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July Newsletter

SHANNON’S CORNER

July 2017

It’s hard to believe that Cherry Run Camp is almost here!!!  Looking forward to seeing so many of you.  The famous chorus we sing, “Come and Dine the Master’s Calling,” is the Master calling you to come and feast at his table?  He is calling me to come and to be fed, to be renewed and refreshed this summer at camp.  Looking forward to the feast I will receive from my Master’s table.  Will you join me?

Our summer program is coming to a close here in the Dominican Republic and the kids in our homes will be going on vacation as well as our house parents and staff.  The word vacation brings many images, words, tastes, and smells to mind but yet it is a time to relax and rejuvenate for what lies ahead and a time to reflect back on where you were.  Summer reflections.  Getting to know our summer interns.  Hearing their testimonies.  Hearing their highlights and their struggles.  I enjoyed the Tuesday and Wednesday night dinner and devotions with the Jarabacoa and Constanza interns.  My visits to Monte Plata to see our interns there…knowing how to get there without getting lost and getting to know our Dominican staff there as well.  The Friday nights, Gran Circulo at the Ark-Jarabacoa and seeing and listening to the kids perform.  Anticipating what the older boys would do from week to week because of their amazing weekly performances.  Observing simple, childlike and heartfelt worship for our Lord through song and dance with the little girls from the Ark – true beauty.  Listening to our kids speaking the English they have been learning throughout the summer.  Hearing girls being excited about what they are learned to cook.  Observing how our interns interacted with the kids.  The boys and girls from Monte Plata spending a week at Bible camp.  Building relationships with Dominican friends.  Seeing and experiencing the beauty of God’s creation as I drive and visit our ministry sites.  Our time of debriefing with our interns at the beach in Sosua.  Hearing how God has changed them during their time here and praying for each one.  God’s goodness, faithfulness, and unfailing love displayed in so many ways

PRAYER REQUESTS
Praise the Lord for an amazing summer program!
Praise the Lord for completing my first year here in the DR!
Pray for Cherry Run Camp, as I will be the resident missionary.
Pray for strength and endurance.
Pray for our 18 interns as they transition, “re-entry” back to the US.
Pray for the Van Der Molen Family as they prepare to come back to the DR August 1st. 
Pray for the Cooper Family as they prepare to come back to the DR on August 7th.
Pray for God’s wisdom and discernment in all things.


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