Freysy's rhythmic gymnastics team.
Freysy surprised the kids by having a teacher rhythmic gymnastics performance choreographed. They were actually really good with lifts, pyramids and everything. It was so much fun to watch.
Freysy's basketball team at school.
Victor's school team.
What Dominican event would be complete without speakers, music turned to 11, and a microphone?
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Last Saturday, J met up with Juan Salazar (basketball coach from Santo Domingo) who was here working with a foundation who helps Dominican basketball players get scholarships to Universities in Puerto Rico and the States. It was a great morning making more connections and meeting more people; however, the best part was unplanned (isn't that how it always happens?!). A coach we met several weeks ago saw J and asked if he would be willing to say a quick word or do a quick devotional with the kids especially with it being the week of Easter. The Gospel was presented and one 12 year old boy gave his life to Christ!! J got to spend some time with him praying and talking. Praise the Lord for this young man and our new brother in Christ.
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Easter week in the Dominican is called "Semana Santa" (Holy Week) and correlates with Spring Break. The kids are out for the week, many stores are closed, and basically it's a big party time. In fact, they put extra police on the beach and on the roads, pull the fire trucks and ambulance placing them on the main road, have volunteers with flags to slow cars down, the works. Being that many people leave town, this week was slightly slower and a nice reprieve for us. Aside from our regular meetings, we spent time with a Chiche (a baseball coach) and his family one evening enjoying asopado (basically stew). Rafael did a short devotional followed by Alfre and J praying. It was great simply pouring into him and his family.
On Thursday, we went with the Rivas family to the beach! It was an amazing, beautiful day and we had a great time. I will admit that we do not go as often as we should (it always seems like a lot of work with 2 young kids who cannot stay out that long), but now we have decided we will never go alone. It was fantastic having people to help watch them so we could actually swim together.
You know you're in the Dominican when... you have 10 in a CR-V!
Christine (Pastor Rivas's youngest daughter). We are blessed by her and her love for Aubrey and Ryann. She is always giving and helping with the girls.
Join us for camp in June or July and you can swim here, too!!
Please be praying for our 1 day camp Saturday, April 11 in Nagua. We held our first completely Dominican camp there last Spring and we are heading back. As of right now we are expecting 500 kids and coaches. We gave control over to Rafael to plan the camp and all the details and he has done a great job. I am proud of the work he has done for this with the help of his AIM brothers.
...to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 1:5b-6
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