Hello Everyone!
This is my second trip to the D.R. and I am so glad I came! This is an amazing group of people we are with, but an even more amazing group of people we came to work along side!
Today was our third work day and you may think only three days of work is not much....but it is tiring, rewarding and the perfect number of days to work and get DIRTY!We have been tying rebar which I thought would be a breeze and easier than hauling concrette and concrete block like we did last year. NOT! This is tiring work, but so neat to see the progress we made in three days! Soon the second floor to the worship and feeding center for the Central Church will be ready to pour!!!
It was so wonderful to return to "the hole" this year and see that church completed! G.O. Ministiries has completed several projects this year and served so many Dominicans! This ministries is making such a difference in this country!
We had dinner with Bienvo and his family last night. For those of you who don't know, Bienvo is the NAtional that our church, ST. John UMC, supports. IF you could see how appreciative they are and how LITTLE they have, every memeber of our church would give to this ministry. If each family gave just $10 a month (a star bucks every other week), it would provide a house for this family where the parents and children would not have to sleep in the same room!
I cannot explain how thrilled I am to be a part of this team! The money it costs to come on this trip provides the supplies to build the church we are working on.
I encourage everyone who has a heart to serve to come to the D.R. and see God's work in progress!
I miss my family and pray all is well at home! KRisti sends her love too. She got tagged in the ear today and has a bit of a headache, but will be okay.

God blees you all,
PAtti Whonsetler