It's hard to believe, but after talking and praying about this for months, we are just a couple of days before departure for the Dominican Republic! On Monday, May 11th, 16 of us will step off of a plane in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to embark on a 10-day adventure that will provide us the opportunity to use sports ministry, children's ministry, and youth ministry as a platform for the Gospel.
The team is comprised of nine current Lady Pioneer basketball players from Northland International University (Abbey Armstrong, Lydia Hodak, Ally Jacobs, Jenna Kurtz, Brianna Leverson, Lisa Nichols, Taylor Ollila, Brittany Scott, and Becky Thomas), two former players (Julia Becker and Kate Babcock), our team manager (Kristy Legg), a member of our Fine Arts faculty (Jennifer Renner), Coach Denny Scott, my daughter Emily and me.
Here is the itinerary for the trip. Please pray for us to be salt and light as we seek to be used by Him!
Monday – May 11
7:30 p.m.Arrive in Santo Domingo
9:00 pm – Supper at Iglesia Bautista Cristiana (IBC)
10:00 pm – Arrive at our home for the week (DJH)
11:00 pm – Team Devotions and Prayer
Tuesday – May 12
7:30 am – Breakfast
8:30 am – Personal Devos
9:30 am – Team meeting – organizational – details for the day
10:00 am – Depart for IBC – Ministry practice for Pica Pica
11:00 am – Basketball practice at Colegio Bautista Cristiano
12:00 noon – Lunch and rest
4:00 pm – Meet with Pastor Abreu –
4:30 pm - Leave for ministry at Pica Pica
Children’s Ministry
Music and Testimonies
Coach Whitt - preaching
7:00 pm – Leave Pica Pica to return to IBC
8:00 pm - Supper at IBC
9:00 pm – Return home
10:00 pm – Team Devotions and Prayer
Wednesday - May 13
7:30 am – Breakfast
8:30 am – Personal Devos
9:30 am – Team meeting – organizational – details for the day
10:00 am – Leave for Market Place
12:00 noon – Lunch
1:00 pm – Return home – Rest and prepare for game
2:30 pm – Leave for Basketball Game vs. Teresa League @ Mauricio Baez Club
4:00 pm – BB Game vs. Teresa League
*Post-game testimony, gospel presentation and tract distribution.
6:00 pm – Return home – shower and change
7:30 pm – Supper at IBC
8:30 pm – Practice for music, puppets, testimonies, etc.
9:30 pm – Return to home
10:00 pm – Team Devotions and Prayer
Thursday - May 14
7:30 am – Breakfast
8:30 am – Personal Devos
9:30 am – Team meeting – organizational – details for the day
10:00 am – Depart for Colegio Bautista Cristiano
*Testimonies, special music in different classes, possible friendly game vs. P.E. class
12:00 noon – Lunch
1:00 pm – Return home – Rest and prepare for game
1:30 pm – Leave for Basketball Game vs. San Lazaro @ San Lazaro Club
3:00 pm – BB Game vs. San Lazaro
*Post-game testimony, gospel presentation and tract distribution.
5:00 pm – Return home – shower and change
6:30 pm – Leave for IBC – be ready for prayer meeting church service
7:00 pm – Supper at IBC
7:30 pm – Adult prayer meeting at IBC
*Testimony and special music
8:30 pm – Ministry with Teen Group at IBC
*Testimony, special music, Coach Whitt preaching
10:00 pm – Return home
10:30 pm – Team Devos and Prayer – Discuss overnight trip to Hato Mayor
Friday - May 15
6:00 am – Departure for Hato Mayor
9:00 am – Christian School ministry in Hato Mayor
12:00 noon – Lunch
2:00 pm – Visit the local gymnasium – plan for clinic there – Distribute gospel tracts/invitations
4:00 pm – Settle in and unpack for the evening
6:00 pm – Supper
8:00 pm – Evening Bible Study at church in Hato Mayor
*One testimony of salvation and one special number in song from Northland group
*Evangelist Jose Aguero will be preaching
10:00 pm – Team Devos and Prayer
11:00 pm – Lights out
7:30 am – Breakfast
8:30 am – Personal Devos
9:30 am – Team meeting – organizational – details for the day
10:00 am – Basketball Clinic at the local gym – Possible game with local women’s team
*Post-game testimonies, gospel presentation and tract distribution.
Outreach will be coordinated with the church in Hato Mayor
12:00 noon – Lunch
1:30 pm – Leave Hato Mayor to return to IBC
3:00 pm – Possible visit to SCORE International facilities
5:00 pm – Return home
7:30 pm – Supper at IBC
8:30 pm – Youth fellowship time with IBC group
Sunday - May 17
7:00 am – Breakfast
7:30 am – Personal Devos
8:30 am – Depart for church at IBC
9:00 am – 12:00 noon - Ministry at IBC
*Team will be ministering with children, providing special music, giving testimonies, etc.
12:30 pm – Lunch
2:00 pm – Return home – Rest and relaxation
6:00 pm – Return to IBC – Evening Services – Ministry opportunities
9:00 pm – Supper
Monday - May 18
7:30 am – Breakfast
8:00 am – Personal Devos
9:30 am – 1:30 pm – Relax at the beach – Lunch at a nearby restaurant
2:00 pm – Depart for BB game vs. San Carlos @ San Carlos Club
4:00 pm – BB Game vs. San Carlos
*Post-game testimony, gospel presentation and tract distribution.
6:00 pm – Return home
7:30 pm – Cookout
9:30 pm – Team Devos and Prayer
Tuesday - May 19
7:30 am – Breakfast
8:30 am – Personal Devos
10:30 am – Depart for the airport
1:25 pm – Flight departs
8 pm – Arrive in Chicago
Praying for God's strength and guidance as you go...give Em a special hug from us...you will all be in our prayers DAILY! Can't wait to hear how you are used by the Lord during these days. Love, Mom and Dad Miller
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Amanda Metzler, and I am Jenna Kurtz's cousin. I live in Santiago, DR, and Jenna and I had been talking about the possibility of me coming to watch one of your games. In looking at the schedule, I noticed that you will be in Hato Mayor. Do you know if that is the Hato Mayor that is very close to Santiago? If it is close to Santiago, could you tell me the name of the place where you will be playing the game? I would really like to come if possible. I will check back here to see if you have responded. Thank you so much!!
Hey Amanda
ReplyDeleteIn looking at the map, Hato Mayor is quite a distance from where you are, and there is no guarantee of a gme there on Saturday. We will be doing a clinic and likely scrimmage. However, the games in Santo Domingo are set (electricity cooperating :)). I understand it may be a matter of you being able to come on a Saturday and not another day. I'll let you know more details when I get them. Thanks for asking!
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