Home Sweet Home

 We all are home! Our amazing trip did not end the way we anticipated, but we are all home. We missed our connecting flight from Miami to Indianapolis on Tuesday night due to understaffed customs in the Miami airport. It was a mess!

God provided a wonderful American Airlines agent, Angela, to help us in our time of need. We came back in 3 groups: one group left Miami at 7 AM Wednesday morning, flew to JFK in NY and then to Indianapolis, another group left Miami at 2 PM and flew to Dallas and then to Indianapolis and a third group flew out of Miami at 9 PM on Wednesday and arrived safely in Indianapolis. Again, not what we anticipated, but God had a plan.

Home feels good- our beds felt good- flushing toilet paper was fun; long, warm showers were nice...so many things we love about home. But we all have been changed by our time in the DR. We are aware of our materialism, our feelings of entitlement and discontent. We have come to realize that having more "things" does not equate to being happier or more content.

We have seen tremendous hospitality from people who have little. We have seen kindness exhibited in a thousand different ways. We have seen beautiful people of all ages- a few months to 90 years. We have held hands, been hugged and thanked and have been made to feel so very welcome. We love our brothers and sisters in the Dominican Republic.

God has shown us things and taught us things. He truly called each team member by name to serve on this team. We have come to know and love each other like family.

Kristin and the FFP staff were incredible. They truly provided us with amazing opportunities that will never be forgotten. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

To our family and friends who have supported us and prayed for us on this journey, we say gracias!

Many of the team members have expressed an interest to return to this country and it's people that have found a very special place in our hearts. We hope to return in 2024, if the Lord allows. As for now, we say Adios and Dios lo bendiga (God bless you)

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