This month I’m spending time with 5 teams in San Juan as
they do various ministries around town.
Team BLING is working in our immediate neighborhood doing VBS, meeting
and taking care of elderly neighbors, and working in a nursing home a couple of
times a week. Luminous is working with a
local pastor whose church is just outside of town. They are helping with projects, going
door-to-door, a
nd serving in the church.
Both Koinonia and Spectacle are ministering in the poverty-stricken
areas on the outskirts of town. They are
going door-to-door, building relationships, and serving in the many church
services. Tikvah takes a long walk
outside of town to a small farming village everyday to build relationships,
help out on the farm, finish some of the building projects from the summer
teams that went through, and love on the people.
While I’m here in San Juan I get to go out with these teams
to some of their ministries. Last week I
went to the nursing home with Team BLING and yesterday went out to minister to
some of the families that Spectacle has met over the past two weeks. I’m excited to go to some church services
over the weekend because last weekend I was sick and couldn’t really leave the
house.
From what I’ve seen of the Dominican people so far, I love
their hospitatility and hearts. They are
very warm and inviting and the children long for your love and attention. It’s amazing that God has entrusted us with
the task of bringing the Gospel to the people of San Juan. We are taking the responsibility seriously
and are trying to be good stewards of our gifts and talents to bring His
Kingdom to this part of the world.
Still, one of my main responsibilities is to the squad. Every evening and afternoon as teams return
from their ministries I have the opportunity to meet with people and see how
they are adjusting to life on The World Race.
Slowing down our busy minds and constant “strive and work for the
American Dream” pace is hard in a culture that would put off their to-do list
for tomorrow for the chance to have a good conversation with a friend
today. I get to debrief their
experiences and ask, “Okay, so you saw this happen today and you felt like
this. What does that mean for your life…
now and every day?”
It’s only the end of the 2nd week and some of these racers
are catching glimpses of what this year will be for their life and
ministry. I come alive as I watch them
grow through these experiences. That’s
my ministry here in San Juan.
As a squad leader, I’m also raising support to be out on the
field ministering alongside of and to the teams. To date, I’m not very close to my support
goal of $4000. Please consider
supporting my ministry on The World Race.
To donate, just click the “Support Me!” link on the left hand side of
this page. Please prayerfully consider
joining my support team long-term as I know that serving with the World Race
and on staff is my calling for the next while.
I’d love to have monthly supporters for the journey ahead. Thanks to everyone who has given so far and
believes in my calling to this ministry.
Without you guys, this isn’t possible.
