There was a moment today when about forty of us were working together to clean the community, and especially the area by the Church. At one point, we needed to demolish a concrete box (3 x 8) that I am sure was used to feed the animals in a time gone by. It was too
Just a quick update from the DR. We are working hard to finish up the Church for dedication on Thursday morning at 10:00 am. Tonight the lights were turned on! It's actually easier to install the electric by night as they have no power during the day....so tonight the lights are going in and coming
DAY SEVEN! The excitement and joy defies words... It’s almost 1 am on Sunday night/Monday morning. The team has wrapped things up after an exhausting day. Pictures of our progress and completed projects are attached and already filling Facebook. They just concluded a great evening and will be home on Monday. I would simply offer
"You are the instrument of God to change the lives and hearts of hundreds and thousands in need." DATES: Monday, June 17 – 24, 2013 LOCATION: Higuey, Dominican Republic AIRPORT: Punta Cana LODGING: Hotel Don Carlos in Higuey WHO CAN GO: Anyone age 15 or older COST: Total Personal Cost is $1,500 per person ($825
Last night, as the mission team was wrapping up the week, someone commented about ‘how different the community looks from the past pictures they have seen……they really don’t seem to have it so bad.” And that’s the truth…..and it’s the truth because 12 teams of missionaries and so many people through prayer, hard work and
Mission Possible XII - Day #6 About half way through the day a good friend of mine sent a simple email that said: You should send pictures!!! Not a bad idea - it may make the daily wrap up quicker and faster to write!!! We all know that some pictures are worth a thousand words.
Mission Possible XII - Day 5 Context may not be everything but it certainly is helpful. Today was a day of context for the team as we concluded the work day by visiting the area by the river (aka Tin City). It certainly creates context for what we are doing. It’s a moment to visually
Mission Possible XII - Day 4 Tonight Lebron James and the Miami Heat won the NBA Championship. While there probably isn’t too much celebrating in Cleveland, the appropriate trophies were presented and rings given. Even in Higuey it was a big event. As I sit here and reflect on the end of the day, I
Mission Possible XII - Day 3 Today was all about walls…..walls coming down and walls going up. The theme for today was courage….courage to open your heart to hear God’s call. It’s quite the challenge wherever we are. We all know what we want to do….and yet, God has a vision and a plan for
Mission Possible XII - Day 2 “It was a great day.” Father Andy summed up Day 2 of our mission trip with these words….people working together….a great spirit of cooperation…an eagerness to serve…and an openness to hearing God call each of us by name. Any day…and all the time….when we bring these same ‘ingredients together’...working
