The Soto Family Ministry Update

Esther (our 20 month old baby): - Esther has had a skin condition/rash since she was 9 months old.  A pediatric Dermatologist here in Panama has diagnosed her with Keratosis Pilaris and excema. Please help us pray the Lord will give her a special touch, and that her skin would clear up. - For God to heal her of laryngomalacia 100%. - For God’s protection over her as she is a very busy toddler these days. Esteban (our 4 1/2 year old son): - Esteban will begin attending kindergarten in March.   - That God will always protect him in every way.  Here in Panama, there is a constant battle with different viruses. Elianny (who just turned 12 on November 10th): - For God’s protection over her heart and mind as she is becoming a young lady, always making God-pleasing decisions as she grows as a tween. - Elianny’s school Tammy and Eliezel: - To always keep a family rhythm and unity as we are very busy with the kids and ministry.  - For Eliezel to find some

Lista de  Oración : Como orar por nuestra familia: 1. Por un ritmo espiritual para nuestra familia al continuar ajustándonos a nuestras vidas en Panama.  2. Por buena salud para nuestros niños, especialmente porque han estado batallando con muchos virus en este ultimo año.  3. Por fuerza, descanso y paciencia para Tammy, quien cuida a nuestros niños todos los días y tiene muchos quehaceres en la casa.  4. Que Eliezel y Tammy siempre se acerquen más a Dios y estén cada día más unidos como pareja.  5. Por provisión para la escuela de Elianny y Esteban. Estamos agradecidos de que nuestra iglesia provea para que los niños vayan a la escuela a través del FEM, pero tenemos gastos extras como transporte, comida, materiales, etc, que debemos pagar.  6. Que el señor continue proveyendo para nuestro ministerio familiar mediante socios que aporten ayuda permanentemente. Como Orar por Ministerio Trabajo y Testimonio Panama: 1.  Por un vehicle (un pick up) para el trabajo del

Truth is…. Truth is….  I’ve been meaning to write this update for months now.  Eli and I desire to do this way more often than we have, to keep our friends and family up to date on what’s going on with us and our ministry here in Panamá.  From time to time we’re able to give updates via Facebook, email, Skype, and personal phone calls, but we desire to send out more formal updates. So here it goes…. WARNING:  This is long! Reality is, we have three children ages 11, 4, and 1 year.  Thing is, living abroad, we have no family living close.  Eli and/or I are with our babies 24/7, which we LOVE don’t get us wrong.  But fact is at the stages each of them are in, well, each stage comes with a different set of needs.  And these needs, along with the housework, the ministry, and just everyday life keeps us going literally from sun up to way past sun down.  I’m so thankful for my handsome husband who without fail, does his part and more to help us keep things going.  He’s one in

Road Trip to Compassion... April 21, 2015 at 1:09am Most days here in DR are an adventure and those of you who have spent time with us here would totally agree.  Well this past Saturday was a family adventure day....of service.  I'll be honest, I started the morning off a bit grumpy mostly because I was overwhelmed by all of the "mom duties" I had to conquer before leaving the house, but also partly because of the time consuming preparation that needs to be done for a day such as this.  You see, this type of adventure most likely entails some inconvenience.  And by that I mean packing everything you may need throughout your adventure right down to a fat roll of toilet paper.  No kidding!  You MAY find a bathroom, but you MOST LIKELY won't find a seat on your toilet, and Lord knows the chances of finding ANY kind of paper to "finish the job" is like seeing a cat here.  Period.  And don't forget to pack the sandwiches because after headi