Dearest friends and family,
Sweat squad reporting in for the last time. Yesterday was our last day in clinic and last full day in the Dominican. We can’t believe this journey is coming to an end! God has really outdone Himself. Many of us agree this has been the best mission trip we’ve ever been on, even those who are mission trip veterans. We spent a half-day in clinic before heading to Santo Domingo for the afternoon. We first visited a market with some fairly tenacious vendors. After 45 minutes of haggling for wooden crosses and diligently avoiding eye contact, we then headed to the oldest part of the city to see where Christopher Columbus first landed, the oldest cathedral in the Western Hemisphere (completed in 1512), and a Dominican chocolate factory. We traipsed around European-esque streets and bravely sprinted throughout a pack of very bold and entitled pigeons in the main city square. After dinner at SCORE, we joined for our evening time of sharing, which was particularly long and meaningful. The most dominant theme that emerged was thankfulness. One of our group members shared about the importance of teamwork and what makes a good team great. He has played on many teams throughout his life, but he said truthfully our team these past two weeks is one of the best he’s ever played on. All great teams have a common goal and a common enemy. Our common goal has been to know God and make Him known, all the while glorifying Him. Our common enemy is Satan and the ways in which he engages in spiritual warfare. Because of these commonalities and the same Spirit within us, we’ve made a straight up good team. We are deeply grateful to God for orchestrating this team and allowing us to serve and love one another and the people of the Dominican these past two weeks. May we be quick to remember and slow to forget the ways God has worked in our hearts. Though we won’t miss dysfunctional digestive systems or meals consisting exclusively of carbs, we surely will miss this beautiful country. As someone in our group shared, “Sometimes we just need to hear Good News, not good advice.” This trip has been saturated in all the best parts of life – laughter, friendship, honesty, stories, and most importantly the Good News of Jesus Christ.
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