Support Bekah, Chad, and Connor's Mission Trip

Mission Trips hold a special place in our family's heart. When I was 5 years old my parents took me to Haiti to visit missionaries that our church supported. I still remember so many details of that trip from immersing ourselves into the culture to sharing Jesus through supporting the community. When Chad was in his early twenties he went on a Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic with Missionary Action Project and fell in love with the country and the opportunity to help build a church. In 2011, when Chad and I were dating, we both went on a trip to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic where we helped to build another church. Over the years we have stayed in contact with pastors from these churches, others in the DR, and with Missionary Action Project. In 2015 and 2016 Chad had the opportunity to return to the DR while I stayed home with babies and toddlers. And now one of those toddlers is 11 years old and feeling the tug on his heart to go on his first Mission Trip. Connor has expressed this to Chad and I a few times over the last several months and when we have asked him why he says, "I just want to help build churches and tell people about Jesus."

As information became available to us about the upcoming trip to the DR in June, we found out that this will be a kid friendly trip to put the finishing touches on a church in Jarabacoa. This felt like confirmation that we should continue to pursue this opportunity, especially because of Connor feeling God tug on his heart to go. Because this is would be his first Mission Trip and first time going anywhere outside of the US, we would love if both Chad and I could go with him, not only to support him but to also support the entire team going in getting this church ready for community to have a place to gather and worship. Over the last 2 years teams have been working on building this church. This month they are hoping to get the roof put on. The trip in June will help paint, work on the final details, and offer kid friendly serving opportunities.

We will continue to pray for God to guide us and lead us in this opportunity and trust that He has a plan for us. The trip is June 21st-28th to Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic. Our travel arrangements will need to be made in March. The cost per person is about $1,300, just under $4,000 for all 3 of us to go. Obviously this isn't a small amount but we know that nothing is impossible with God. We would be so blessed by your prayers and, if you feel led, by your financial support.

With Love,

Bekah, Chad, and Connor