Our time here in the Dominican Republic is coming to a close. It’s hard to believe that we are already leaving. Today was a unique day for all of us, filled with bittersweet memories. My day started almost identically to the rest of them in the physical therapy department. We went to the nursing home for one last time, worked with all of the same people, with all of the same exercises and shared most
Hey there! It’s Kaylee Fowler and Jessica Milbrandt! We are sad to say that tomorrow (Friday) is our very last day in the Dominican Republic, but God has really blessed us these past two weeks. Kaylee constantly tells everyone how she thinks her site is the best site, but is always getting told otherwise. Jessica, however, knows that her site is really the best! (Just kidding.) The truth is that we both got the best
Wednesday, 25 January 2017 This morning, with Students International, we completed Study #9 in our devotionals, which was on Daniel chapter 6. The story was about Daniel being thrown into the lions’ den by King Darius the Medo-Persian. The theme of trusting in God and knowing that He is fighting for us in the hard times had been made very evident throughout the lesson. Apenisa, a speaker that we had a couple days before, gave
Hello from Marisa and Kaitlyn! (Room 202 whoop whoop!) Well it’s day 8 of our Dominican Republic trip and God’s presence is evident in the everyday acts of life. We are finding that in the stillness, God is moving. Tonight we had our final book discussion on the Celebration of Discipline and Kelsey had each student sum up an aspect of the trip that impacted them in a mere five words. Here is a snippet
The physical therapy site began their day as it has begun everyday by visiting the nursing home nearby in the community. They said a quick hello to the people who live there and then began with their different procedures designed to help them regain strength in their arms and legs. In addition, the team helped particular patient with their arthritis. Rachel Savage, the Associate Director, visited the physical therapy site and assisted the team in
I prayed for God to break my heart for what breaks His and He has done exactly that. This past week I have been full of every emotion. I have been sad, frustrated, excited, joyful, happy, overwhelmed, etc. This week Amy, Madi, Patti, and I have been a part of the woman’s sport ministry team. We had the chance to go to many different schools both private and public. In these schools we have led