Christina Wetterling

Our team of 17 traveled to the Dominican Republic with Mission of Hope from November 9-16! We served in a majority Haitian neighborhood in many ways: building a bathroom in a Haitian church, providing a sports camp for kids in the afternoons and painting a house! We also had 2 people in our crew serve at the Mission of Hope medical clinic! Thanks for praying for us and following along.

As we traveled down the bumpy, rainy road to the small Haitian church I can honestly say I wasn't prepared for what my first full day in the DR would hold. The rain that fell couldn't dampen the faith of the Haitian Pastor and the community of believers we came to serve. Despite worries of deportation and the heavy rain, a small but mighty community of believers gathered together to worship God and welcome us into their community. 

When we arrived, the community warmly welcomed us into their church. Greetings were exchanged, which included warm handshakes and smiling eyes. The  simplicity of the surroundings were immediately overtaken by songs of praise and biblical readings from leaders and parishioners. God's presence was felt as the space transcended with the prayers and songs of true believers from different cultures.  One body of believers coming together from different cultures- Dominican, Haitian, and American, uniquely different but all coming together to worship the one true GOD and allow their hearts to be transformed by the Holy Spirit.