Dominican Republic Winter Trip 2025: Day 1

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Welcome to the DR 2025 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 what Lily Perris had to say about the day!  

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  Today was travel day, and it went as well as it could have! We got to the Cleveland airport at 3:30am and began our adventure to the Dominican Republic. We had a layover flight in Miami, where we got some food and prepared for the second half of the travel day. When we arrived in Santo Domingo, we had to brave customs and find our luggage. 

    Soon after that, we made it to Kefalé and settled in. We were welcomed with big smiles and open arms! They prepared the Dominican Flag for dinner: chicken, rice, and beans. Let me tell you, it was the best food any of us have eaten in a very long time. After dinner, we went to the store, Jumbo, to stock up on some breakfast supplies for the next few days. We are so excited to see what God is going to do over this next week! 

    There are a few things that we need you to join us in praying for. First, we have some students returning to the DR, but we also have some new faces. We are all carrying a lot of emotion after this first day, like excitement and nerves. Can you pray that God would work through those emotions and we would be driven by his voice alone? Secondly, we need the Holy Spirit to be at work throughout this week. Without him, we have no reason to be here. Would you pray for the Holy Spirit's anointing on each of us so that we walk in God's truth throughout the entire trip? Thank you for partnering with us in prayer! We are so excited to keep giving you updates about all that God is showing us!






Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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