Summer
has just flown by and it is hard to believe that in less than 3 weeks I will be
heading back to the DR! I am super excited and cannot wait to go back! For those
who may have not heard what I am doing this fall, I will be working at a
bilingual Christian school called Las Palmas located in San Pedro de Macoris
(about an hour from the capital, Santo Domingo). The school is a ministry of
the local church, Iglesia Bautista Evangelica de Macoris (IBEM) and the school’s
mission is to reach local students with the gospel of Christ, as well as their
families, by providing quality Christian education. The school has gained a
reputation for quality English instruction due to the American missionary teachers
working alongside of local Dominican teachers and I am very excited to be a
part of the team! This fall, I will be teaching advanced English classes for
students in grades 1st through 4th, as well as providing
some English tutoring. It will be a fun experience for me because I will be
able to work with some of the same students I worked with last school year, as
well as, having the opportunity to work with some new students.
This
fall, I will be moving into an apartment directly across from the school, which
will be a huge blessing! It will help cut down on the costs of having to pay
for a motorcycle taxi to and from school every day and also give me 10 more minutes
to sleep in, woo hoo! I will be living with two other girls, Suzanne and
Melissa, along with Suzanne’s pet cat Strawberry. They will also be working at
the school this fall. The apartment even has a washing machine and hot water,
so I am super excited! But the thing I am the most excited about is getting
able to reconnect with the whole ministry team from IBEM and my fellow teachers
at Las Palmas. Less than 3 weeks!
Please
be praying for me as I start to prep for my return. It has been amazing to see
how the Lord has been providing for me and I am excited to say that my support has
passed the 50% mark in just a short amount of time. I am so thankful for all
the support I have received and I am trusting God to supply for the rest of my
needs.
