Day Three: A Day of Rest, Worship and Visiting

So sorry for the late post. We have been experiencing some internet malfunctions, but since we now have limited access, we will try to catch up with the news and progress.

Today (Sunday), we went to the San Miguel Christian Reformed Church. The minister and congregation were glad to see some of the team that was there last year to help them build their sanctuary. It was so much fun worshiping with them and sharing their enthusiastic singing and praise. The singing and the praying was all done in Creole (a variation of the French language). We each had the opportunity to introduce ourselves. Al passed along greetings from the Shalom Congregation. Ken delivered the message which Duane translated into Spanish. Since it was the first Sunday of the month, we were also blessed to share the Lord's Supper with them. At many throughout the service and particularly with communion, the pastor presented in Creole, someone else translated to Spanish, and then Duane translated into English. It was an interesting treat.

After lunch, we went down to the Colonial Zone and toured some of the interesting spots along the water front. The oldest church in North America was a great place to see, although we could not go inside. There was a Hall of Heroes which is a mausoleum of some of the great warriors of the Dominican Republic.My favorite was our visit to the Fortress of Santo Domingo. This is the first medieval style fortress in America. The day was finished off with another rain shower that persisted through the evening.

There might have been a geocache or two found as well. More about that some other time.

Please pray for good working conditions. Pray for the relations between the congregations we are supporting and our team. Finally, pray that our hearts stay focused on the Word.