It's Video Time!!!

This past summer I (Lydia) had the privilege of helping take pictures and videos for many of the teams in Hato Del Yaque.  I had so much fun I couldn't resist making one for our family.  Enjoy!!

Snapshots

Photo Fun:)
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Derek and Macy at a Field Day in Hato Del Yaque

Macy & Dianna having some Field Day fun.

This is a picture of Fabio & Antonia Lopez.  Fabio is one of the first pastors Derek worked with when he visited the DR in 2004 with Windsor Road Christian Church.  They have a special place in our hearts!

Rainy Season is upon us.  In this picture the neighborhood kids are teaming up to clear the storm drain.

Easter

Simeon is 6!!

Domingo is 9

Birthday dinner for Simeon & Domingo

Beautiful setting for volleyball, don't you think?

Waiting....

Sharing...

Drinking!

These next pictures are from a trip Lydia took to the Bateys with the Corinne Kohler Medical Team.
What an amazing, team, community and blessing!

Phaeton Partnership

CULTIVATING PARTNERSHIPS: A TRIP TO PHAETON, HAITI This week Derek has the privilege of journeying to Phaeton, Haiti with leaders from a church in Northern Illinois.  This thriving partnership has yielded purified drinking water for a community of over 2,000 Haitians.  Before clean drinking water was available through the local church, residents had to walk 2 kilometers for water.  Future plans for this partnership include developing animal husbandry and sustainable agriculture.  These programs will not only provide vital resources to the community but also provide jobs for it's residents.  All of this is done through partnerships in an effort to further glorify the name of God.  Please join us in prayer that God would bless this partnership and guide our actions. Our kids are really enjoying being back.  When we walked into our apartment after arriving in the Dominican last week, Macy took a deep breath and said, "This is my home."  The transition is going very well and we are already starting to feel settled.   One of the things I have enjoyed about being back is seeing our kids re-unite with their friends.  The picture above shows Macy getting a makeover from a couple girls on our street.  Our prayer is that God also uses our children to spread the good news of his redeeming love.

PRAY We believe for our ministry to continue to grow in grace and truth we must be covered in prayer.  Will you pray for us?  Click for prayer requests. SERVE Have you considered serving on a short-term missions trip? Is your church looking for a place to plug into global missions? Email Lydia for more information GIVE Get involved in ministry on a deeper level by joining our financial support teamand help advance God's kingdom with your resources.

We've Booked Our Tickets!

We've just booked our plane tickets back to the Dominican Republic!  We leave out of O'Hare on Jan. 29 for an overnight flight to the DR!  We will hit the ground running, helping to host 12 teams in the months of February and March.  When we aren't helping with teams, Derek will continue to develop partnerships between Americans and our Dominican and Haitian partners.  Lydia will stay busy homeschooling the kids, coordinating the interns and working to develop the Women's Sports Outreach.  We are excited to end this period of transition and settle into our new normal:)

PRAY We believe for our ministry to continue to grow in grace and truth we must be covered in prayer.  Will you pray for us?  Click for prayer requests. SERVE Have you considered serving on a short-term missions trip? Is your church looking for a place to plug into global missions? Email Lydia for more information GIVE Get involved in ministry on a deeper level by joining our financial support teamand help advance God's kingdom with your resources.