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It was a long, hot day of mixing cement to finishing pouring the footers for the walls that are yet to come. Truthfully, there were three tasks going on simultaneously. There was the mixing and pouring for the footers, laying block on the portion of the footers already poured, and the framing of the ceiling/roof Continue reading

We packed up a lot of stuff and headed to the Santo Domingo airport this morning to pick up the team from First United Methodist of Waynesboro (the Bearden’s home church). Lunch was at the airport, then we headed to the hotel. I got to spend some good time with Pastor Juan whose church is Continue reading

Today was a relatively easy day. Spent a little time with the Beardens, but most of the day was spent trying to push through chapter 10. I’m not quite there yet, so tomorrow may be the day. I got some clothes washed, dried on the line, and folded. I’ll pack up tomorrow. Not quite sure Continue reading

Today we went to a small church in La Hagua for worship. I caught a word or two in Spanish, but mostly I just worshiped and appreciated the genuineness and passion of Pastor Santiago. The afternoon was spent resting. Because of the heat, it’s easy to fall asleep with fans blowing. I also came to Continue reading

Well, that didn’t work out so well. Posted but the text didn’t show up. There’s no way I can remember what I typed… oh well. I’ll make it unsatisfactorily brief. All is well. I’m at the camp enjoying some time with the Beardens It’s dry here and hot, but not oppressively so. As long as Continue reading

We were up and back to the site at Villa Real before the weather heated up too badly. It was just a little cooler today than yesterday, and we were all grateful for that. The team from Journey Church is made up of teens and youth leaders. They have worked hard and gotten a lot Continue reading

This will be a quick update since I’m falling asleep at the keyboard… The flight from ATL through MIA to SDQ (Santo Domingo) was relatively easy for me, but not so much for my luggage. It appears my big red bag was enjoying the Miami area too much to leave when I did. The plan Continue reading

You are an evangelist. That’s right – you! You probably didn’t realize it. It came very naturally to you. You didn’t have to struggle for the right words or study how to approach people who may not view things the same way you do. Honestly, you don’t even need to be a Christian to evangelize. Continue reading

“Follow me.” What a simple statement by Jesus, but the implications of following or not following are immense and eternal. To follow Jesus means we not only receive Him as Savior but also as Lord. We relinquish control of our lives. In fact, our lives are no longer our own. As Paul wrote in Galatians Continue reading

The planning for the service on Sunday was complete. I had worked on the message and was excited about preaching it. The music team had practiced and ready to sing. All the behind-the-scenes details were taken care of. Then came Sunday morning, and the service did not go quite as planned. I’ll admit that I Continue reading