The Lord is Providing...

"Isn't He Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful. Isn't Jesus My Lord Wonderful." The words of this song remind me that all the worrying and fretting we've done over how we're going to do this or that on the mission trip is just our lack of faith in God's Wonderful Care for us as we get ready to do the work he's called us to do in the Dominican Republic. As I was going over the schedule today and making some additions and corrections, so that the team would be fully informed, I thought about just writing "Go With God" on every day. Yes, we want to be prepared as much as we can be and have all the supplies we think we might need, but I personally may not be relying on God as much as I should and maybe I should just...Go With God.

This week God has provided a woman to cook our meals and a nice, cool, relaxing place for us to eat. He has provided policemen to help us control the crowd at the medical clinic (that must mean they are expecting a wonderfully large crowd of people seeking the free medical care we will be providing). He's provided us doctors and dentists to see patients and a NEW SCHOOL building to have the clinic rather than the hot tent we were expecting to be in. He's provided several homes for our construction team to paint and repair. He's opening the hearts of the firemen that will eat the breakfast we cook for them and opening their ears to hear the gospel. Twenty-eight couples are anticipating a "night-out" and will hear how God can help them with their marriages. The Youth Rally will draw teens from the neighborhood to have fun and hear the Word preached. When Suzanne sets up in the park to do caricatures, many will surround her and she will begin again to draw beautiful caricatures that the people love. The clothing we've made to distribute to the young children will bring smiles as they model their new clothes. The children and ladies we met last year are anticipating our return and telling their friends about the upcoming activities. Boys are looking forward to playing baseball and basketball with the "Americans," and kids we met last year will be flashing their infectious smiles at us and giving us great big hugs because they are so happy we returned. Our Dominican family continues to grow and grow because of our Wonderful Lord who allows us the opportunity to return.


We have one specific prayer request at this time...translators, pray that God will provide us with more translators so that we can communicate better with the Dominicans.


Check back in a few days so we can share with you the wonderful things he is doing in Barahona, Dominican Republic.


Yes, God is Wonderful!
Sandi