Juan Alberto Newsletter February 2001
THE RIVAS REVIEW
Greetings from the Dominican Republic! So much has happened since our last newsletter. We are settled in our apartment and are in full swing in our various ministries in the Dominican Republic.
November found Alberto holding two different campaigns in La Pina and El Naranjito. This involved preaching in two services in each town and door-to-door evangelism. One person came to accept Christ as his Savior as a result of these campaigns. Alberto returned to El Naranjito in December to do some teaching on Biblical leadership.
The Kleins returned to the Dominican early in December. Alberto has spent some of his time helping them to organize the clinic and move medical supplies to various locations for future clinics and distribution.
January 1-4 was the youth camp in Salcedo. More than 400 people attended the camp. Some campers slept outside in the cafeteria since there was no room left in the dorms. They had a roof over their heads but no walls for privacy. The camp is organized the same as CIY, and even some older people attend as campers.
The mission helped send two young people from churches in La Pina and Santiago to camp this year. We would love to be able to help even more in the future. Many would like to attend but simply cannot afford to go. This year the cost of youth camp was $18 per person. If you are interested in helping someone attend youth camp next year, please let us know or send a donation marked camper. Please pray for the growth of the camp, the various missionaries and preachers who make decisions concerning the camp, and the funds to continue constructing more dormitories.
Alberto has continued to preach at different churches on weekends. He has also been having Bible studies with some of his family. Please pray that they will seek to know God.
We thank you for your continued prayers and support. This is so important to our ministry here. God is providing many different opportunities for us to be His servants here. We join with Paul in his greeting to the Philippians, "I thank my God every time I remember you."
WORK TEAMS WANTED
Please let us know if you are interested in bringing a group down. There are various ministries in which groups can be involved. These include medical clinics (pictured here), construction, VBS or a combination of these ministries.
GOALS FOR FUTURE
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To have work teams come down to help at the mission
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To help expand the church building in Barrero (part of Rick York's mission)
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To work with Gary Klein and a Dominican pastor to establish a church in Barahona
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To start raising funds and organizing work teams to help begin construction on a new dorm at the campground
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To work as an evangelist in two clinics a month
UPDATED MAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Alberto and Lynette have a special address for packages. Packages can be sent to their attention at
SCS-DR
c/o MFI
Hanger 11
PBIA
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Remember to also enclose a check to Santiago Christian School for 75 cents per pound to cover shipping costs to the DR.
Make all checks payable to:
Cedar Falls Church of Christ
2727 West Fourth Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
ABIGAIL'S ANTICS
I am still amazed by the miracle God created when He made children. Abigail continues to grow and change at amazing speed. She is now walking and into everything. Her favorite places include the bathroom (playing in the toilet) and the kitchen where she throws all the tupperware on the floor so she can climb into the cupboard. She can actually stand inside at this point because there are no shelves.
Check out our website at: http://www.dfamily.com/fccmissions/dr/cdem.html
PRAYER CORNER
Praises:
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We now have water even when we don=t have electricity (most of the time). This is a true blessing: it is much easier to live without electricity than running water.
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God's continued provision for us financially
Prayer Requests:
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Support for the church in Barrero
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Construction of a church building in Barrero
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Alberto's family
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Guidance on the direction the ministry should go in the DR
CLOSING
We appreciate your support and prayers as we continue to get settled and set up our ministry here according to God's will.
We can also be reached by writing
CDEM
715 14th Street SE
Rochester, MN 55904
507.289.1086
valarie_peterson@yahoo.com
Our address in the Dominican will be
Juan Alberto and Lynette Rivas
SCS-DR, PO Box 24770
West Palm Beach, FL 33416
809.581.8016
juanrivas@codetel.net.do
Make all checks payable to:
Cedar Falls Church of Christ
2727 West Fourth Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
God bless you.
Sincerely,
Alberto, Lynette, and Abigail Rivas
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