As we prepare to leave I thought I’d show you what a day in this life is like here at Hope Mountain in the Dominican Republic!
Wednesday – Friday
6:30am – Wake up, get dressed, brush teeth, take meds, grab bible/journal/pens & highlighters
6:45am – Quiet time with the Lord (time spent reading a book, reading the bible, journaling)
7:30am – Daily group devotionals lead by our host family, leadership, or squadmates
8:30/9:00am – BREAKFAST!!! (one of the most joyful noises is hearing the food bell ring)
10:00am – Ministry (2 days of property, 2 days of outreach, hospitality, administration)
12:30pm – LUNCH! (our biggest meal of the day each day)
2:00pm – Afternoon ministry (either more property work or planning for events)
5:00pm – DINNER! (Usually, spaghetti or a cornmeal kinda thing)
7:15pm – Team time (lots of laughter, smiles, hard talks, & making joyful noises)
10:00pm – Quiet time (which never actually means quiet time because we stay up so late)
Saturday/Sunday
7:00am – Wake up, get dressed, brush teeth, take meds, grab bible/ journal/pens & highlighters
7:15am – Quiet time with the Lord
7:30am – Daily group devotionals lead by our host family, leadership, or squadmates
8:30am – BREAKFAST!!!
9:00am – Ministry (helping to host whatever event is planned for the day)
12:00pm – LUNCH!!!
2:00pm – Cleaning up from the event
5:00pm – DINNER!!!
7:15pm – Team time
10:00pm – Quiet time (which usually means quiet time because everyone’s exhausted)
Monday
6:30am – Wake up, get dressed, brush teeth, take meds, grab bible/journal/pens & highlighters
6:45am – Quiet time with the Lord (time spent reading a book, reading the bible, journaling)
7:30am – Daily group devotionals lead by our host family, leadership, or squadmates
8:30/9:00am – BREAKFAST!!!
The rest of the day is a day for rest, rest however you feel you need to.
Tuesday
Adventure day (these days aren’t usually very structured, these days are days we go into the community and do things like hop on a speedboat to an island, or jump off waterfalls into pools, or visiting museums & eating empanadas) These days are for adventure but my squad never loses sight of being in a ministry mindset and we took time to play with street kids, and to pray for shop people and talk to people on the road. I am so thankful for this squad and these days.
