Dena & Gary Pate

We are Gary & Dena Pate, married 40+ years we have 2 children & 6 GC We have answered the call to Full Time Missionary Service to the Children of Ecuador.

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Today many many of the kids in our first Bible club knew their memory verse and so I asked Fernando our bus driver if he would mind helping listen to the children’s say their memory verse. Thank you for Fernando for saying yes.

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We ended up with over 100 people in spite of Ecuador losing. The little boy face represents several missed goals by Ecuador and the loss.

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En Ruizho celebrando el Día del niño. Aprendiendo los frutos del Espíritu con una rica ensalada de frutas.. From another one of our mountain Bible clubs. Celebrating Children’s Day in Ruizho. Learning about the fruits of the Spirit with a delicious fruit salad.

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From one of our Bible clubs up in the mountains. You’re grateful for all they do.

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This week we did our second Bible study that we are doing with a group of men on Thursday mornings this time Jesse my oldest grandson was present and some of the men from the gringo team got a chance to be with me while I and Andres shared.

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Thank you Jesus. Last night at 11 PM we lost all the power to our team house.(one of the reasons I never wanted a team house). I went down to the corner. The little store was open. I asked the lady did she have a number for the power company and she explained to me the lady next-door her husband worked for the power company.
I knocked on the door at 11 pm . The lady poked her head out the window with Andres on the phone we explained the problem she called her husband who was on duty he sent someone out and $90 later( because we own our own transformer It is not the power companies.) if you watch the one video close, you can see when he re-energizes it.
The problem was solved about 12:30 AM thank you, Jesus !

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Practicing or going over the lesson before the children’s Bible clubs, passing out the snacks after the Bible club, and many of the team helping the children with the craft.

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This morning after I’ve got the bus washed I went past a little hole in the wall tire place, and I stopped and thought I will have him check the air in the tires. Give them a buck. When the young man pulled the little black screw cap off to air up two of the tires, the valve stems were loose and the tires started leaking air so he replaced them and I was on my way. Thank the Lord I stopped to have the air checked, not that it would’ve been a problem, but it could’ve been a problem. I did give him more than a dollar. God always has my back..

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So my friend, Pastor Jonathan Wilson, the missions Director at Fruit Cove Baptist Church just sent me this photo and text . I just met Wayne from first Baptist Apopka. He is sporting one of your hats. Our family is here for crossover serving at their block party.

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A few pictures from this past weeks, Bible club the lesson in this past week was on forgive forgiveness.

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This morning we had our first men’s Bible study. I have been wanting to do this for a couple years (sorry Lord for procrastinating please forgive me). Andreas and I with about 13 other men came together. I started in the book of James chapter 1 and we just went first by verse through the 1st chapter. We plan to do this every Thursday morning. One of them men after we were done said thank you for taking the time in the middle of our work week to do this. We really need this.

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Today is children’s day in Ecuador so we’re giving all the children a ball cap in each of our clubs this week. Your support allows us to be a blessing to the children who don’t have much in Ecuador.

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Last night we had a great turnout at our Sunday night. Church service / Bible study. Pastor Micah Strickland shared. After the service, there was great fellowship and even a couple of small groups that met.

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From one of the Bible clubs and a sister in Christ that we help in a very dangerous community on the outskirts of Guayaquil.
Blessings, my brother Gary. I'm sending you a short report. Thank you for the gift of the caps for my little ones for children’s day . 🙏🙏🙏

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A few pictures from our Bible clubs this week and are youth club.

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Loved being able to catch up with one of the missionaries we support! Thankful for Gary Pate and Dena Janene Pate as they continue to spread the gospel to the people of Ecuador! “Pastor Ryan Mason”

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“From the E team” Today we found the building where we do the children’s Bible club in Manglaralto full of dust. And the kids were already sweeping even before we arrived.

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English class last night. Mike had 13 and I had 5 students. Our last class will be Thursday as we will be returning to the States next week . Pray we can keep these connections going. And please pray for a safe and uneventful trip home. “Jeannie McGalliard“

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Men reading their Bibles. God is at work. Polivio, Andrés' father, lead us last night in Bible study.

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From Polivio, who does the agricultural and chicken outreach.

Men's meeting of the PATE missionary project discussing the topic of a Peter-fearing man

Reunión de hombre del proyecto misionero PATE tratando el tema un Hombre Temeroso Pedro