Songs No matter where you go, people want to rejoice in whatever they have with music! The Compassion International centers we visited each put on a welcome presentation, with lots of songs. One center had a lady who sewed and make the matching outfits. After seeing their homes, I cannot imagine how special that was …
Post DR Mission trip Thankfulness #6 My bed! After painting a rental all day, it felt great to sleep in my bed with the comfy memory foam mattress. In the DR to have a mattress was a luxury, and many of them was the main area of the room for sitting. Many had nets above …
Post DR Mission trip Thankfulness #5: As I am making a peach crisp, my mind is flooded with images of the way the ladies in the DR had for cooking. In the city their were tabletop stoves (many only 1-2 burners worked). Each had a table or basket next to it to hold the few …
Post DR Mission Thankfulness #4: The roof over my head! All the home we went to had a common problem, the supports (boards) are broken and about ready to fall in, the tin on the roofs were full of holes,. When it rains, it call come through, and onto their floors, and beds. There also …
Post DR Mission Thankfulness #3: Security! The people of Compassion International did a wonderful job making sure we were always safe. When in the city, everywhere we walked had 2 policemen with us. I couldn’t help but notice the underground system in place though… the handshakes at the end of an alley, waves to the …
Post DR Mission Trip Thankfulness #2: I am so thankful for the loving care mothers give and desire for their babies around the world. God designed mothers with an instinct to protect, nurture, love, and dream for our children. It is the same of all mothers where ever you go. The want more for …
After spending 4 days on the Mary & Martha Dominican Republic Mission Trip, I am full of mixed emotions. Witnessing such extreme poverty is hard to put into words. Seeing the work of Compassion International and how they are transforming young lives is amazing. I have much to be thankful for! Post DR Mission Trip …
Twice how I have been honored to pray over a stack of kits. When you join Blessings Unlimited, total strangers stop the work they are doing, to gather together, and each say a prayer to the new Consultant who will be receiving the business kit. They pray for your life to be blessed and full …
When you least expect it, life can throw you a loop, and mine was a big one…5 weeks ago, I lost my Dad. I am sure I will be mentioning this time to time here, cause his death had a tremendous impact on me. He was not a healthy man by no means, and has …