Tuesday night

Hola again from Dominican Republic! We have finished up our third full day here and are still full of energy and excited about being here.

Yesterday, we worked on a construction site for Harvest Ministries, a partner of STEM here in DR. We helped to add a third story to their building with concrete blocks. Some people worked on the site and some people ministered to some of the children and teenagers in the neighborhood. It was a long day, but very fulfilling and we had a handful of children accept Christ for the first time. Praise God!

Today, we went back to the same site in the morning. Some people continued to work on the construction, some ministered, and a small group of us traveled down to the river, called Rio Osama. We paid a toll to be taken accross the river in a rowboat to minister to some people in a very low-income area of Santo Domingo. It was a huge step of faith for us because it was well out of our comfort zone. However, it was fruitful because we did get to lead a few to Christ. It is amazing how God works when we're willing to step out in faith. In the afternoon, we split up into two teams and went to separate locations to minister to children (VBS style). Both locations were with a local church in the respective areas and both had a large number of kids show up. It was a lot of fun and a great experience for us. We have also had the opportunity to learn more about the different areas of Santo Domingo as well as the culture here.

Aside from a couple minor dealings with illness, we are doing very well. Everyone is in great spirits and very motivated to continue to share the gospel with people they meet. Our team has not backed down from obstacles and has continued to step out in faith when given the chance to do so. Praise God for helping us to persevere and praise Him also for giving us so many amazing opportunities.