Summer is here and we are enjoying focusing more of our attention on ministering in our mountain community of Lajas...
We hosted an outdoor drama on the basketball court---our good friends and fellow missionaries Amaury and Catherine Gracesqui brought their drama group of 20+ Dominican young adults to share their latest performance with our community---it was a beautiful evening...
Some very precious "audience participation"...
Thank you Productions 8:28 for a lovely evening---please come back!!
The teen small group celebrated summer with a pool party here...
A very special visit from some very special longtime "forever friends"...
One of Cherry's best friends, Kim and her daughter, Lucy, who is close friends with Rachael and Rebekah spent a week with us early this month...
They supported us in one of the best ways possible---they shared our life and ministry here with us for a week--we felt so loved on, encouraged and refreshed by their visit!!!
Another graduation of the Authentic Manhood course--the second group of young men from Lajas to complete the course...
Filing in carrying banners that represent the four key principles of the course---rejecting passivity...
Accepting responsibility, leading courageously...
and expecting the greater reward...
The graduating class...
So beautiful to see these young men's families come to be a support and to celebrate with them...
Please join us in praying for these young men and the impact they can have on their families and this community...
Blessed with more baptisms of new believers here in Lajas...
Cherry baptizing Carolina, a faithful member of the women's group here with great leadership potential!...
Rebekah baptizing Isamar, a member of the teen group who also has much leadership ability...
And a June Wedding...
One of the young couples we have been mentoring married last week at Puerta Plata beach---it was truly a blessed time!!! God bless your new life together Gues and Katie!!!
Thanks again for sharing this journey with us. Please take a look at the right-hand panel for new prayer requests, words to encourage you and more explanation of the Manhood Course.
A special thank you to our daughter Rebekah for all the beautiful photography in this post.
God bless and keep you,
The Dave Schwulst famly
"By His grace and for His glory"
We hosted an outdoor drama on the basketball court---our good friends and fellow missionaries Amaury and Catherine Gracesqui brought their drama group of 20+ Dominican young adults to share their latest performance with our community---it was a beautiful evening...
Some very precious "audience participation"...
Thank you Productions 8:28 for a lovely evening---please come back!!
The teen small group celebrated summer with a pool party here...
A very special visit from some very special longtime "forever friends"...
One of Cherry's best friends, Kim and her daughter, Lucy, who is close friends with Rachael and Rebekah spent a week with us early this month...
They supported us in one of the best ways possible---they shared our life and ministry here with us for a week--we felt so loved on, encouraged and refreshed by their visit!!!
