Amaury and Catherine's DR Updates: June 2013

Well, we can honestly say that this has been the busiest four months of ministry that we have had since beginning 8/28 ministRies! Along the way, there have been many blessings, some challenges, and a few trials, but God has been faithful as always. In the last four months, Amaury has taught seven classes in three different prisons and one class for the community of Los Cocos, had six of his students baptized, preached in the Hole and Palo Alto, and led a leadership workshop in Palo Alto for the church in the Hole. We have also hosted friends who came to help in our ministry, prayed fervently while Catherine's mom faced breast cancer and praised God for providing healing so quickly, moved into our new ministry center and home, hosted a group from Fern Creek Christian Church who provided a Drama Camp for and worked in the community of Los Cocos, coordinated remodeling of the stage at SCS, produced two musicals - Aladdin at Santiago Christian School and En Busca de Mas (Looking for More) with 8/28 pRoductions at the Cultural Center in Santiago, and Catherine's 41 seniors at SCS finished their senior year and all graduated! Along with all of that, we are also excited to announce that we are now four months pregnant!!!

If you've had to read that more than once, we understand - we can hardly believe all that God has provided and brought us through as well! Thank you for your prayers and constant encouragement and support!

Probably the best way to get caught up on all of the above is through pictures, so here we go ...

Prison Ministry:

Financial Harmony in the Home and Broken Hearted in Moca ...

Baptisms in Moca and Santiago ...

Perseverance class in La Vega ...

Financial Harmony in the Home in La Vega ...

Financial Harmony in the Home and Business Principles in Santiago ...

Community Edification:

Preaching in the Hole and Palo Alto ...

Financial Harmony in the Home in Los Cocos ...

Leadership Workshop in Palo Alto for the church in the Hole ...

Jewelry-making class and Marketing and Publicity with Sarah and Patrick Longest ...

When we are in the states, we will have ambar jewelry available as a fund raiser for the ministry thanks to Sarah's lessons!

Our new ministry center and home ...

Group from Fern Creek Christian Church, Louisville, KY - Easter Egg Decorating and Hunt in Palo Alto, Drama Camp and Community Building in Los Cocos ...