Feb. 26, 2010

Source: HCJB Global (written by Ralph Kurtenbach)

A motor vehicle accident on Carnival weekend in Ecuador left an Ecuadorian couple dead along with their young son on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Emilio Ladines, 38, ad his wife, Ana Porras de Ladines, 36, and their son, Asaf, 7, were killed near the port city of Guayaquil when a truck entered their lane and struck their vehicle head on. A daughter, Alejandra, 9, survived the accident as did her maternal grandfather, José Porras Qunitero, 62. Both suffered light injuries.
 
Ana had served as a substitute teacher at Alliance Academy International, mostly in the primary school but also in the middle school. Alejandra and Asaf had attended the school for 18 months before the family moved to Guayaquil.

They had networked with various individuals, evangelical churches and initiatives, including HCJB Global's recently launched Corrientes program to mobilize Latin Americans for cross-cultural, bi-vocational work.

After their return to Ecuador from outreach in Central Asia, the Ladines again affiliated with the Foursquare Church in Guayaquil where funerals for the parents and their son were held on Feb. 15.