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waited, a sharp g clouds up the ain; it surroundain as well as therlooked the ci sight, I couldn’t splendor of it alamera, but it si So I set down md at the majesty
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scribe how our people and the ry.
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of us is returni a renewed sensire to reach out love that Christ And though weurn, ready to sh know that we wll that we have his short amounng back what we spirit and gracot be forgottenlt in the hearts with.
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, Meeting, &ntioned elsewhetters, the Syriaunity in the Domemarkable. As ae of the Ottom900’s, many Syrddle East faced her Christians lllions before thsed peoples souorld. Groups ofan origin found can Republic. Fiousness, these productive and . A large numbeiac Orthodox C assimilated intc culture, manyr fathers.
ch remarkable ble mayor of Pu Musa. Mr. Musasting in the ar
Musa, is the regi services.
e knows these totables persone meetings witheduling dictate
miologist was kin at the regional to explore whe students and meer at public heaion. The officiad us to the app
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& Possibilitere in our n Orthodox minican Republ a result of the an Empire in thriac Christians f persecution, al ike the Armenihem, these ught refuge in tf settlers of Leb solace in the Famous for e settlers becam wealthy member of them beloChurch. Thougho the Roman y remain tied to
individual is theuerta Plata, Mra’s family contea, and his unconal director o
two and a host ally. We tried th a few dignitared otherwise. Ond enough to ml directorate. Wether other pub
missionaries mayalth stations acl was receptiveropriate channe
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We also took a toolunteer missioace is under nealled “Kevin’s,” afe place to lodg
We have discusseroviding scholaudents in returnd tangible pubo the Puerta Plahe pipeline – weear fruit.
nslators arewo of our partynow Spanish we the Dominicanpanish is prettyolish. Having lour level of commansactional to t
Many of these treople. They all ackgrounds. Fr.hey certainly recheir services. Buork of the Gosp very heavenly b
Marlon, an ex coew Jersey, and
maliciously treatamous in the Dose their languagope to their nei
not a PiecWe all marveled erson with reso
our of a hostel wnaries usually sew managemen it remains a spge.
ed the possibilirships to publicrn for practical eblic health goodata area. Many e’ll watch for th
e Key y – Shana and Lell enough to gn Republic. Fr. Dy good, but still ocal translators munication from that of flavor a
anslators are st have colorful . Dale employs ceive a worldly ut by contributipel, they also pa blessing. Shown who used to r Jaime, one of ated hermaphrodominican Repubge skills to bringghbors.
e of Cake at how much aourcefulness an
where stay. The nt. Now artan but
ity of c health experiences ds delivered ideas are in hose that
ispin – et around Dale’s needs catapulted m merely nd color.
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them, so reward for ng to the articipate in n below are reside in a line of dites blic. Both g help and
a single d tenacity
could accoquick to mehave not pa
facilities. Thanded offcommenceit went beagovernmencontinue olocked up bits purposeresurrect thministry haseveral yea
Fortunatelybetter utilizpartnered wCanada to hoped thatcontribute sufficiency
A public heunderwentBill Clinton
mplish so muchention that somanned out well
The orphanage pf to the governmement. For one autifully. Unfortnt failed to appperating the qu building awaits e. Plans are in thhe program, buas remained doars.
y the adjacent fzed. We saw ho with agricultura farm the surrout one day the pr to the orphana.
ealth clinic existt remodeling sun Foundation. W
h. But Fr. Dale ime endeavors .
We touredlocation next to animportantHaitian batey. Called “integracijuvenil,” tsite was envisionedas an orphanagwith adjacent
program was ment upon round of childrtunately, the ropriate funds uarters. Now a the fulfillmenthe works to ut this particularmant now for
facilities are ow Fr. Dale hasal experts fromunding land. It’roduce will ages’ self‐
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l director and s information abWe were able ts as well.
h the core part ohes at the momell. The pitfalls ocal population be to God that
ACT no significant pub Buses abound. Tw Metro and Caribe service. The 4 houn USD 10 one way.
et to Remeeveral days of s understand thng we finally hitmers’ market allorhood frequen the HIV/AIDS sner consistent w
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staff and receivebout the areas’ to contribute to
of this ministryment, other piec of providing sun are many, but good still ensu
blic train system inwo main nationwid Tours, offer cleanr ride to the capita. .
mber truggling to gee value of systet pay dirt – an o of San Felipe nted. Here we c survey instrumewith generating
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’s perfect – opehopkeepers (witilling to create fe come to purce only had one onverted our inudy, a more suertainly can be e
dditionally, as surveying, otherseruse some inteas also purchasdden in plain si
ty Mountainhe Ten Comma mountain top. ord, transfiguredeed, a hill callupported our Loreation. Mountarominently in m
We too had a capuerta Plata’s loce Torres.
owly ascending to
en, but with cooth electricity) t private areas. Achase sundries. session here! Aitial project intobstantive futur envisioned.
some of us wers took the oppoeresting souvensed for Fr. Dale,ight!
n andments were Moses and Elijaed, on Mount Taed Calvary in Jeord as He savedain tops figure many religious epstone experiencal mountain to
ward the top via ca
operative hat are All walks of Too bad As we have o a pilot re survey
re ortunity to nirs. A gift , cleverly
given from ah met our abor. erusalem d His
expressions. nce on op, Isabel
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Fr. Dale drosome presscable car uafoot we wfigure of Chwelcoming
The scenerseveral phohiked arouourselves inconducted faith’s founwonder of
Afterward minutes toexperiencesmall thingalso gave treshaping oand givers.
opped us off tosing business, sp the mountain
were impressed hrist with outstg us to explore t
ry was breathtaotos, some quitnd for a bit. Sudn a clearing wh a Bible study fondations and in our natural sur
we dispersed a reflect upon thes. We rejoiced gs we had accom hanks that our our perspective
take care of so we braved thn alone. Once by the imposintretched arms, this national pa
aking. We took te playful, and ddenly we founere Dn. Zach ocusing upon ncorporating throundings.
nd took about he totality of ou in God for the mplished. We Lord was e as consumers
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prepared to retuble car operatorrocedure. God yet! As Lispin aa powerful windver the mountaf the majesty wwed.
ulfing mist & cloud
at Cuts to tay came too qued that our eveconclude after T times truly fed u Our esteem forners grew tremearing.
were preparing d us with an exttation. He displl of Mor Athanaed Fr. Dale into ned a precious r of leg bone fro Mor Gabriel Mo. The monk wasamerlane (c.140hose that stood
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urn to ground lers initiated a we was not througand Shana writd, clouds, and main, granting uswith which our p
the Bone uickly. We wereening fellowship Thursday praye us with heavenr each other as fendously during
for prayers, Fr.traordinary ayed a pouch wasius Samuel, w the priesthood relic. Inside wasom a monk whonastery in souts seeking refug01), who mercild between him
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r. Dale was granhis piece from temains as a precelieves this relic
motivation to givommunity he is
o commemoratrthodox group the 8 year/ 200ominican Outre piece of this borateful for Orthhat this gift will hat we should rerayers and cont
ater in the evenresent to Fr. Dar. Dale seems faspecially the nohemselves as faresented a coloo evoke deep sa
e Crown Jew few miles away miraculous littlst scheduled mranted the chanace.
he entrance to the
nk, along with ed in the caves der siege from
nted permissionhe unnamed mcious holy relicc directly underve his life for ths called to serve
te the visit of a (only the secon00+ volunteer heach), Fr. Dale sone for each of odox company be a constant remember our stinued involvem
ning we were abale our marketpascinated by Haotion that the Hceless and voidrful sample whatisfaction.
wels y from the areae village. On Fr
mission day, we nce to tour this
village
400 or so under Mor fire and
n to remove monk’s . Fr. Dale rscores his he e.
Syriac nd to do so history of shaved off us. He is so y. It is hoped reminder stay with ment.
ble to place gift. aitian art, Haitians see d. We hich seemed
a’s airport is riday, our were remarkable
Dubbed “Acommunitypartnershipministries. the nearbywithout evextreme poselection pcharge of a
A health clagriculturawater and ehomes havplay in the waste. Locgrowing ecpeople are have new sbuild a bett
Fr. Dale’s sa school foare now rubut Dominmulti‐classfurnished sthat thousachance to tthrough ed
Ascension Villagy is a result of ap between seve Inhabitants ony shanty town. Ter hoping to broverty. After parocess, each fa a small house.
inic, a church, rl sections wereelectricity is pleve indoor plumb streets insteadal business conconomy. To be by no means w space to deployter future.
pecific contribur the neighborhn by a separateican Outreach csroom, fully fini structure. Whatands of kids wil transform theirducation!
ge,” the a close eral faith basedce used to live These used to lreak the grip of assing through mily was given
retail space, ande all built. Runnentiful. Most bing. Children d of unsanitary ntributes to a sure, these well off, but they their skills and
ution was to buhood. Operatioe mission team, constructed theshed and t a joy to know ll get a fertile r circumstances
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ited Nations ba” that designedr a dozen such Another well‐kny Ships, which service.
etely separate volust day
tragedy did befs ago when the rounded up aros and unceremo Some returned squatted upon
people have no to abandon parseen good that’ is two‐fold: the has become mot, and the Domgun to construc nearby.
re able to buy som a woman w. In this way Fr.tor, the local ecash, and some
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acks the “Samad this village. Th villages aroundnown involved performs medi
unteer at the village
fall the village s “immigracion ound fifty Haitionially deporte only to find the by Dominicans
recourse and wrticipation. The’s resulted frome population ofore diverse and
minican governmct public housin
ouvenirs at a lowho spoke great. Dale found a nconomy receive came away wit
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ld Notes didn't see anytheavy clouds rollnally found peaool breeze gentair, the clouds soggy watermarkmoments, the memarkable sightaw down from tpeck in the treeon. The Holy Soeeing Him this ceing there alonkyscraper‐like tf why I was therhat moment onerson. I was mond make a diffehis, God‐willingontinue visiting the near futuref finding myselfnd serving as G
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e End of ThWith the tour of omplete, we heosua for a quickourist beach. Thrport, and giveineraries variedor us at a local rnch before shu
o, our tightly wsband. We reland then some cghtseeing. Aftearbeque buffet
ence and beautisakes.
hing at first. Theled across the sace, inside and otly whirled thro slowly drownedked scenery. Af
moving clouds ret. It was Him. T the roads as a ts. It was the staon. The sight w close has change in silence, hid rees, gave me mre in the first pl, I felt like a chaore motivated terence other’s li, I am consideri the Dominicane to continue thf, strengtheningod's tool.
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is Beginnin Ascension Villaaded to the resk check in at thehis area is very cn that our depad, Fr. Dale arran restaurant and ttling off with M
oven fellowshipaxed at La Rocahose a bit of afer a truly amazi dinner to whic
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e gray sky, as I out. As the ough my d me in fter a few evealed a The One I ‐shaped atue of the
was uplifting. ged me. dden in the more sense ace. From anged o stand up ives. From ing to n Republic he journey g my faith,
ng age sort town of e foreign close to the arture nged a base a final Monai.
p began to a for a while fternoon ing h Fr. Dale
treated us,our nearbyShana’s ou
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As our combegan to seworld resorconversatiowitnessed ahere. Fortuquestion ancomfortabcircumstanand pray abasking Godhuman des
On a brightfew more has their fligexactly whbecame andidn’t havewee hours.
we slowly movy hotel to await tbound flight.
n we earlier met haceived counseling.
mpany regroupeee the seedy sidrt area at sunseons, gestures, aare far too distuunately, our safnd the ladies only far away fromnce. We did havbout these fleed that He may insperation reigns
ter note we une hours with Dn. Sght was delayeden their flight wn adventure in ite internet and lo.
ved to retire at Dn. Shiryl and
appened to find us
ed we regrettabde of a third et. The and clothing urbing to repeafety was never in our team werm any untowardve time to discuting moments, ntervene wheres.
expectedly had Shiryl and Shand. Determining was leaving tself as our hotocked up in the
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re able to make few zs’s and thay morning. Fr.d off by bus to S for a bishops’ mh, & debriefing.
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ADDENDAaking a final snahe last departinone for a few male was hailing nd free for a where full of concong? Would ouaith? Could we r relatively shortanning and supiends be worth
s I got closer a smind. We had acet out to do. Thad sprung new ot only in helpin
mission. We prayith passion willominican Repuackyards.
ategorically I caestimony and bond from a deephe answers to mffirmative. As Sost, “mejor mom
major moment in
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A by Dn. Zach Vap and turning g missionary, I
minutes toward a taxi. I hadn’t hile. The precedern – would theur experiences s really make a dt time? Would apport by a varie all the trouble?
smile welled upccomplished whis outpost of O legs with athletng others, but iy that lamps no guide change bblic and in our
an report that tody language oly personal per
my worries werehana put it via mento en mi vi n my life!)
good!
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Varghese away from walked where Fr. been alone ding weeks e group get shape our ifference in all the ety of ?
p in my hat we had rthodoxy tes invested n Christ’s ow lit anew both in the own
through the of my peers, rspective, e all a Facebook da!” (A
But my woI had muchdays in casfurther refitransformeneatly presopportunitagain with
There was conferencewas lookinghis friend tmore imposeek out fewhom werePalestiniansocial sociehigh time tthese peopOrthodox p
We found oterminal anon this comluggage wafar less expTuesday m
Fr. Dale anevaluating for the futulush scenerSanto Dom
Upon arrivacity’s histoimportant enjoy in the
rk was not yet oh to do. I had boe our research nement. Since ed our original ssentable pilot sty to hit the mis Fr. Dale.
a Roman Cathoe in Santo Domg forward to inthe bishop of Puortantly, we weellow Syriac Orte members of tn – Lebanese Clety. Fr. Dale me to reignite efforple into a functiparish.
our way to the Cnd purchased omfortable conveas with me as I pensive Santo Dmorning.
d I had a chanc all our activitieure. We also enjry of the interiomingo took 4 ho
al we checked iric zone. We to sites, some of wese pictures.
over. Fr. Dale aooked a few ext project needed we had survey into a tudy, I took thession road once
olic bishops’ ingo. Fr. Dale troducing me tuerta Plata. Evere going to try tthodox, many o the Syrian – ub, a prominenentioned it was rts to organize oning Syriac
Caribe Tours’ bne‐way ticketseyance. My was flying out o Domingo early
ce to debrief, es and planningjoyed some theor. The trip to ours.
into a hotel in took a brief tour which you can
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ntioned elsewherst European ciphere. Columbu brother was itse chance to visited.
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ere, Santo Domity in the Westeus founded the s first governort the house the
’s Cathedral
appointments ah the city – we ps had left towved and that th
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he inability to suly a letdown. Wpeaking bishop ere hoping to mnvisioning collaminence, but it his trip.
he most extraohe evening, howaella, rain, and
While visiting a Spain several yeaeasure of enjoyfruits of the seahen most autheew of lobster, soiled down on aold rice and you
nding a place sexpensively ‐ ahere Columbus
Western Hemispale join me at mnner treat. The
an‐Lebanese Cleekend.
peak with any S We now have a sitting in Argen make a preliminaboration with H was not meant
rdinary thing owever, and it inv a cappuccino.
Suryoyo friend ars ago I had thying paella (pie” dish using safentic. Imagine shrimp, mussel a plate of spicedu get the pictur
erving such a dnd that too in ts and his brothephere ‐ I insisted my expense for e air was approp
lub was
Suroye was a Spanish ntina. We nary stab at His t to be on
occurred in volved
in Valencia, he great ‐a‐ya), a ffron rice a hearty s, etc. d yellow‐re.
dish the square er built the d that Fr. this tasty priate for
outdoor dindiscuss furtprepared.
Museo de Jamwhere we enjThomas & Fa
Out of the saw – a famcourse, we was otherwwas here toheard somethe sound orain, but Frarea so we drenched o
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The rain reafter dinneShortly theenough forstuck sincekicked myspoured aga
ning, so we leisther plans as ou
mon, across from Cjoyed the dish at bomily may be seen s
corner of my eymily of South In are everywherwise sparse. I lefo enjoy my paeething soon aft of thunder. Qur. Dale and I we ate away while our surrounding
olon, Diego Columbd where Christophe
mained heavy,er cappuccino toereafter the rainr us to find a taxe I was waiting fself as the rain vain! However, G
surely began to ur meal was be
Columbus’ house, ottom. Mr. Joseph seated.
ye – guess whadian tourists! Ore. The restauraft them alone alla. Our ears ter this sightingickly it began tore in a protectee the storm gs.
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so I ordered ano pass the timen stopped long xi, but we were for coffee. I vigorously dow God had a plan…
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e was praying eg a well for his Hhe middle of no a few thousandlling a challengught in and eng not to find fres
minated sea wat
we moved insideoffee we found iately next to then earlier. It tur n Haiti for a chaills wells. (Alberation) Sri. Josepapore, but is orkumari, Tamil Nector of financeg in Haiti.
he chance to inthe man is a ferved to help Fr. Dals Dominican OFr. Dale was the the entire trip! out as a whim ded up a fitting entire journey.
this story beca ministry. It’s no upon preaching church of his owply be available.ans, are supposst within us wheust be readily exuble, injustice, uld step forwarwill be met wither of inquiry – we? That’s when s message can bs – after it has able impression ce is needed, bual understandinweeter fruit for o
e has developedd all the variousbout from scratcphy. There actums gone undoc and perhaps evlities as our miscan Outreach ot of charitable g
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arnestly for heHaitian school. owhere, and had feet away mage. Equipment hineers have to sh water ter seepage.
e the restauran ourselves seathe Indian familyns out the fathearitable organizrt Schweitzer ph Thomas is seiginally from
Nadu and servese for his group
troduce Joseph vent Christian aDale in whateveOutreach brouge happiest I sawOur excursion for a particular capstone for ou
use it sums up t fundamentall. He doesn’t evwn. He counsel. We, as Orthoded to carry the erever we are. Txpressed. Whe or a chance to hrd. Almost alwah gratitude and why do you care God’s power a be delivered in already made an on another’s heut as we exercisg it grows and our Savior.
d connections a ministries you ch through the ually are many umented in theven further ssionaries retur on their minds. good done over
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