Day 4

Four of us left our B&B to walk to the guest house. Why? Enough people signed up for the trip this year that we needed more room than the guest house provided. A blessing. Walking to the guest house, we were passed by a presidential motorcade on its way to the palace. Joined the group for a hot breakfast and prayed thanks for yesterday and for blessings today. Once again, we got to experience the excitement and trials of driving in the Dominican Republic on the way to Vision Celestial. After greetings from our brothers and sisters on the

Compassion and church staff, the craft team immediately got busy preparing for the 75 kids, from 3 to 16. They started with building catapults, yes catapults. A total hit! Meanwhile, the other half of the team was downstairs making tambourines. After lunch was Bible baseball. A bit of pandemonium.

At that point, those of us who did not do it yesterday loaded up for home visits to our sponsored children's families.

Homes;

Some especially poor and minimal, others relatively well off. A number of children living with a grandparent, due to deaths, or single parent working. One teenager whose only supervision is a grandmother who lives down the street from her. Some others with both parents and, other than being poor, relatively ideal homes.

The feelings coming out of these visits cover both ends of the spectrum. Seeing and feeling some children loving Jesus, others still working on it. Some who know Jesus and are asking for prayer that their family will as well.

We are blessed to be here to love on all these children, spend time with our brothers and sisters and witness God at work in so many ways, while in this environment that is so different from ours.

How Great is Our God.

Terry and Allen for the team