Meeting with Jim went Really Well

Although I was a nervous wreck, my meeting with the Senior Pastor at Belmont went really well. 

I met with Jim Bayne to share about my trip to the Dominican, and although I was a bit embarrassed when the computer started acting up, I did appreciate the time it allowed me to share stories with Jim and to answer questions he had. 

Once the computer finally decided to work I was able to share with him the DR presentation I had created. I was very pleased when he said that he was excited about my passion for the DR and that he looked forward to me sharing this with the elders and deacons the following week and eventually sharing with the congregation. It brings me great joy to know that Jim is pleased with my work and with my heart for service in the DR. He was very supportive of my desire to finish my education at a bible college before relocating to La Romana and he stated that the church would support me in my efforts of a bible college education. Praise God!

At this point I look forward to sharing more with everyone and seeing how God uses my weakness to prove His strength in every situation!

God Is Good. (Dios es BUENO).

Favorite Moment #2

Well some of you will remember my awesomely bad story of getting locked out of Victor's car in the rain on the way to pick up some of the guys at church...

My favorite moment #2 comes from that day... much later, when we finally arrived at home and were able to relax a bit. 

Victor had allowed Omar, Jeffrey, Melkis and Ricardo to come over for an evening of dominoes but unfortunately Ricardo had skipped out on us due to the rain. Omar and I were up against Jeffrey and Melkis and while goofing off and trying to get them to smile in the pictures, Omar and I came back from losing horribly to win the game!! YAY! 

I was so happy because I was finally improving in the world of Dominican Dominoes. :-)

This was a great night, getting to know Ricardo's friends better (especially Melkis who I had yet to spend a lot of time around). It was a stressful day but a great night spent laughing and joking and watching the boys eat lots and LOTS of popcorn. hehehe.