Santo Domingo Update & Photos
Our team has had an amazing 2 days here in Santa Domingo. The past two mornings we have gone to public high schools here and shared dramas, testimony, and how the students can resist drugs and alcohol through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Kristin and Shelby shared their personal stories with the students. The administrators and teachers are so appreciative of us coming. In the first school, we had 700 students and the area psychologist happened to be visiting. She told Katty how touched she was by our message and how other schools need to here this same message. The school this morning was much smaller but equally welcoming. The director of the school gave us each a piece of unusual fruit when we left. Very special for all of us.
Upon returning to the Foundation, we started right into hard work. We have hauled rocks and sand up hills, mixed concrete, laid a sidewalk and painted inside and outside the buildings. Our translator, Daniela, told me how very hard our students work. I am so proud of them.
Last night we had a service with parents. Aaron, Seneca, and Kristin led worship and Robert Wright preached on how to walk like Christ. The most meaningful part of the evening was when Adelia shared her life story about growing up a daddy's girl and her father's demise into severe alcoholism that eventually cost him his family and his life. It was so painful and yet so powerful because of the problem with alcoholism in this country. Katty followed up with the lesson of how much alcohol abuse impacts children. I have tears in my eyes as I share with you how brave and powerful it was for Adelia to share.
Today we had many children come to the feeding project. We were able to hand out donated clothes, shoes, and candy. These Ecuadorian children are so beautiful. Elohim Foundation has added a second story this past year and they now have a childcare facility for babies and preschoolers of single, impoverished mothers. They are so precious! We had many infant clothes donated but are lacking in toddler and school age boy clothes so we know what to bring next year.
It is very hot and humid here and we ran out of water last night before completing showers. Not one of these kids complained! I was SO impressed I had already had a shower and can't help but think of how grumpy I would have been without one. Wonderful privilege to be their sponsor here.
Many Blessings,
Zoe Schlenker
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