Dominican Republic Team Updates: January 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014

Today's Adventures!

A beautiful sunrise to begin the day!

Hearing plan for the day

Walking through the community.

Painting the sign for the church.

Returning to camp with Felix.

The team was able to spend some time at lunch with our sponsor children today.

Juan, the Barclay's have had since 2008 or so.

Sahony is the Barclay's new little girl. She is so cute, she warmed right up to them.

The Leese's sponsor girl, Naidelin, and their translator Leo. =)

30 Days of Prayer for the Dominican: Energy

After working hard on concrete projects all week, your body tends to take a dive in the energy department at certain times. I remember coming back from a day of shoveling gravel or lifting cement blocks and feeling like there was no way I could continue on the next day of work, but God always filled us up with that energy and soothed that soreness.
Today, be in prayer for the team in these areas. Continue to pray for safety and that they can feel refreshed and filled up at the times they need it most.

Thursday, January 30, 2014

30 Days of Prayer for the Dominican: Growth

One of the things team members can always look forward to is growth. Whether it be spiritual (as we all hope), physically (with the muscles you build hauling blocks around), or in relationships. Today, I want to pray for the team's spiritual growth. Many times, one will go on a trip like this and come back all fired up and on the mountaintop of experiences, but what happens when that is all said and done? Many lose that flame and are suddenly back into the old ways of life and routines.
Today, pray that there will be a lasting, life-altering, spiritual growth for those on this team.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Today's Dominican Team Pictures!

Here are some pictures shared by the team today:

30 Days of Prayer for the Dominican: Relationships

Today, pray for the relationships the team will build with those they meet along the way during their time in the DR. Pray that light will be shone and that bonds will be made. Pray that God will plant seeds through the team members through the relationships and just by leading by example as they work.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

DR Team Taking on Another Day!

Check out the pictures Bonnie posted today!

MCRC DR team getting the morning instructions of what they are to do for the day. Mix cement, fill holes, mix cement, fill holes, mix more cement, fill holes, eat lunch, mix cement, fill holes...

This morning the MCRC DR team began the day with prayers written by each team member and said over the Church site and tossed into the cornerstone hole before it was filled with concrete. Please be in prayer for this project.

Jeff Curtis hard at work doing nothing! Nice wheelbarrow Jeff. It's going to be a very productive day, I can tell!

The most rewarding part of our day here in the Dominican Republic is working with these smiling little faces as we photograph all 683 children here at Lighthouse School for Careforce International USA. We will be printing each class picture and individual pictures for each child to take home to their families. Something they usually don't get like we have in the United States. This will be something very special for them.

The team has returned! Looks like they worked pretty hard today!

Always feeding his face with something! Crunchy yet satisfying!

30 Days of Praying for the Dominican: Team Unity & Relationships

One of the greatest things about these trips are the relationships, with both those on the team and those you meet along the way. (Tomorrow we'll touch on the relationships along the way.) I can't tell you how close to team members I am since being on 6 teams now! We're all a big family that have each others' backs not only during the trip, but for years after we get home.
Today, pray for the team itself. That unity will be tight and that they can all work together well with the individual gifts they bring. Pray for relationships to grow and that they can keep each other accountable and encouraged.