in conversations.
In prayers.
Around dinner tables.
In unexpected opportunities.
In moments when God interrupts our plans and invites us to trust Him more deeply.
I expect challenges. I welcome them.
Some of my clearest memories from previous trips came when we reached the end of our own abilities and had no choice but to depend completely on the Holy Spirit. Time and again, God has proven the truth of 2 Corinthians 12:9:
“My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”
The mission field has a way of reminding us that the work was never ours to carry in the first place.
By His grace and mercy alone.
I’m also grateful for the team God has assembled this year: veterans and first-time missionaries, parents serving alongside their children, interpreters who have become dear friends over the years, and others joining us for the first time.
Different stories.
Different experiences.
Different cultures.
Different gifts.
One Savior. One mission.
That unity is not merely a byproduct of serving together—it is essential. We cannot hope to extend God’s love and grace to others if we are unwilling to receive and extend that same love and grace within our own team.
Please pray that we would serve with humility, encourage one another often, and remain attentive to what God is doing both around us and within us.
If history is any guide, we’ll return with stories of ministry and service.
More importantly, I believe we’ll return having witnessed once again the God who still writes His truth upon hearts, gives new hearts to His people, and faithfully meets us in our weakness.
Thank You, Father.
Soli Deo Gloria. - W***y Pascua
