Dominican Republic Day 2

Hello friends and family! It is the end of day two and everyone is relaxing right now watching baseball after a long day of games and preaching the gospel. This morning we all got up early and headed off to the teams respective double headers. Both teams had great days playing baseball and both won some games! Between games we shared the gospel, with the help of a translator, to the Dominican teams and the response was amazing! Close to twenty individuals made a decision of faith and were given salvation bracelets and bibles. After the games both teams came back to the SCORE headquarters to grab some lunch and then we all head out to a small village near by to play with children and again share the gospel. The response again was amazing! All the kids had a great time playing with the kids and it was a memorable experience for all.

We will have more very soon! Enjoy!

Dominican Republic Day 1

Hello friends and family! It is the end of day two, and everyone is in bed after a long day of church, practice, and fun on the beach. After the church service this morning we came back to the SCORE center for lunch and then headed out after to the practice field close by. The facilities were very nice and the team really enjoyed their time out there. After that we came back and got to spend time at the beach as well as get some dinner. Everyone is safe, having a good time, and in bed right now trying to get some rest before the double header tomorrow. This is all we have for now, but hope you are enjoying the pictures and thank you again for your patience. We will be posting more in the near future.

Arriving in the DR

Hey friends and family! We have arrived safely in the Dominican Republic. Sorry for the delay in getting the postings up, we have had some set backs with the internet. We will have more pictures up today of everyone!

This morning we went to a Dominican church in Santo Domingo. This was truly a great experience and we were very welcome among their congregation. This is all we have for now, the boys are about to go to their first practice before they start their games tomorrow, but we will hopefully have a lot more for you guys to view very soon so keep posted and thank you for your patience!

Dominican Baseball Mission Trip

We leave Atlanta this Saturday morning (6/20), for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and will remain there one week, returning to Atlanta the following Saturday (6/27). Coming with us on this trip are nineteen boys, ages 13 & 14 along with an additional twenty other adults (coaches or parents) and some siblings. During our stay, we will be traveling accross the island competing against several different Dominican baseball teams as we use the game of baseball as a platform to share the message of Jesus Christ to hundreds of people.

In addition to baseball, we will also be doing other ministry and humanitarian work as we visit orphanages and feed different villages. We feel that it will be a blessing for the people of the Dominican, but potentially a much bigger blessing for all of us who will be making this trip.

We have two photo journalism students that are coming with us who will document the entire trip for us and put it into a DVD format. We will have copies available for anyone interested. Additionally, they will update our activities and place photos and some brief description of each days events on this blog.

Please pray for God to open the eyes and hearts of the Dominican people who we come in contact with and that all of us who are taking this trip return safely, having a much deeper relationship with God.