As I flip through the pages of the Bible, I landed on Galatians 3:13 which reads “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us…”. When I came to Christ it was as if the blinds were taken off my eyes. I came to understand that Jesus came to this earth to redeem us from the curse of our sin. A perfect and holy God became man and bore the sin for us. As we close out week 1, I have reflected on this very thing, the gospel is what saves. The Lord has been so gracious to give us the opportunity to spread His good news to the people of the Dominican Republic. Each day of the week we went to a different village and provided healing for the body and the soul. I was impacted so much on how welcoming, loving, and giving the Dominicans are. Each day of clinic, we had patients that presented with many different illnesses that they needed care for. One of the most meaningful moments I have had thus far was my time spent in evangelism. Bobby, Gabby, Essie, and I were sharing who Jesus is with this one gentleman. He was so happy that we were taking the time to share Christianity with him and prayed with him that he decided to give us gifts. Immediately after we were done praying for him, he grabbed his backpack and began pulling out mangos one by one. He didn’t have much, but his mangos were a symbol of love and thanksgiving. It was a gift from his heart, and that is one moment that I will never forget. Another thing I loved about this trip was the stories our team all shared at the end of the day. We came together and delighted each night on what the Lord taught and showed us that day. We have shared so many laughs, our testimonies, prayed over each other, and have leaned on God throughout our time here. Thanks be to God, all glory to Him.
-Elyssa Hernandez, ACOM 2023
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