We Are Back!
Wow! What an exciting several weeks! I am so sorry for not making it to the blog to update with prayer requests during this time. It has been an amazing time. Here are some highlights:
- We had a weeklong field meeting where all the IMB missionaries from the DR and Haiti got together for prayer, vision-sharing, and for some restructuring.
- I have been a part of several different meetings during these weeks with the leadership of our Dominican Baptist Convention. We are seeking to create a vision together to reach Dominicans and Haitians. God is teaching me so much through this process.
- God continues to bless the new church in Medina and our partnership with a sister Baptist church in San Cristobal. We now have 16 baptized believers including several new baptisms in Medina. The church's pastor and worship team recently held a 3 day evangelistic revival with 70 in attendance each night. The San Cristobal wants to adopt the Medina work and plans are underway to their fuller involvement. Several came to Christ in the revival and will be preparing for baptism. Members of the Medina church built the framework for a new worship facility and covered it with a tarp. I am so proud of their sacrifice for Christ and His church.
- God is continuing to bless in Santo Domingo East through the ministry of Carlos and Lily Llambes. They have had several new people come to Christ and God continues to open up opportunities with more Haitian immigrants who want to see new churches started.
- I had the opportunity to spend a week in Mexico City with over 50 missionaries from all over the world. It was amazing and I learned so much from the experiences of others. We were at a conference designed to explore better ways to reach the megacities of the world for Christ.
- God continues to bless the work in San Juan de la Maguana as people continue to come to Christ, be baptized, and become a part of the work there.
- We are so excited about the ministry of national church planters from our national Baptist convention. They are planting new Baptist churches. We are excited as an IMB missionary team about becoming a part of Dominican Baptist church planting teams in the future and exploring how we can partner together for the Kingdom.
- Two volunteer teams from Michigan and Missouri will be joining us next week to help us in the Rincon community and church. Much planning has taken place and we know God will use these folks in a great way.
