last day in constanza

today we are wrapping things up here. weve done some gift shopping and we are going to clean our apartment, pack, and then go spend the afternoon with the kids. we made them cookies and have cards and gifts for each of them. they will be so surprised! then we say goodbye tonight because we leave early tomorrow morning for jarabacoa. yesterday, sarah and i decided to have our own church service and it was one of my favorite memories here. we went up to the roof of our apartment with our ipods and sang worship songs together and then we went through each kid at the ark and prayed for them individually. it was so wonderful to bring these kids before the Lord and really pray specifically for them. Its easy to say a big blanket prayer for all of them, but with as well as we know them, it was great to pray different things for each one because they are all so different. i have loved my time here in constanza teaching the kids and learning more about the dominican culture. The Lord has strengthened my faith and taught me how to trust him more. My worldview has expanded and my love for missions has grown. I want to thank all of you who have been reading this and praying so faithfully. It really makes all the difference and I feel so supported and encouraged. Im excited to tell stories and share pictures!