We need prayer partners.

Our team has fourteen members this year. The members are:

Dan & Kristin Sterk
Mary & Wally Oldham
Aaron & Daniel Mead
Keith Lubbers
Jeff Bartoszek
Mike Hess
Brenda Vriezema
Chip Cramer
John DeVries
Flora & Dave Oosterhouse

Very soon we will have a sheet posted at the Information Kiosk at the CRC of St. Joseph, MI where our church family can sign up as prayer partners for specific people. We would like to thank our supporters for everything that you have done for us and ask that you remember us in your prayers as we continue to plan for our trip and as we make the trip. Your prayers for us are the most important thing that you can do for us now. Once again "Thank You!" for everything that you have and continue to do for us. May God continue to bless you.

We have a project!

I received this email from Steve -

Hi Dave. I wanted to let you know that your team is now officially assigned the project in the Esperanza zone. This is located north-west of the city of Santiago. The trip takes about 4 hrs from Santo Domingo. The project is a pastor’s house. Some local pastors are working on getting a building lot as we speak. At least that’s what they told me!

The housing will be in the city of Mao, where we will use a small hotel. I have the transportation arranged as well: three vans will come from the airport and then two will be used by the team on a daily basis. We will need one team member to drive. Remember how much fun that is?????

I have not yet worked on schedule but there are some options. Since you guys are here for two weekends, one of those weekends could be spent in the Santo Domingo area, maybe a trip to San Pedro for example. I would say the first weekend would be better for that. Also since you will be arriving in the evening on Friday the 11th, you could come stay at the CRC ministry center until Sunday afternoon when we could head up to Mao. On the return, we might want to come back to the ministry center on Sunday PM Feb. 20, since you have an 8:22 AM departure the next day. How does that all sound?

Blessings to all!

Steve & Sandra Brauning
Christian Reformed World Missions
Dominican Republic

OUTSTANDING!

It is almost 2 months before our trip. Today we received a report on our fund raising efforts. The check for our expenses in the Dominican Republic was sent out last week. We still have funds coming in from a couple of fund raisers that we participated in. But we currently have more than enough money in the account to pay our estimated miscellaneous expenses. THE TRIP IS COMPLETELY PAID FOR! Once again God our Father has blessed us thru you our supporters. Any extra money that we collect from now on will be used for our 2013 trip. We as a team look forward to enjoying the Christmas season and concentrating on preparations for the trip. Once again we would like to thank our families, friends and supporters for all that you have done and are doing. God has blessed us thru you.

A few pictures from past trips.