Pablo's breakfast was eggs, bacon and the freshest fruit (banana, pineapple, watermelon, and mango) served at 7:30. Devotions were led by Shawn which focused on being "missional minded".
While the men were gone the ladies were packing much of the 625# of rice, 200# of beans and 250 bottles of cooking oil that will be used throughout the week distributing to those in need.
The Compassion School where Paul, Dan, and Shawn have sponsored children was the next stop of the day. The team plays with the kids, learns about the school (for the new members), served and ate lunch with the kids (beans, rice, and pork) and visited the homes of their sponsored children. Compassion International has over 1 million sponsored children throughout the world and less than 1% are visited by their sponsors so seeing these kids every year is special. It allows us to encourage them personally in their faith.
The team split after lunch with Paul, Dean, Kristi and Brian finding some kids to play baseball with (not difficult in the DR). Minor scrapes and sunburns a couple of hours later but the DR boys had a great time showcasing their skills. Brian had brought along some used equipment which was a received with great enthusiasm.
During the split the other team members visited a four year-old girl in the hospital who was recovering from burns from a recent house fire. Kim put her nursing (and passion) gifts to work coaxing a smile out of her and tending to her injuries. The mother was present and explained they had lost everything but were planning on moving back into the least damaged room of the house. The team visited the 3 room house filled with ruined furniture amd appliances. The block walls and tin roof were sooty but sound. Any wood roof structure was charred badly, however. The sick stench of burnt posessions was everywhere. All because of a fan that overheated. The team plans on purchasing the items needed to furnish a basic house.
After a quick siesta back at the house the team enjoyed fish, chicken, rice, bean gravy, steamed vegetables and fruit for supper. While Pablo will fix anything we would like, the team enjoys traditional DR meals while here.
Every night we show the Jesus film and tonight it was in a remote area only a few miles from Azua. Called Five Star, it is a very poor region where the team is supporting the local ministry with the purchase of a roof and floor for a new church ($2000). It was attended by about 70 attentive guests who listened to Shawn share the gospel, worshipped Christ with music, and gave the Americans plenty of hugs.
Enjoying ice-cream is always a treat and especially so when strolling through a park in the Carribbean on a beautiful winter evening (humid and low 70's). The team passed out tracts while getting a taste for the busy nightlife of young people in Azua. A debrief was held back at the house and the team ended their day around 11pm.
After a quick siesta back at the house the team enjoyed fish, chicken, rice, bean gravy, steamed vegetables and fruit for supper. While Pablo will fix anything we would like, the team enjoys traditional DR meals while here.
Every night we show the Jesus film and tonight it was in a remote area only a few miles from Azua. Called Five Star, it is a very poor region where the team is supporting the local ministry with the purchase of a roof and floor for a new church ($2000). It was attended by about 70 attentive guests who listened to Shawn share the gospel, worshipped Christ with music, and gave the Americans plenty of hugs.
Enjoying ice-cream is always a treat and especially so when strolling through a park in the Carribbean on a beautiful winter evening (humid and low 70's). The team passed out tracts while getting a taste for the busy nightlife of young people in Azua. A debrief was held back at the house and the team ended their day around 11pm.
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