Tuesday, April 28, 2009

DEMOLITION BEGINS

The landscape in Los Algodones is changing daily now as the demolition process has begun. What an exciting time to see the old, tin shacks are being torn down immediately after being vacated by their former tenants. Other families in the village are using the scrap metal and support poles to fix their own shacks until the time has come for them to move into villa Esperanza also.
In the future,the empty lots will be made into garden plots giving each family an opportunity to grow their own food. Recently, a mission team from the U.K. had the privilege of building a home in Esperanza, moving their sponsored family into it, and then tearing down the old shack located next to the dump. No more worrying about rats and other infestations invading their home. Tears of gratitude and joy overwhelmed this widowed father/grandfather of three children when he received these blessings. We would like to thank the groups that come to the Dominican Republic for their ongoing support in helping build homes and changing lives but most of all thank our heavenly Father for giving us the opportunity to serve Him with joyful hearts. Please pray that the people in Los Algodones will accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour and that their lives will be a reflection of Christ’s love to them.

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