NILI #34 Nazarene International Language Institute

NILI held is closing its 34th semester with 2 professional families and 1 classic student.  Pray for the NILI's, as Makenzie returns home and to school and for the families as they branch out into their ministries.  

Todd and Barbara Charles are serving at Campamento Evangelico de Pallatanga, Ecuador and the surrounding community.  They represent One Mission Society,  One Lord, One Life, One Calling. They are working with the churches of Ecuador to provide a nice relaxing place for camps and retreats for their congregations as well as supporting their own local church.  They have two daughters Oliva and Madalyn.

Michael and Sarah Small have served in vocational ministry for 16 years and desire to provide theological training and encouragement to indigenous church leaders in Latin America. They study Spanish and their children are attending school in Quito, Ecuador. Michael holds a Master's degree and will begin work on his Doctor of Education in 2019 at Southern Seminary. Michael and Sarah have been married for 17 years and have four beautiful children. They are continually amazed at how God continues to bless their family.

MacKenzie Hock - Classic NILI Student, will be completing her junior year at Olivet Nazarene University. She said she has learned so much about the culture and the language of Spanish. For example, "I have learned that the world is filled with so many different cultures and although it can be hard to understand other’s mannerism, decisions, and even the words they speak, there are two things that are universal: a smile, and the Love of God."