My Last Update

My Last Update: Saying Goodbye to the DR View this email in your browser It’s been 3 months since I’ve returned to the US. Time has flown!  Rewind 3 Months: My last month in the DR was filled with see you laters, spending intentional time with friends that have become like family, the Makarios staff covering me with prayer, time with the Lord, spending time with my former students, laughter, and lots of tears. During this time God brought me to a place of amazing gratitude. I am so thankful God chose to write Makarios into my story. So thankful for the people I was blessed to do life with over these last 4 years. And so very thankful for the way I’ve seen his hand work. He is changing the lives of the Makarios students and their families through the power of the gospel. I am blessed to have both witnessed and been a part of that. "Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him."- Psalm 98:1 Photos from my last month in the DR. Clockwise from Top Left: My discipleship girls & I at the movies/ My goodbye party with my Makarios family/ Baking with 6th Grade Manuela/ Some of my former students after go-karting! What's Next? As you may remember, I taught Dual Language Pre K-4 and discipled five 6th grade girls during my last year with Makarios. Towards the end of my time in the DR, I was able to “pass the baton” on to two amazing Makarios teachers! Jenna (an American missionary/) will continue teaching the preschoolers, and continue to reinforce all of the English they’ve learned. And Vierka (a Dominican teacher) will continue to disciple the sixth grade girls. I’m so thankful that God has called these two amazing teachers to continue advancing his Kingdom!  As for what’s next for me personally, I’m applying for jobs and praying about where God would have me next! In Christ,  Imani  Thank You!  I want to thank you all for your prayers, encouragement and financial support. Thank you for partnering with me over the last 4 years. Thank you for journeying this journey with me. Words cannot fully describe how grateful I am.  Stay Connected With Makarios: • Sponsor a student or teacher at Makarios! Help change a child’s life by providing opportunities for them to learn about God as well as receive a quality education, food and medical care.    • Continue to keep up with all that Makarios is doing via their website.    • Continue to lift up the work of the Lord in the DR! If there is a particular child whose story touched your heart, I ask that you pray specifically for him or her.  For the greatest tool you have to affect change in another's life, even if you have never met them, is to pray for them Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*