Today is Thursday the 2nd of July. We have two more days before our Dominican Republic Mission Trip! We will leave Sunday. How excited are we??!!

Our group meeting last week was relaxing and informative. We ‘broke bread’ together and after dinner everyone had the opportunity to state one thing they were looking forward to and one thing they were apprehensive about. I think every person said they were looking forward to meeting and sharing Christ with the D.R. children. For some people, this will be their first opportunity to be in another culture or to be a member of a mission trip. Concerns include the multitude of bugs we will discover and the heat we will encounter. :)

We were given packing lists, departure times, a general schedule while there, and arrival times back home. Robby spoke of the need to search ourselves for our ‘gifts’ or talents to share with the people of the Dominican Republic. Brad played his guitar and we sang. We also had a group prayer and as the evening wore on, our excitement and anticipation grew!

Our group will meet one more time before the 5th departure date. Tonight we are gathering at the Manges’ house for some team building exercises!! Please pray for the wisdom to recognize God’s will and the strength to do it.

Thank you,
D.R. Mission Team