Dominican and Haiti Updates

Happy Hoildays! We made it home safely and are adjusting to the weather:) We arrived in the States October 30th and have already spent some time in Dalton, GA, visiting the Leatherman family. We had a great time as we were able to hang out with Audrey's parents, visit her church that has been so faithful through support and prayers, and even catch a wedding of an old friend. We are now in Louisville working in the G.O. office and preparing for the end of the year activities. God has been so gracious as we look upon this last year in the D.R. with a huge smile on our faces.

Before we left the Dominican a couple of weeks ago, we had a crazy-fun time. In just 10 days, we hosted 4 different churches from the U.S. and 2 individuals that came to explore the Ministry. Within these 10 days we had two medical clinics, soccer camp, dental clinic, women's conference, childrens' ministry, evangelism, and trips to Haiti. Our entire staff was stretched all over the island, but the Holy Spirit kept everything together and the experiences we all had were Outstanding.



As far as the sports portion, the soccer camp was great! We had a total of 80 kids for our first adventure with soccer in the D.R. The kids here are naturally talented at basketball and super-skilled at baseball, so we weren't quite sure how the "futbol" would go. After a couple of days of fundamentals and short games, the kids were having a blast and improving fast. The soccer ministry is officially launched and we are excited about the future.

Once again, we want to thank all of you for your prayers for the teams that come down to serve and the work that continues within the Ministry. When we were saying good-bye and preparing to come home, it was a little different this time. We always love coming to the States because we love our family and friends, but leaving was a little tough. We feel such a peace about where God has placed us at this time in our lives. We never would've thought a few years ago that He would take us to another country and settle us in and allow us to call it home; but that's who God is and it's just a testimony to how He can change and mold anyone. Thank you all for your encouragement as we have continued to adjust to our new life together.

We will be in the States until January 17. There will be lots of traveling and visiting, so we would love to see you if the opportunity presents itself. During this time we will be speaking with churches, spending time with family, and continuing the ongoing journey of fundraising. Please pray as we move forward with trying to expand our support circle. We started off pretty strong this year with our funds, but as months have passed, things have died down a little. We know that God will send the right people at the right time as He has always been so faithful. He is definitely teaching us how to trust in Him for everything and through everything.

We pray that all is great with you as the holidays approach. Please send emails and cards as you find the time so we can see faces and hear stories. We love you all and hope to hear from you soon!

In Jesus

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Will and Audrey


this is Debra, a little girl from our street who visits us A LOT!!:)