On January 15, 2017, Rick Ellis suffered a serious heart attack while riding his motorcycle and passed into the presence of the Lord. For more information please visit ellis.cl/rick This site will be left as-is.

Ride to Chile


From Oregon to Chile, a motorcycle adventure by Rick Ellis

Ecuador - Day 4

November 13, 2016

Back in Loja, a picturesque Andean city nestled in a valley at 7300 feet elevation, made even more beautiful by the people we came to know in our four and half years there between 1989 - 1993, where we planted the first Assemblies of God church in the province. 



I was invited to share in both Sunday morning services at Centro Cristiano de Loja, the church we planted.


Bachita, a lifelong friend and leader in the church, opened her home to me for the two nights I spent in Loja.