• swapping mission trip stories with the team while on our way to the airport for our #dominicanrepublic trip. do you have one? #
• Checking in for JetBlue direct to Santo Domingo… (@ Orlando International Airport (MCO) ✈ w/ 24 others) http://4sq.com/hWsmvQ#
• reading list for the flight to #dominicanrepublic @NeueMag @RELEVANTmag and #1000gifts by @AnnVoskamp#
• now boarding for santo domingo! #
• Just landed safely in the #dominicanrepublic (@ Santo Domingo Airport (SDQ)) http://4sq.com/fVsni4#
• Beautiful flight in… (@ Aeropuerto Internacional Las Americas (SDQ)) http://4sq.com/hUoEn9#
• the guy behind me in the visa line: “down here the think all americanos are rich”… umm… we are. #
• Loading up the van outside the airport… http://plixi.com/p/84726955#

• made a pit stop on our way to our first community visit in San Cristobal (#dominicanrepublic). the church is doing #goodwork there… #
• enjoying a snack of dulce de mani (peanut candy) and chicharritas (fried plantains). mmm… #dominicanrepublic#
• meeting with pastor victor montero in his church. before working with #loveserves he says his vision was short-sighted. #
• when pastor montero started focusing on the needs of his community his church grew from 17 to 110-120. #
• cell groups in pastor montero’s church watch for needs in the community (mostly with elderly) and go out to meet those needs. #
• (l-r) #loveserves #dominicanrepublic director Abel, area coach Rafael, and pastor Victor Montero. #goodworkhttp://plixi.com/p/84751591#

• pastor montero works with community leaders to identify and fix problems. the church is part of the community, not an separate entity. #
• pastor montero shares that the shift in focus (to the community) not only changed the lives of his congregation, but also his own. #
• visiting pastor jose luciano’s church (iglesia de Dios misionera). #dominicanrepublic#
• pastor luciano is sharing about the shift in focus he made to break away from ‘busy-ness’ as an excuse. http://plixi.com/p/84762250#

• pastor luciano’s church is very intentional about visiting hospitals and the infirm elderly in the community to help them with any needs. #
• pastor luciano’s church supports their ministry to the community by making bread (and other baked goods) and selling them in the marketplace #
• even non-church members in the area are helping pastor luciano’s ministry work because of the positive impact on the community. #goodwork#
• pastor luciano doesn’t want to live just by words, but by action and the testimony of what God has done in him. #dominican republic #
• losing daylight (through the trees) in the #dominicanrepublichttp://plixi.com/p/84769165#

• i’m impressed and inspired by the pastors i’m meeting here in the #dominicanrepublic who are transforming their communities. #goodwork#
• Dinner with the local ministry/coaching team. Pollo tropical… (@ Adrian Tropical) http://4sq.com/hqMhin#

For more from this trip check out the dominican republic diaries.