Church Without Walls and a House With a Roof

Happy Saturday!  Things are going fantastic here (and to top it off it has rained for the past several days so I am one happy camper)!  :) 

J met with our AIM guys yesterday evening and it was a great meeting.  Lots of future planning (for the many camps we have this year) including a Dominican led camp in Nagua (about a 2 hour drive from Sosua).  We are meeting again on Monday to finalize camp dates and details, but I must say the guys are very excited to become the "missionaries" who go to another place and put on the camp.  (very similar to last summer when our AIM guys traveled to the South side for camp).  Many stated they are "emociando" (excited) for another trip and more mission work.  Such an exciting and heartwarming place to hear our guys love for continuing to spread the Gospel through sport.  J is also working on training our guys how to "teach" the coaches.  They will start this week by visiting practices and doing devotionals with the athletes as a means to show the coaches how they themselves can do the devotionals with their athletes.  (show the coaches, walk them through it, watch the coaches do it, and then the coaches are on their own.)  Ever heard of the mindset of a "church without walls"? 

In other exciting news, God provided Raphael (our AIM brother) with enough funds to build a roof on his house!  Gloria a Dios!  Right now he rents another house, but the sooner he can finish the house he owns, the sooner his family can move and save the money they spend on rent.  Below are a few pictures of the roof in process.  This is such a blessing as Raphael (and many others) have been praying about this for years.  Again, God answers in His perfect timing! 

And for one funny note, J was asked to say a few words at church this past Sunday (luckily he was ready for this!  Our grasshopper is learning.) :)  But during his talking, a chicken got into the church and was manhandled pretty quickly.  However, the funniest part was the squawk this thing let out.  I didn't know chickens could make such a noise (other than the "cluck cluck").  But this sounded like a dog yelp/baby scream mixed together... very interesting.

And last, here is a picture of Aubrey with her faux-hawk.  I thought we should try it out after her bath one night and it was worth it...

 

Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Psalm 37:7