Here is another post from Peter and Tanya Hofer who are serving on a short term missions trip in the Dominican Republic:
We were blessed with the opportunity to help a team of ladies from eastern Canada. A paediatrician, two nurses and a hospital administrator. They did medical checks of the kids at the two schools Servants Heart Ministries works with. Also, they checked the moms and babies at the pregnancy centre along with a question and answer time with the moms. This was a really good opportunity to educate the women and explain to them things like, the baby won’t wash out if you go swimming! The team also hosted a ladies meeting where they baked muffins, had a prayer time and one of the ladies gave her testimony. The meeting was very well received and is another step towards building a women’s group in Loma. Servants Heart has a vision to work with the people of Loma to educate, evangelize and support the community. This includes housing, discipleship training, medical help, and the desire to eventually build a community centre. After a week with Servants Heart the ladies team moved on to a different area of the Dominican to help an evangelist with a crusade in Samana province. The neat thing is, the ladies will be on the same flight as Tanya and I back to Canada, so we will be able to talk to them again.
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to go by the house we helped build. Jesus, the homeowner, and his wife were there, it is always so good to see his smiling face. The floor was finished and all the smooth coating was done.
This week Tanya and I are wrapping up any projects and activities that we have started with Servants Heart and will be getting ready to head back to Canada on Dec. 1st. We have taken a few days to enjoy the beauty of the Dominican and support the local economy by staying at a hotel near Puerto Plata. We are looking forward to seeing our family and friends back home, but are definitely sad to leave the beautiful people of this picturesque country and all of our friends in the Dominican, both new and old.
Thank you Lord for the amazing opportunity to be your hands and feet in such an amazing place with such amazing people!
