Update from "Juistica Estrana"

This week our group has been incredibly encouraged by what the Lord is doing in the Dominican Republic. We went to our friend Evelyn's church and it was wonderful to see so many people in a foreign country who love the Lord and want to see us succeed in our mission to UASD (that is the name of the campus we are going to each day).

At the campus, we met a few Christians who said that they would translate for us and go sharing with us, which has been a blessing. That Sunday our group met two individuals who have gone sharing with us almost everyday since; these two brothers (we will call them R and K) love the Lord and are excited to be advancing the Lord's kingdom with us.

On Sunday, Michaeline, K, and Erin shared with a man and he became a Christian! What is even more encouraging is that right after this happen, he went with the group to go share with another person. It reminds me of Paul right after his conversion; he just went into town and started to preach.

Yesterday, Gavin was able to talk to someone about the gospel and he was encouraged by it because it included some very heavy questions. We are all very glad to have him in our group because he knows a lot about the Bible. Something that my group has also been encouraged by is that many of the Dominicans are excited to live alongside us. We have gone sharing with them and been having many meals together. Some of our favorite memories have been eating lunch or dinner with them; it is so awesome to be able to love God together.

Today R, Virginia, and I read the Bible with some individuals and saw some individuals from last year during that time. The Bible Study has been really amazing; many people have been coming to them and hearing the gospel. My group has been focusing a lot on Isaiah 55 which talks about how God's word always goes out fulfilling the purpose for which it was sent. Our prayers are that God would continue to unify our group through the Word and His love, that people would see our love and know that we are different, that we would able to encourage and raise up the Christians in the Dominican, and that La Vid would grow in faith, boldness, and love.

Group members: Matt, Gavin, Michaeline, Virginia, Erin, and Mel