Winter DR 2024: Day 1

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Welcome to the DR 2024 Winter Team blog. Here you will be able to get updates from the students on the trip and prayer requests as they move forward.

The team left this morning bright and early. They made it to Santo Domingo and are ready to go! Check out the update for today from Lily Perris!

"We made it to the Dominican safely! We flew from Cleveland to Miami and spent a couple hours in the airport for our layover. Then we landed in the Dominican and were greeted with huge smiles and hugs from Pastor Tito and Cheo! After a crazy ride back to the church, we got to meet Pastor Tito’s family. He promised us the Dominican Flag for dinner, which we later learned meant chicken, rice, and beans. It was so good (thanks Sugeily)!! After dinner, Jie Jie, Noah, Abby, and I went to hang out with Pastor Tito’s kids. Joy and Abby played some piano, Noah played the cajon, and the rest of us sang our hearts out! It was such a sweet time full of laughter and fun. We ended the night with some prayer, worship, fellowship, and teaching. Pastor Tito lead us in a discussion about discipleship and what that looks like. Each thing that we practiced is a great example of that! We’re off to bed and ready for what tomorrow brings us!"


Please be praying for rest on their first night and a heart ready to serve!





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