About two months ago I packed up three suitcases and a backpack then headed to the island of Hispaniola to join the work that the Lord is doing through GO Ministries. These past two months have been stretching and yet so fruitful. I am learning so much about our God, life as a missionary (and just adulting in general), the people and culture that I have come to love so deeply, incarnational ministry, and living intentionally. The more I learn, the more I realize I have so much more to learn. I am soaking it all up, excited to grow more.
Part of our training included visiting different communities and meeting our local leaders and pastors. I love getting to hear each leader’s heart for their community and their strong passion for making reproducing disciples. I have so enjoyed getting to work alongside our pastors and watching as they intentionally “move into the neighborhood” and build relationships with individuals within communities as an avenue for discipleship. The excitement and passion that these leaders have for planting churches and the Gospel is contagious, and I am so excited to see as the Lord answers our bold prayers of planting 1,000 reproducing churches in the next 10 years!
These past few weeks have been incredible working alongside various teams from all over the states. These teams have blown me away through their desire to serve, encourage our local leaders, and witnessing the mutual transformation that takes place. This past week I worked with five different teams. Although I am exhausted, I am so stinking excited and refreshed because of what God is doing here. We recently had a medical team on the island doing a clinic in Hoyo del Bartola. I got to tag along with them for a day and see how medical clinics operate. This was such an incredible experience, and our medical team is fantastic. We went into the church, set up different stations for people’s needs to be met, and then we prayed over each individual before they left. I had the honor of translating some at the prayer station, and it was so powerful to lay hands on people and just speak healing over their physical needs but also spiritual health over them in Jesus’ name. Although we prayed in a different language, the Spirit was moving-to the point where I got so overwhelmed and the “Holy Spirit” chills and tears a couple times. Y’all- our God is real, alive, and super active.
For a couple years I wrestled with just longing to be here, being here in the Dominican Republic to do the Lord’s work. But the fact is that God is alive and moving all over the globe. I love when teams come down and share about their ministry experiences in the states. I love that we serve such an intentional God that pursues and connects each and every one of us. May we never lose our wonder of our wonderful and creative Father!
If you want more info on GO Ministries or what God is doing here, please feel free to message/email me or check out gomin.org.
If you desire to partner with me in ministry, my link is: gomin.org/aerb. Muchas gracias!
About two months ago I packed up three suitcases and a backpack then headed to the island of Hispaniola to join the work that the Lord is doing through GO Ministries. These past two months have been stretching and yet so fruitful. I am learning so much about our God, life as a missionary (and just adulting in general), the people and culture that I have come to love so deeply, incarnational ministry, and living intentionally. The more I learn, the more I realize I have so much more to learn. I am soaking it all up, excited to grow more.
Part of our training included visiting different communities and meeting our local leaders and pastors. I love getting to hear each leader’s heart for their community and their strong passion for making reproducing disciples. I have so enjoyed getting to work alongside our pastors and watching as they intentionally “move into the neighborhood” and build relationships with individuals within communities as an avenue for discipleship. The excitement and passion that these leaders have for planting churches and the Gospel is contagious, and I am so excited to see as the Lord answers our bold prayers of planting 1,000 reproducing churches in the next 10 years!
These past few weeks have been incredible working alongside various teams from all over the states. These teams have blown me away through their desire to serve, encourage our local leaders, and witnessing the mutual transformation that takes place. This past week I worked with five different teams. Although I am exhausted, I am so stinking excited and refreshed because of what God is doing here. We recently had a medical team on the island doing a clinic in Hoyo del Bartola. I got to tag along with them for a day and see how medical clinics operate. This was such an incredible experience, and our medical team is fantastic. We went into the church, set up different stations for people’s needs to be met, and then we prayed over each individual before they left. I had the honor of translating some at the prayer station, and it was so powerful to lay hands on people and just speak healing over their physical needs but also spiritual health over them in Jesus’ name. Although we prayed in a different language, the Spirit was moving-to the point where I got so overwhelmed and the “Holy Spirit” chills and tears a couple times. Y’all- our God is real, alive, and super active.
Journey to Dominican 