South America - Republica Dominica, 2005
The second day we were there we visited an orphanage. The entire country has nothing;
they are totally poor. So this orphanage was barely even livable. But from the moment
we got there until the second we left, these kids were all over us. From riding on our
back to playing little games about Jesus with them, we did it all. I had the time of my
life just being with these kids who had nothing but were totally happy and enthusiastic
about their lives. We were like presents under a tree on Christmas morning to these kids.
The day before we left to come home we stopped and visited a place called Sugar Cane Village. At this place, everyone works in the sugar cane fields, even the five year-old kids. The homes that these families live in weresmaller than my dorm room. We thought that the kids at the orphanage had nothing? These FAMILIES had less than those kids.
God really spoke to me when we arrived at this place. For the first time in my life I realized what it means to have all you need in God...I now see how fortunate I am to live where I do hand have the opportunities that I have. Jesus Christ is everything and I am nothing without Him!
From the bottom of my heart, I say thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity. I can't wait to go on another one or maybe even twenty more.
-Matthew W. Stone
The day before we left to come home we stopped and visited a place called Sugar Cane Village. At this place, everyone works in the sugar cane fields, even the five year-old kids. The homes that these families live in weresmaller than my dorm room. We thought that the kids at the orphanage had nothing? These FAMILIES had less than those kids.
God really spoke to me when we arrived at this place. For the first time in my life I realized what it means to have all you need in God...I now see how fortunate I am to live where I do hand have the opportunities that I have. Jesus Christ is everything and I am nothing without Him!
From the bottom of my heart, I say thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity. I can't wait to go on another one or maybe even twenty more.
-Matthew W. Stone
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- 2009 Short Term Missions Trips
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- Asia
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- C&MA
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- Mexico
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- Missionaries: Gayle Gutierrez
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- Partnering Missions Organizations
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- South America
- South America - Nicaragua, 2005
- South America - Republica Dominica, 2005