Projects For February 2008 in the Dominican Republic

I have recently talked with William Gomez and David Savage about the project in the Dominican Republic. Both assure us that Jonas, the minister of the Santa Lucia church, will be thrilled that we want to complete the basketball court next to the church. Jonas purchased the land out of his own money and it will cost about $1200 to finish the court. The church will use this as an outreach for the teens that live in the area of the city dump. It will be a safe place for them to play and a way for the church to provide for the poorest of the Santiago children. They will also give bible studies for the young people as they expand their ministry.

The other project we will be involved in will be the retreat center in the mountains outside of Santiago. William tells me that they have begun to have retreats there at the center as planned eventhough the dorms are not completely finished. We look forward to continuing to build this project as we learn from Grasesqui and Ramona about how to serve the Lord with joy and humility.

Susan