tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83869627820145875232024-02-19T18:53:18.933-08:00Dominican Republic- Medical February 2011Forest Hill Global Servehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16972010492316884743noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386962782014587523.post-76475163120450299992011-02-18T21:33:00.000-08:002011-02-18T22:05:31.817-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRNumVaG29zUCC1o_vBBtgn1Yt2QnYgxlkI5ZiWwcuQfytn-yFn4YC5_VUMzTN9gYDMTkxXpEandAtCEbqoZkvUfhwZATF9n_n3j0tBbDxxW1dswG3AwuapSTEymEOMXe8Y8J5Aa-gQ/s1600/100_1477.JPG"><br /></a><br />Hello from the Dominican Republic!<br />We have not had access to the internet during the week. Today was the last day of the clinic and it was a huge success! We served 5 communities and approximately 3500 people! We will post more but here are a few pictures from the week. Thank you for your continued prayer and support!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRNumVaG29zUCC1o_vBBtgn1Yt2QnYgxlkI5ZiWwcuQfytn-yFn4YC5_VUMzTN9gYDMTkxXpEandAtCEbqoZkvUfhwZATF9n_n3j0tBbDxxW1dswG3AwuapSTEymEOMXe8Y8J5Aa-gQ/s1600/100_1477.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRNumVaG29zUCC1o_vBBtgn1Yt2QnYgxlkI5ZiWwcuQfytn-yFn4YC5_VUMzTN9gYDMTkxXpEandAtCEbqoZkvUfhwZATF9n_n3j0tBbDxxW1dswG3AwuapSTEymEOMXe8Y8J5Aa-gQ/s400/100_1477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575276709880847538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Waiting as early as 5am to visit the clinic<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3BQxy9blxm0L8_zA1_SIWQvhyphenhyphen_cQmizJC5JMg1_xYapcGqFOOyhrBKe8Susd8kOGt27Obg6NtBcu6mkX8KLurO3KyikhNe6wJQ-BCmKwgGwUx6NRqQ0rIPZhgwkYTHWCGo9hOz6Xag/s1600/100_1466.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3BQxy9blxm0L8_zA1_SIWQvhyphenhyphen_cQmizJC5JMg1_xYapcGqFOOyhrBKe8Susd8kOGt27Obg6NtBcu6mkX8KLurO3KyikhNe6wJQ-BCmKwgGwUx6NRqQ0rIPZhgwkYTHWCGo9hOz6Xag/s400/100_1466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575271510417486354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Peeking in the Pharmacy<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdx37IiSAl0E_0cwp_A56armxOteRMVcVLIyXQDEsmRlcDHwts0w6FofN755bJkMY-mBuUiO0B7zKNZ9RKdoFTYL109C6sR4GGzmyz5DbLBfjL_aEGqU_B-ALRdp_5r74Y2zWhoJvVA/s1600/100_1480.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdx37IiSAl0E_0cwp_A56armxOteRMVcVLIyXQDEsmRlcDHwts0w6FofN755bJkMY-mBuUiO0B7zKNZ9RKdoFTYL109C6sR4GGzmyz5DbLBfjL_aEGqU_B-ALRdp_5r74Y2zWhoJvVA/s400/100_1480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575274266655878370" border="0" /></a><br />Waiting to see the Dentist<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWaqbpoP5uxY5lCG0-ojmHqctTB2kYYVxdVHSm76DBNeNquuUpzOuMZJCWfYLMqp4888s5DhHgXVvKlrTrAc34m4Ddh5ucL4x-HiRNelUk-lH7-4CE2DWb1ruJxDhhlbHWazVhh41EA/s1600/100_1464.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWaqbpoP5uxY5lCG0-ojmHqctTB2kYYVxdVHSm76DBNeNquuUpzOuMZJCWfYLMqp4888s5DhHgXVvKlrTrAc34m4Ddh5ucL4x-HiRNelUk-lH7-4CE2DWb1ruJxDhhlbHWazVhh41EA/s400/100_1464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575271508458038898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our Dominican Doctors <br /></div>Forest Hill Global Servehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16972010492316884743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386962782014587523.post-34418894147354366262011-01-29T07:14:00.000-08:002011-01-29T07:37:22.342-08:002 weeks out!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>We are just 2 weeks from departure to the Dominican Republic! Our supplies have been shipped and safely arrived in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Puerto</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Plata</span> this week. Huge answered prayer! Now we concentrate on getting ourselves personally packed and ready (physically and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">spiritually</span>).</b></span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Please continue to pray for our team as we prepare ourselves for this mission trip. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>We would also like to thank you all for supporting our team with the Flapjack Fundraisers! However, as it stands today, our team is still short on funds needed for this trip. If you haven't done so already, would you prayerfully consider supporting our team? </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Blessing to you all-</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>February 2011 DR Team</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UNxcPG4AvgammvVxYWllQBpHAnyQIg6ljB04Q1-q8l91HmcHLQnkmCtoB_5FjnHJDxMblpX_H-gdtkb7nazP-kR3odHsklJD6bwvlF9pQT2ExvE18pUVMZEZNLoakgfgFZ7fx0Jdlw/s320/DSC_0773.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567631696025225282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Forest Hill Global Servehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16972010492316884743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386962782014587523.post-90465851374210404972010-12-23T11:44:00.000-08:002010-12-23T12:21:51.997-08:00Medicine Sorting!<div>Part of what makes this mission trip unique is that a lot of preparation is required months before we actually leave the States. We just had a "medicine sorting" day at Forest Hill where we recruited friends and co-workers to help us out. </div><div><br /></div><div>Nick, JP and Michael determined what we needed to have a well- stocked pharmacy. Orders were placed and the medicines arrived! We separated the types of medicines and then dosed them out into baggies. This saves us valuable time when we actually arrive in the DR.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_JDlU1o2EaNThaPpGdQcMHf6vvV8GJxT0OLzR6weYZelAmhXUPvm9WfXOtZOWUqUw4lOMCWjSu1tYqlDVy9mVsLN6-Q-yYnaKLsfGjd8y1Xpivv50NeOcBZwu10t6hitKwnAcJcXlQ/s1600/CSC_0848.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_JDlU1o2EaNThaPpGdQcMHf6vvV8GJxT0OLzR6weYZelAmhXUPvm9WfXOtZOWUqUw4lOMCWjSu1tYqlDVy9mVsLN6-Q-yYnaKLsfGjd8y1Xpivv50NeOcBZwu10t6hitKwnAcJcXlQ/s320/CSC_0848.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553969414062971202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXL6vSsmUT9nit4QfAQOwrZ8uzllkwR21zHae6Qu1YVJWefIig6ruPsWRevxBhoU0Q43WNMWWLD0X9Rl_j9X0mFDsRveh25zD2WXJl6mC-Bsrp2xGIany8YNy2SXo6Fky0J01Vi1XR9A/s1600/CSC_0849.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUutgHvs6TKi1RiykItMFv88o9w48R3B71IffkUwVhoT9NL9KJJ2VPX3SSsfuGQntDo7Fbu6opdFl42u-WH6qaxt6fIce4c9tB2mnio2775IwzNXWUYKCFy_i6lr8uKYUr4b47kVnrA/s320/CSC_0855.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553968745659915810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAUYkLGtSvvqWP23pisJADul_YwB4ASvtKYnK3VXAOTpxhrtqKhZ7KtAe7mM1UPyt0O7ytWiCNI5e-KB5nD5KScGc_hKmuNdFbPRTZtF0cTGwDPa8jd20_3QIJLFiTcLgnUqclBskmQ/s1600/CSC_0854.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAUYkLGtSvvqWP23pisJADul_YwB4ASvtKYnK3VXAOTpxhrtqKhZ7KtAe7mM1UPyt0O7ytWiCNI5e-KB5nD5KScGc_hKmuNdFbPRTZtF0cTGwDPa8jd20_3QIJLFiTcLgnUqclBskmQ/s320/CSC_0854.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553968525290143154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(The hardest worker I know...with a smile on her face too!)</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEddSOn-707GCYRKDdM4afw43Y_DfEEEktXmm1PO_eNr_MA8Jhxlp1O7NcXY5YrGLpb4fh3EuAK1W8-k9bkurroL63K6fVMAvotyqLRnqYIXXpkmL8ivt7urEqIsLHbpYde3rzsiczLw/s1600/CSC_0850.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEddSOn-707GCYRKDdM4afw43Y_DfEEEktXmm1PO_eNr_MA8Jhxlp1O7NcXY5YrGLpb4fh3EuAK1W8-k9bkurroL63K6fVMAvotyqLRnqYIXXpkmL8ivt7urEqIsLHbpYde3rzsiczLw/s320/CSC_0850.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553968406525746210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5uNNXKERRRtzLVaCeVcvFTe74cnsrzFew2tMwKTTmtJd71e_sObAr982iabLRlWnwi9NZ7dFWe2QA3CKiRyHkeN-omEiPfBPFEUeDevsy4X7ozZqgkLzJYuf9ocRMwYrzlW_zUlWPw/s1600/CSC_0852.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5uNNXKERRRtzLVaCeVcvFTe74cnsrzFew2tMwKTTmtJd71e_sObAr982iabLRlWnwi9NZ7dFWe2QA3CKiRyHkeN-omEiPfBPFEUeDevsy4X7ozZqgkLzJYuf9ocRMwYrzlW_zUlWPw/s320/CSC_0852.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553968200973363186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bqN3I3fC3VEQMFqr4COTzABjhLKpzfkgfpuk69omn508Wd8sRZg42lm7w3H7K5mWKRpqFxfCjbH7ZG0CV-WNyt_qK8NJ8lcgcdsOgOv7tyLfGkwM9rGcDBhHkSlkwM4Z1paz-GP2xA/s1600/DSC_0749.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bqN3I3fC3VEQMFqr4COTzABjhLKpzfkgfpuk69omn508Wd8sRZg42lm7w3H7K5mWKRpqFxfCjbH7ZG0CV-WNyt_qK8NJ8lcgcdsOgOv7tyLfGkwM9rGcDBhHkSlkwM4Z1paz-GP2xA/s320/DSC_0749.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553967867064632562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikHjqJddzUkswyX8Rht1CDoD-YqRgLdaVcSPEPYQiIGEQvd7Ze0RJaDH_8c3Y1WnLVMLZThZ0pL_SdpJZBHbddrFfhleoF7RhmL6Y7Iws9ZNXFKAxXxe31FXW0X1OV2c5YVWflHPkOQ/s1600/DSC_0751.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikHjqJddzUkswyX8Rht1CDoD-YqRgLdaVcSPEPYQiIGEQvd7Ze0RJaDH_8c3Y1WnLVMLZThZ0pL_SdpJZBHbddrFfhleoF7RhmL6Y7Iws9ZNXFKAxXxe31FXW0X1OV2c5YVWflHPkOQ/s320/DSC_0751.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553967249321596290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(This is only a portion of what we started with at 8:30 am)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Thanks SO much to all who came by to help! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">We are extremely grateful!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Blessings-</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Angie</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> </div></div>Forest Hill Global Servehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16972010492316884743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386962782014587523.post-17160165315788277372010-11-30T07:01:00.000-08:002010-11-30T07:13:23.666-08:00By Faith: Sure and Certain<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hebrews 11:1-2 (NIV) Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.”</span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Wow!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The Dominican Republic, a medical/dental mission and me: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>a housewife with a glorified writing hobby.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>HUH?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Even the questions on the mission application screamed at my lack of contributory skills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Do you speak any other languages? No. Have you done any other international travel?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Well, if you count flying to Aruba, The Bahamas and Jamaica to lie on the beach experience give this girl one positive mark in the box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I really started to doubt myself until the application turned to questions like describe your relationship with God and when did you become a Christian.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It served as a gentle reminder that God was doing the directing of this spiritual journey and who was I to question what He had planned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I wish I could say the doubting stopped there, but it didn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I started questioning whether or not I was truly hearing God’s call when I spent an entire day trying to figure out how to go about getting my insurance to cover the required immunizations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>More questioning surfaced when I stumbled miserably through asking my Mom to fly to North Carolina to help my husband with our four children during the trip. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>And then there was some fear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The cholera epidemic in Haiti was the first thing everyone asked about when I shared my news about the D.R.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>My father shared his own less than pleasant experience with the typhoid shot and that sent a shiver down my spine. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The biggest fear, asking people for money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I found myself wondering if all of these obstacles and fears were proof that I was not supposed to go at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I thought all of this until last Sunday when God sent a message through a sweet little fellow by the name of Jack. *</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Full of spunk and ready to wrestle, Jack walked into Forest Hill’s Art Studio, where all of the 3-5 year-old Sunday school classes meet to learn that week’s Bible lesson through art and music.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Jack immediately shot to the back and began to cartwheel across the room. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>After two laps, I “invited” him to sit by me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Following some initial untangling of Jack and another classmate’s limbs we settled into a lesson from the life of Isaiah.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Children’s Ministry Leader, Cindy, started to tell the story how God had sent ravens to feed Isaiah while he fled his enemies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>She motioned to a jet black raven puppet that sat perched behind her as she asked the group of 50 or more children if they had ever been fed by a bird, or even heard of anyone being fed by a bird.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Her tone seemed to scoff at the absurdity of such a notion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A tummy -tickled chorus of laughter erupted from the kids as they recognized the improbability of a bird feeding anyone. “No!” the majority yelled, shaking their heads while laughing in a joyful unison of silliness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Cindy turned very solemn and said to them, “But I tell you this is what truly happened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The Bible says God sent the raven to feed Isaiah.”</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The room grew quiet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>“I believe you!” yelled a child’s voice; sweet rambunctious Jack was in that moment sure and certain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>His eyes were serious and his face lit up with conviction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It caught all of the adults in attendance a little off guard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I thought of Jack later that evening as I worked on my own Bible study.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>My group is knee-deep in Genesis studying Abraham’s calling by God to leave his homeland to live in a strange land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>He obeyed in faith. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The Bible does not say but I wonder if Abraham shook his head at first, thinking God’s request made no sense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Did he ask himself why God picked him? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>God gave him no detailed explanation as to why he had been chosen to move but He did make some amazing promises.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Promises that only God could give credibility. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Stepping out in faith may not always follow the human path of logic. God’s involvement will often transcend our ability to foresee factors that mitigate situations or change circumstances.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There are mysteries that God has chosen not to reveal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Hebrews 11:1 states that two words describe faith, sure and certain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>My hang up initially was that I did not feel sure and certain about my ability to make a difference in the Dominican Republic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>However, this verse does not refer to our ability, instead, it refers to faith in God’s ability.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We rest assured that our Father in Heaven is who He says He is and we rest certain that He stands firm on fulfilling His promises. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">When God speaks, how do you respond?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I want to be like Jack—with a child-like faith, without hesitation, “I believe you God!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>More like Abraham, by faith immediately obedient.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I may not understand why God picked me to go on this trip to the Dominican Republic but by faith I believe God has a plan for me and has promised blessings through the experience and upon my obedience.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">To God be the glory!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">In Him, Jess</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">* name changed </p> <!--EndFragment-->Forest Hill Global Servehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16972010492316884743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386962782014587523.post-83087758281101628902010-11-02T14:47:00.000-07:002010-11-02T15:52:23.333-07:00Whom shall I send?<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">"Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> Isaiah 6:8</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Hello friends!</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Welcome to our blog! I am so excited to be leading this trip to the Dominican Republic in February, 2011! </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Our team will host a medical, dental and eye clinic in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Puerto</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Plata</span>. We will be working with Dominican doctors and/or students. Our team will take the initial medical information from the patients, check blood pressure, and run a pharmacy. We will also assist in the dental and eye clinics. Last year we saw over 4000 people and are hoping to serve as many this year. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">There is much to do in preparing for our trip. Medicines need to be ordered, flights arranged, donation letters sent and much more. </span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">As we are becoming busy with the task at hand, I am reminded of what we truly need to prepare first...</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">our hearts.</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> We are going to serve our God -- t</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">o be the hands and feet of Jesus -- to be the salt and light as we share our faith. </span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">I ask that you pray for us!</span> Pray that we will go with pure hearts. Let us be willing to step out of our comfort zone and into a place that can stretch <i>us</i> and impact <i>others <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">while sharing God's love</span></i>.</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>By saying "Here I am. Send me" we are the ones that will truly be blessed.</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>Thank you for your support and prayers.</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>Blessings-</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>Angie</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><b><br /></b></div>Forest Hill Global Servehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16972010492316884743noreply@blogger.com0