Robin and I, along with Marcie & Jared Doe, Michael Fay, John & Debbie Frick, traveled to the Dominican Republic last week. We were going to visit Sierra Prieta, a community McDowell Mountain Community Church will be walking with over the next 10 years. We are working with Food for the Hungry, an incredible relief and development organization based here in Phoenix, AZ. It was an eye-opening trip, for many reasons. We had the opportunity to meet Endri, the child our family sponsors, and his family. We spent time in Sierra Prieta, walking the community and meeting with the community leaders. We spent time in other communities that have had similar partnerships. And we spent time listening to Luis, the FH coordinator in the Dominican. His view of the Kingdom of God, transformation, the Gospel and relationship was incredible and mind-stretching. We are honored to begin this journey, this relationship. We’re honored to step alongside what God has been doing in the DR.
As we began the trip, I opened my Bible (the Message translation) to Amos 5 and 6. I was stuck here the entire week. This passage is a challenge to us and our lifestyles. I have been reading The Hole in our Gospel and Jesus Wants to Save Christians. Both of these challenge our worldviews and the way we live our everyday lives. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND picking them up and reading them.
Here are some pictures from our trip…
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