We're Back

It has taken me a couple of days to get back to the blog after our return from the Dominican Republic.  We had a great trip and with one very minor hiccup, the travel back and forth was smooth.

This was my third year traveling down and it is beginning to really feel like home down there.  It is great to get familiar with the area and to feel like you know people.  Most of our team were people I had met previous years and all the translators were ones we had had before.  I got to spend time with my very good friend and brother Alex who lives down there and made many new friends.

The hospital work continues and it is remarkable to see how much gets done one year to the next.  We had a very productive week, moving tons of material and seeing the third and fourth floor of the hospital take shape right before our eyes.

It was fun traveling with Nate and working with him in partnership in building relationships and ministering to our teammates in the group.  There are so many opportunities to share the gospel with our brothers and sisters and encourage them in their relationship with Christ.  I had a great time one evening really challenging one of the young men who interpret for us in his walk with Christ and his relationships with girls.

Overall it was a really awesome week and although I am very happy to be home with my family again, I miss those I have left behind in the DR.  It was great to share the trip with more from the church and it is my hope that more will want to come back next year with us.

In a few weeks we will be showing our pictures and sharing more about our trip in an evening service.  I hope many will come out and hear and see what we experienced in the DR.