Buenas dias!!
I hope this blog finds all of you well and blessed!
I wanted to let you all know that I am alive and well loving the Dominican Republic and what ministry has been looking like for me!
I absolutely am loving it here. I love the people-they are the most hospitable,loving,kind people I have ever met. They truly always put themselves after you in all they do and their smiles light up my heart.
As for ministry…For the first 10 days or so we spent our time in Lajas helping run this Christian camp for kids/teens. And on Friday we finished up our second week teaching English camp in a city called Los Cerritos. I will be honest and say that I was not at all looking forward to what ministry was going to look like for us this month,but as the month is aproaching to an end I cannot believe how blessed I felt this whole month, being able to be apart of both ministry sites. The way God moved in the lives of these children touched my heart in a way that I cannot describe. At the camp many kids gave their lives to Jesus and from day one to day 5, I saw them get more and more excited for Jesus and they opened up their heart to us more and more also.
At English camp for the past two weeks I had the opportunity to do a daily devotional with them. My team and I taught them the fruits of the Spirit and we focused on kindness and patience. When I heard about teaching English, it did not sound appealing to me. I came on the Race to teach the word of God and to share the Gospel. What I didn’t realize is that God shows up in English class. God softens hearts in English camp. God shares His love,joy,peace,patiencekindness,goodness,faithfulness,gentleness, and self control in English class. And God empowers us to teach His word and share his love to the children in English camp.
This month wasn’t the easiest month. At all actually. Transitioning into this new life was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be. Bathing in rivers,buckets, and baby wipes… it gets old quick. Sweating constanly, not being able to sleep comfortably,using toilets that don’t work… it gets old too.But what doesn’t get old is being humbled by just the thought that God would allow me to be on this adventure with Him. It allows me to refocus and to be joyful when times get rough. That He would pick me,to trust me with His word, and to trust me with His love and grace. It’s only month 1 and there truly is no place that I would rather be. Giving up my car,my job,my friends and family,my comfort. It’s all worth it.
Love,
