It all started when I was 20 years old, deep in the forest of The Dominican Republic when I was called by the Lord (and the Joshua staff) to serve the children and elderly. Me alongside with three other Joshua students, Sean, Clara, and Joshua; got the privilege to job shadow Silvio, the physical therapist! It was muy bien! (very good). Right off the bat we were thrown into the lion’s den, working on several
Today, was another mandatory early morning devotional. Coffee was necessary, but there is nothing our class values more than spending time in relationship with our Father. We dove heart first into James 2, where we then were cornered by the truth of how God created us. He created us all equal. God doesn’t call us to love others when it is comfortable for us. God commands us to love everyone. It was an impressionable morning
Today was a very special and exciting day! We were able to actually get a chance to work on our job sites for the first time. For this trip I am working with preschoolers (ages three and four) in the community of Mata Gorda. Our day started with a bumpy ride over to the school, which is about 5-10 minutes from the El Callejon community. When we arrived with our site leader Yohana, all of
We have arrived in el Dominicana de Republico!!! We drove. We flew. We shuttled. All 50 of us. And after a long 24 hours of travel, we arrived Monday afternoon at Students International in Jarabacoa. For the remaining afternoon, we all ended up hammocking and sleeping in desperate hope to ward of the inevitable jet lag. We ended the night ready for bed, our tummies filled with amazing food, and excited for the next day
Hello friends and family! Just wanted to let you all know that we made it here in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic. The trip went smoothly and now everyone is unpacking, settling in, and resting after many hours of travel. We’re excited to kick everything off starting tomorrow morning! Continue to check in and keep up with this blog because we will be updating it often. Also be sure to follow @Joshuawilderness on Instagram and tune in
Yesterday we wrapped up our book discussion on “Tattoos on the Heart”. It was such an amazing book and so impactful for all of us that I would personally like to recommend it to everyone who is reading this blog. The rest of the interesting things happened on Thursday. We had our final talk from our speakers of the week, Dave Hanson and his guest speaker, Mariah. They made an impact on us that will