Wedding Dresses and Cheez-Its

I'M ALIVE!

I know everyone was so concerned after not seeing a blog post last week (if anyone even reads these things! lol)... but I forgot to mention my trip to the United States. My little sister Deborah is getting married in August so we met up in NJ to plan a little and do a little dress shopping. It was a blast! My family is VERY close so the opportunity to spend time with my mom and sisters preparing for such an exciting occasion was awesome.

I packed all the warm clothing I own (2 sweatshirts, haha) and knew that my wonderful sisters would let me raid their suitcases. It was SO cold, but we got everything done that we needed to get done. Her wedding dress, bridesmaid dresses and mother of the bride dresses were all bought. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! So happy! At least the women will be clothed... now it's up to the men :)

The only downside to the trip was that my mom left her camera with me, and I forgot to take pictures of her! HAHA! #selfies. Here are a few of my favs from the trip.

Starbucks, superhero photo bombers and NYC. Good times :)



So all in all it was a fab trip. We saw "Lion King" on Broadway, talked and talked and talked (it's what we do best, haha) and then bought Walmart and Target out of their last boxes of Cheddar Jack Cheez-its. Apparently Bermuda doesn't carry them and neither does the Dominican so we stocked up :) (LOVE THEM!)

But as always I missed my hubby, family and friends here in the DR. It's weird to have your heart in 2 different places. Bermuda will always be "home" but that is exactly what Dominican has become to me too. GOD IS GOOD.

Tune in next week to hear more about what God is doing in the DR!

Hanging with Ken Ham, NBD.

Have you ever felt like your head was going to explode?! Like legit EXPLODE! Haha… after a conference with Ken Ham, I think I’m at that point J In all seriousness, though, it was incredible! Totally not planned, since it was actually for high schools from the capital, but after speaking with a few people Robersy and I were on our way to the conference with the GAP students.

Of course there was a LOT of information. Big topics like carbon dating, Lucy and evolution. However, the Gospel shone through every word that Ken Ham spoke! No one could leave saying that they had not heard the truth.

Got me thinking. Am I prepared to give an answer for the truth in which I believe? Makes me crave my Bible so much more! I just want to soak it in and remember it all.

Here is some truth that I learned/was reminded of…

“In the beginning God…” that should be sufficient, however, I learned some other stuff too.

We are without excuse. Romans 1:20

The earth was created in 6 LITERAL DAYS AND GOD RESTED ON THE 7^TH. Case and point.

Lucy looks like an ape because she WAS AN APE! Not a human. She was an ape. Not a mixture, not an evolved ape. She was just an ape.

Psalm 104 is a pretty awesome picture of our powerful and creative God.

The earth is only about 6,000 years old.

We are all one race.

Also, I want to go to the Creation Museum!

Seriously, there was so much to take in! I still need to read all of my notes and absorb it all again. It was so great and exactly what I needed. With corruption all around us and lies being taught in our schools, it was so refreshing to see how creation screams out that GOD IS, that He ought to be praised and that He is the only way!

Ahhh… so refreshed!!!

The rest of the week was great too ALTHOUGH I had 2 days that I was left wondering, “Um, God, what are you doing?” 2 nights of tears, 2 early nights, an extra run and a lot of prayer left me at peace. My God is a GOOD God no matter what I’m going through and my God is ALWAYS THERE no matter if I can see Him or not.

Today confirmed this truth.

Friend, be encouraged. Stand strong. Stand true! The same God that created the Heavens and the Earth knows your name. Do you know Him?

Be HAPPY :D

Whoever said being a missionary is boring LIED! Seriously, they did.
Tough? Yes!
Scary? Sometimes!
Busy? It is not 9-5, it is 24/7!
But boring? NEVER.

I have had some pretty awesome experiences during my years as a missionary, I have met some amazing people, and have done some pretty cool (and sometimes borderline dangerous/stupid) things too. God knew what He was doing when He called me to this line of "work" because seriously, I love it.

Last week alone I traveled from Boca Chica to Bani (1.5hrs), slept in Bani, drove to San Fransisco (2.5 hours), then to Boca Chica (2hrs). Next day I went with the Pasitos girls from Boca Chica to Punta Cana (3hrs) and back again (3hrs). Then on Saturday we went to Bayibe (2hrs) and back (2hrs). A total of 16hrs in a truck or bus experiencing God's incredible creation!
So there are a few things I'm extra thankful for...

1. I don't usually get car sick. Sea sick, yes, once... craziest adventure of my life to an island with a group until 2 storms collided in the ocean and we were tossed to and fro! Seriously thought I was going to die, but more upset that I barfed up my awesome buffet lunch. lol.

2. I have extra padding on my derriere for comfortable adventures all over the place, haha! (my mom's gonna shake her head after reading that one, lol! I make her proud! haha!)

I remember hearing friends in college say,
"Get a job that pays well!"
"I don't care if I have to sit in an office for hours, as long as I'm rich."
"I'm gonna be a lawyer/doctor/etc. so I can be rich."

And here I am. Poor, but HAPPY!

I get opportunities to lead people to Christ, teach new believers and encourage fellow Christians. I walk the streets/beaches and show prostitutes what true love is and that it flows freely from our Savior. My husband pours his life in to young boys and shows them how to use their love for baseball for the glory of God! Together we teach, train and guide young people to live their faith out loud. And with our team we just HAVE FUN!

Just this past Saturday, like I said, we went to Bayibe. I went with a bunch of GAP students, their director and fellow missionaries... just to play in God's creation. We zip lined, kayaked, laughed and talked. I wish I could show you pictures from our trip... but guess whose camera wasn't charged?! :) Here is one I stole from a friend.

This isn't a post to brag. If you're sitting in an office and are happy... GOOD! As long as you're happy. But my message is seriously to do what God has called you to do. If that is a lawyer or doctor, do it with all of your heart! If God has called you to an office job, glorify His name. But if God has called you to be a missionary and you're holding back because it doesn't pay enough... trust Him and do it! You won't regret it :) The benefits are totally out of this world!

I don't know why I'm writing this, it's just been on my heart alot lately. Maybe you're contemplating sending your child on a mission trip, but hesitating just in case God's calls them to the mission field. Just do it! Maybe you, yourself wants to see what it's like, but don't want to commit to full-time missions. It's ok! We need short term missionaries too!

If you want or need any information about some great missions trips let me know. SCORE is linked with sports, medical, feeding villages, etc. but I can tell you about tons of other ministries too! Not everyone is called to full-time missions... but the Great Commission is for everyone. So whether at home or abroad, get serious and BE HAPPY!