We are building! After a ground-breaking ceremony in February, Freedom officially began construction on 15 acres of land. This has kicked off what will be the start of many years of construction as we seek to build a Christian, bilingual, prek through 12th grade school for the children of sugarcane workers. Significant progess was made when a team joined us for one week to excavate, dig footers, build block walls, and pour a floor.
 We worked not only with this group of men, but also with a crew of up to 35 Dominicans. We praise God for the safety that He provided, the work that He permitted, and the relationships that He started in the lives of all involved.
As the building continues, the preschool continues to operate and impact lives in the bateyes. We are still able to use 2 churches in batey Lima as our classrooms, and we give thanks for this opportunity. Speaking specifically about the 3-year-old class, we have seen great strides in the behavior of every child. To God be all of the glory for this growth. May He continue to work in us and through us.
As a family, we spent three weeks in Indiana and Ohio during February. We had a sweet time visiting with all and updating everyone about our ministry.
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Change a Life
This is Ahslily, the can't-sit-still-in-her-chair child, who loves to go outside for gym class. One day, we noticed that she couldn't stay in line to bat during baseball. She wanted to catch every foul ball and missed pitch. She chased down the ball and threw it back to Josh with such determination! Will she be a softball player, coach, or trainer one day? Only God knows, but how wonderful if someone would commit to pray for Ahslily now, to write to her now, and to encourage her now. It's exciting to think about what the Lord has in store for her as she continues in our school. If you'd like to sponsor Ahslily, click on her picture above!
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Come Visit Us!
If you have ever thought about an international missions trip, please consider visiting Freedom. We would love to have you come stay with us, and witness first-hand the ministry that the Lord has called us to in the Dominican. Just click on the above picture for more info.
Building Fund
If you would like to play a part in the funding of our school, please click here for more information. We are extremely excited about the possibility of having class in our own building. We are waiting upon the Lord to provide the funding, and as He does, we will be faithful to build.
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