Sunday

 The team left the hotel Sunday morning at 7:30 to travel to HQ (the house they lived in the past) for breakfast and devotions. Pablo and Ruth travelled from Puerto Rico to live at the house and be our full-time cooks. Their service to the team cannot be exaggerated with healthy and delicious meals that allow us to focus on our mission. Bacon, eggs, and fruit was the fare. Fresh fruit in the DR is like a dessert as it's so ripe: pineapple, mango, banana, avocado, papaya, and melon.

Shawn led a devotion called "First and Last": Jesus' first and last words of His ministry and how we should respond as a believer. 

The men visited the prison in town while the ladies stayed back to mix over 800# of bean, rice, and oil to give out to families throughout the week. Joel helped interpret for the men as they gave testimony and witnessed to a rather large group of very attentive prisoners. About a dozen men came forward to give their lives to Christ; the response from Genesis afterwards: "the Spirit of the Lord was present today".

A visit to the Compassion school was next. Dan, Paul, and Shawn were able to visit with their sponsored children while the team shared the love of Jesus through playing games, face painting, and songs.

The Disabled Center was the afternoon visit where the team visited with about 35 people suffering from a number of conditions. Nearly all had mobility issues and many could not speak or see. Crystal and Sheila used their therapy skills messaging hands (they absolutely loved it) and a message of hope was given from James 1:2-4 and Romans 8:18.

After supper the team showed the Jesus Film near Carmen's church where a message was given to about 100. A debrief was done at HQ after unloading prior to going back to the hotel after 11:00. As best said by Sheila: "I've never done anything like this in my life".