The following are the
Aschmanns’ newsletters over a number of years. To view or download any of them,
click on the blue date. If you would like to be notified by e-mail each
time a new newsletter is posted here, let
us know. These files are all in PDF format.[*]
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Power outages, extra problems! Communion visits. |
Jesus Film. Video project.
Imbabura Revision change. |
God’s faithful provision.
Dad’s biography. |
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Settled in Ecuador. VBS in Pigulca. New ministry. |
Salasaka NT. Bible study
highlights. Feeding hundreds. |
Big change of plans! Guinea
pig soup, live chickens. |
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Returning to Ecuador. God
provided! Power cuts. |
Stamina. Bible study ups
and downs. Holidays. |
A Quichua church plant?
Sweaters in the house. |
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More travels. Anne's puppy.
Car shopping. |
ParaText. Rick’s recovery.
School uniforms. |
A new car and a new dog.
Videos. Census. |
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World travels. Driving
rules. Car accident. |
Translating “peace”.
Alliance Academy. |
Back home. A sad note.
Yards & walls. |
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Kids in college. Travels.
Nebraska-Ecuador contrasts. |
Bilingual New Testament.
Two trips. Elections. |
Aliens and strangers.
Mealtimes. |
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Pigulca renovation.
Unprecedented presidential move. |
Study on marriage. Printing
delay. Quichua potluck. |
New Testament finished! A
spell checker? |
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A year-long visit. Nathan
graduates. Mudslides. |
Finishing revision. Sunday
school. Back to school. |
God’s ways are higher. Hard explanations.
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Baptism. Church plant
struggles. Rebuilding car. |
Bible study. Translations.
Earthquake! Weddings. |
Stretching. Virtual
discipleship. Alfalfa juice. |
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Summer trip. Church plant priorities.
Car registration. |
Unchurched Quichuas.
Translations. Piano. |
By faith he still speaks,
even though he is dead! |
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More crime concerns. Cofán
translation project. |
Old Testament. Church
plant. Construction. |
Bible story evangelism. Paúl Chiriboga. |
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Church plant challenges. Crime. Street noises. |
Settling in. Cotopaxi
volcano eruption. |
Funerals, weddings & a
grandson. Agriculture. |
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Church plant milestones.
Reading syllables. |
The Aschmanns Return to
Ecuador! Ajiaco soup. |
Special letter about the death of our son John |
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Crazy Summer. Anne’s eyes.
Dorms. |
New meeting place. Last
trip! Stress. Narrow stairs. |
Poverty and riches.
Wedding. Thanksgiving. |
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Graduation. Bible
opportunities. Weekend shutdowns. |
Rick is a pastor! Two-stage
weddings. |
Jungle and snow. God’s
protection. Schools. |
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Starting Sunday meetings.
New dog. Push carts. |
Ordination study. Ecuador.
Meeting place. Coffee. |
Travels. Video equipment.
Driving in Ecuador. |
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Finally, brief meetings
with our dear Quichua friends! |
Pilgrim church. Ordination
study. Ecuador. Noises. |
Dad’s funeral and life.
Funerals in Ecuador. |
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Flag bearer. No mail.
New ministry avenues. |
Online training. Couples’
study. Stewardship book. |
Christmas book.[†]
Literacy program. |
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Healing. A Food Delivery
Adventure. Diabetes. |
Second Ecuador trip. Music.
School schedules. |
Strategic long-term prayer. Music festivals. |
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Reassurance in crisis.
Feeding the hungry. WhatsApp. |
Ecuador trip. Video.
Motorcycles. |
A big “travelogue” with lots of color pictures |
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New brothers and sisters in
Christ. Coronavirus. Farms. |
Meeting the neighbors. Gas,
gasoline & rush hour. |
Literacy program plans.
Mountain climbing. |
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God’s protection. Old
Testament Translation. Licenses. |
We made it to Bogotá!
Licensed to preach. Old memories. |
Hymns & music
festivals. Holidays. |
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Summer with family.
Bilingual NT. Mountains. |
Christmas greetings. |
Betty’s ministry. Men’s
Bible study. |
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Jesus Films. Bilingual NT.
Anne and Nathan. |
Passed written exams.
Cleaning out The Pit. |
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Language quiz. Volcanic
ash. |
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Christmas bash. Bilingual
NT. Jesus Film. Betty’s bro. |
Saying goodbye (for a
while). Our vision! |
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2 Bible studies. Betty’s
dad. Videos. Black Friday. |
Green pastures & still
waters. Family Reunion! |
Selected older: |
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Whirlwind trip. Continuing
opportunities. Walking. |
They’re moving to Colombia?
Staying in shape. |
Describes the longest word
in the Quichua Bible |