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February 1999
Thank You Letter |
| First Christian Church in Odon, Indiana raises
over $30,000 in building material for Hurricane Georges Relief |
Find Out How!
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| I.D.E.S. pays for shipping of 66,000 pounds
of roofing material, doors, food and clothing to the Dominican Republic |
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| I.D.E.S makes a second gift for food, medical
clinics and rebuilding after the storm. |
See Why This Is Important
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| What would you say if you and your church
were able to help start three new churches this year! |
Being a Partner in starting a new church
from the first day.
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Greeting in the name of our most awesome
Lorsd God. It is our prayer that this finds you well and staying
safe as you complete these months of winter. ¡Muchisimas gracias!
Thank you so very much for all of your support and encouragement.
It is because of your continued and increasing support that we report wonderful
things are happening in Dominican Republic.
Since returning in early December so much has
been accomplished and yet much more needs done. We have long awaited
the arrival of the building supplies donated by several businesses in the
Daviess County, Indiana area and arranged by members of the First Christian
Church in Odon. With little exception, everything arrived and no
import taxes were assessed. Other than shipping, storage costs until
all is distributed, hauling expenses around the country, and minimal labor
expenses, what the customs assessed at $500,000RD value, cost us
nothing.
Thanks to I.D.E.S. and many others, this was
provided. We could have very easily been charged with thousands of
pesos in customs’ taxes alone but God is good. He has worked through
many of you to accomplish this task |
and we are so grateful. Through these donations,
all Restoration Movement mission organizations in the DR are helping reach
out to hundreds. It is so tremendous to see the look on people’s faces
when we tell them we can help meet their needs. One family, which
you will hear more about, has been living in a house across from the present
church building but must move out this week. We were unaware that
this was only temporary. When Ramón went to check on the people
after Hurricane Georges, he found Rubia’s family. As he looked at
their empty lot, he asked where was their house and how had they
survived the storm? Rubia, who gave birth to their second daughter
right after Christmas, replied, during the storm we stayed in the building
shell, which is now our church building. She also said, their house
was “probably, over there somewhere”, pointing several hundred feet from
where it once stood. Now that we are aware of their needs, help is
getting right to them. Thank you for helping us, help them. Isn’t
God awesome!
Amy and Brian working on the
Sabana Perdida church buildiing.
The two churches, Los Palmares and Sabana Perdida,
are coming along great! Both are really growing. Ramón had
6 baptisms last month and Urbano is hoping 3 will make decisions soon.
The Los Palmares congregation had to relocate to a different building which
needed much work and the Sabana Perdida congregation has been squeezing
into homes for worship. With the help of a 5 man work team made up
of Mike’s relatives from Zanesville, OH, the walls are up at Sabana Perdida
and the electricity is in at Los Palmares. Two more work teams are
com ing in March.
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