January 25-February 2, 2013

We are looking to gather another team to travel to the Dominican Republic to share the Gospel and touch the lives of those less fortunate. We will again partner with Solid Rock International.

Pray about this opportunity for incredible growth and fun.

Are you in?

Mission 2012 Recap Continued

Friday January 6

On Our Way

Portage to Chicago

On the bus at Grace Bible Church

Sydney and Allie are ready

Kathy, Peg and Allie enjoy the sun's warmth thru the bus windows

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Still driving thru the beautiful sunset: Syd, Roxanne, Allie, Jessie and Terri

Mission 2012 Recap

Sunday January 1

Packing Party

Jessie and Sydney get started

Jim and Roxanne inspect the packing progress

Allie and Jessie pack and record contents of each suitcase. Jim dawdles in the background  :-)

Sorting supplies in the church auditorium

Mary counts out yet more medicine

We Are Flexible

Looking forward to next year yet?

Possible dates are in mid-January.

More photos coming to this blog soon.

If...

You have just come back from a mission trip if:

-taking a long hot shower feels decadent
-you make sure you have tissues and hand sanitizer before you head to the bathroom
-you hesitate to brush your teeth using tap water
-your friends and family just shake their heads when you speak DoAmericana
-you hesitate to tell your kids/grand kids that you rode in the back of an insanely driven pick up truck and enjoyed it it
-you are only "sort of glad" to be home and can't really explain that
-you are already thinking of going on another mission...

Chicago

We're back.
We can't believe you people let it snow and get cold while we were gone!
We left eighty degrees, palm trees and ocean breeze this morning. We already miss our friends.

Sally, Terri, Jim, Kathy,  Jessie and Roxanne last night at our hotel in Santo Domingo

Friday January 13

Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo

Statue of Christopher Columbus. Note two tourists in front.

Interior of the oldest church in the New World