Dear Friends and Family, Here is a message from good friends of mine who have known me since I was a little boy.
Here is their story as told by Melissa Dohms...
Here is their story as told by Melissa Dohms...
Servants of Yeshua: Melissa, Gordon, Glen, Rachel and Jesse Dohms
(Overlooking the beautiful N. Thompson River on a foggy October day)
Yes Lord, speak; your servant is listening!
We Know that God has spoken to His people in quite a variety of strange ways. The burning bush, the voice in the darkness that spoke to Samuel, but hearing that still small voice over the roar of a weed-whacker while working in the middle of a field laden with burdock really got our attention! Gord had been wanting to take the family on a trip to the south (any where south of the Canadian border) for some time and God laid it upon his heart that perhaps the Dominican Republic would be a good possibility. After discussion and prayer on the subject we will be going to live in Santiago, Dominican Republic from Jan. 8 – Mar. 28, 2008.
The inspiration for D.R. certainly did not come out of the blue though. Watching Shane grow up here in the North Thompson valley of British Columbia and seeing him embark on the adventures of ministry with Kristi has certainly been a blessing to us. They have come to inspire us with their love of the people of Hispaniola and their desire to meet the needs of the little ones over there. As Shane has traveled to and from the island we have faithfully read his blogs and kept in touch through emails and of course prayed for God’s leading on the Mercy League ministry.
Amazingly the details of where to stay, the passports required, and how to be involved in the lives of the Dominican Republic people has been totally orchestrated by God in a way that we could never have done ourselves. In Santiago we will be caretaking the Kingdom Builders Christian Ministry mission house that William Gomez and his family had looked after for several years. The leader of the Santiago mission was once a missionary to British Columbia and is a good family friend to my ministry parents. God re-connects people of the same heart. Shane has asked Gord to help organize work bees at the Puerto Plata house. God gives us purpose.
In the midst of all this will be the whole experience of taking three children, Glen who is 12, Rachel who is 10 and Jesse who will turn 8 while there, to a totally foreign environment. Vavenby is a far cry from the Caribbean life of Hispaniola. Part of our schedule will involve being tourists (escaping the Canadian winter), home-schooling our children, and settling into our new home. Our desire is that we as a family will bless those we come in contact with, that we can share with believers in another country and tongue, and to come away knowing that we were able to perhaps make a difference to those who are in need. Our local congregation Clearwater Christian Church here in B.C. is very excited for us and in full support of our going out in the name of Christ. Be in prayer for us as we continue to prepare for our departure date of Jan. 7, 2007, from Vancouver, B.C.
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