Catching up...
Where do the days and weeks go? How is it possible that the Red Sox are already playing? I awoke with a surprise as I turned on my TV and saw the Sox playing- and even pulling off a victory!!
Easter was a great day, as always, depsite the problems we are facing in some of our churches. Nothing could dampen our joy. We have had to put one of our members in discipline. We visited with him as a church and shared our decisions- he took it well. We have offered to help him get the help he needs - we will see if he responds with his part. Please continue to pray for Villa de Yaque.
Monday night, after that visit, we had a community meeting with almost 100 people present. It was a good time of sharing our two new projects- the water and BB court. Spirits were positive. I feel we have a great potential to make some strong in-roads into the community. It may be that this other issue has helped to clarify our true followers and also helped the community see our Biblical stance in the midst of sin. Please continue to pray for this community and especially this coming week as we get started with these projects with Mill Creek Baptist.
Tuesday night we had a similar meeting in Los Santos- we had an equally positive response though with fewer people. I believe that will also be a success. We are finishing the walls on the church which is exciting! Please keep them in your prayers as well- these water projects are community based and our prayer is that it will open doors for our churches to share their faith and lead others to the Living Water.
In the midst of all this, I discovered I needed to go to the Port in Santo Domingo to get some water purification trailers out of customs. This was my first experience of receiving merchandise like this- we left at 6am yesterday and got home at 6:30pm. And, while we didn't succeed in getting the trailers released, we made good progress and I certainly learned a lot. It is rare that you can do it in one day but I was determined to give it a try! Unfortunately, the Tax Collector didn't have the disposition to put a reasonable tax on it- they wanted almost US$2000 so we now have to go to another office (the home base of Customs) and see if they will exonerate them. We couldn't get back to Santo Domingo in time to get the paper work started so someone will do that for me tomorrow. Hopefully by next week we can get the trailers out.
Things are moving along so fast- August will be here before I know it. Please pray with me for the remaining months of my time here, for all our projects to take root and move forward, and most of all, for people to continue to grow in their knowledge of the Truth that sets people free.
Easter was a great day, as always, depsite the problems we are facing in some of our churches. Nothing could dampen our joy. We have had to put one of our members in discipline. We visited with him as a church and shared our decisions- he took it well. We have offered to help him get the help he needs - we will see if he responds with his part. Please continue to pray for Villa de Yaque.
Monday night, after that visit, we had a community meeting with almost 100 people present. It was a good time of sharing our two new projects- the water and BB court. Spirits were positive. I feel we have a great potential to make some strong in-roads into the community. It may be that this other issue has helped to clarify our true followers and also helped the community see our Biblical stance in the midst of sin. Please continue to pray for this community and especially this coming week as we get started with these projects with Mill Creek Baptist.
Tuesday night we had a similar meeting in Los Santos- we had an equally positive response though with fewer people. I believe that will also be a success. We are finishing the walls on the church which is exciting! Please keep them in your prayers as well- these water projects are community based and our prayer is that it will open doors for our churches to share their faith and lead others to the Living Water.
In the midst of all this, I discovered I needed to go to the Port in Santo Domingo to get some water purification trailers out of customs. This was my first experience of receiving merchandise like this- we left at 6am yesterday and got home at 6:30pm. And, while we didn't succeed in getting the trailers released, we made good progress and I certainly learned a lot. It is rare that you can do it in one day but I was determined to give it a try! Unfortunately, the Tax Collector didn't have the disposition to put a reasonable tax on it- they wanted almost US$2000 so we now have to go to another office (the home base of Customs) and see if they will exonerate them. We couldn't get back to Santo Domingo in time to get the paper work started so someone will do that for me tomorrow. Hopefully by next week we can get the trailers out.
Things are moving along so fast- August will be here before I know it. Please pray with me for the remaining months of my time here, for all our projects to take root and move forward, and most of all, for people to continue to grow in their knowledge of the Truth that sets people free.
