BOWLING!

A week ago, we went bowling in Santiago for a fun staff activity! We went last year and had a great time. This year was no different. My bowling is horrible!!! But, we had such a good time it didn't matter! here are a few photos of the fun!

New Bible study!

Not too long ago I was sitting with Yomaris and I had been praying about what to do with her. She mentioned that some people from the community were coming to her house to teach her and her husband about the Bible. When I asked to see the book they were using, my heart fell. It was from the church of Jesus Christ and the Later Day Saints. The mormons and the Jehova's witnesses have a large influence here and it made my heart sick to know that what she was learning was not the truth about Jesus. Later that day at staff meeting I expressed my concern and my desire to do a Bible study with Yomaris. Immediately following the meeting I had an english manual in my hand of a one on one discipleship program that looks really solid. What is even better is that the following weekend the spanish versions of the book arrived.

So today I was able to present this new study to her (along with a new Bible) and she seemed eager to learn and participate. She shared with me that the others who are coming to her house are often impatient with her and get easily frustrated when she doesn't seem to understand. I am so thankful for this chance to disciple and share with my friend the truth of scripture and who Christ really is!!!!

Revival???

I hope to revive this blog, and if you are still checking in on it, thank you!!!

The biggest news since the last update is that I fell, tore my ACL (a ligament in the knee), went to the states for surgery, and am now back in the DR. That one sentence doesn't come close to covering the last few months, but all the details would take volumes.

The one thing i did see/learn through all of it was another reminder of God's complete faithfulness! He provided above and beyond what i needed financially for the surgery. He gave me grace for the hard days (of which there were very few) and blessed me with unexpected time with family and friends.

More updates to come. We are starting with our last team of the summer today. 2 more weeks of busy schedules, and then i get a little rest! It will be nice to change the pace a little, but with my trip home, this summer has been a short one!

Please continue to pray for my recovery. Most days I feel recovered, but every now and again, my knee and leg get swollen and uncomfortable.

Until the next blog (which hopefully will happen soon)

February newsletter

The February Newsletter has been emailed out!!! I cannot seem to figure out how to format it for blogger, so if you would like to receive it, please email me or leave me a message here on the blog and I will try to get it sent out to you!!!

Back in the DR

I made it back to the DR safe and sound. It was a very long day of travel, including a 6 hour layover in Miami, my least favorite airport!

I have been asking a lot of questions about Haiti and our ministries response...mostly because people have been asking me. the sense I get is that we are not immidiately getting involved in going over to Haiti. We are focused as a ministry on long term community development and ministry to the poor. I think we will have LOTS of opportunity to get involved in the later stages. I know that we will be reaching out and ministering to those displaced by the earthquake who find their way into our communities. As individuals, we are all praying and getting involved personally in what ever way God leads us. I pray that we will be able to be part of the restoration process and that long after the eyes of the world have moved on to the next disaster, that we will be involved in helping Haitians find their true identity in Christ.

I have unpacked today and am getting started on some projects. i will lead Bible study in the morning for the team that is currently here and spend the rest of the week preparing to have kids back in the site again.

I was so blessed by my time at home and enjoyed seeing many of my friends and spending time with my family.

it's been a long while

i am not sure what has happened. i was so very diligent about blogging in the beginning and now its a chore that i put off until i feel like i have something to share. hmmmm

well this fall was a busy one. we hosted 3 teams plus our semester program. all went very well. our last team of the fall was a men's group which included some of our staff from our home office and a couple of our board members. it was truly a blessing to have them in the DR. at the end of our outreach i had a chance to spend some time with one of our board members who is a man i admire in a lot of different ways. he also happens to have the gift of prophecy.

now for some of you the word "prophecy" may bring to mind negative experiences from your past of well meaning people telling you the had a "word for the Lord" for you, while what they really had was some well disguised judgement, or possibly less harmful, they had hopes for you that had not come directly from God. for others the word may conjure pictures of crystal balls and extravagantly dressed older ladies who talk in mystic voices and pretend to be able to see your future. i admit i have felt both when thinking about prophecy, but i could never completely deny it because of its presence and prevalence in the Bible.

this man who i trust began to speak to me words of knowledge and words of prophecy. the end of the story is that he encouraged me to continue to flow in the giftings that i have been given and assured me that i would be used to enable others to do the same. he also confirmed the growing nag in the back of my head that i would not be returning to the states at any predetermined time. that's right, my time in the DR is officially open ended. I don't know what that means, but it means for certain that the duration of my time in the DR is completely in the hands of the Lord. i am both relieved and intimidated by that thought. Relieved because i don't have to figure it all out and because i can now say with confidence "i don't know". Intimidated because i don't know how long i will remain and while 1-3 years is easy enough to wrap my head around, 5-10 begins to be a bit more difficult!!! Thankfully i serve an amazingly loving God who absolutely has my best in mind. it may not always be what i think i want but it is ALWAYS better than what i can dream up.

I am currently in St. Louis, MO for my annual family Christmas with my mom's family and for Urbana 09. If you get a moment, pray for what God will do in these next couple of days in the lives of 12,000+ students!! I am tending the Students International booth and am thrilled that i have the chance to not only see a few familiar faces from outreaches past, but to speak into students who are looking for those "next steps" in their lives. Pray that God will do incredibly things in an through these students!!!!

okay enough for now, but i hope this is the beginning of more blogging on my part!!!

Amy Green's Newsletter October 2009 The last couple of months have been a whirlwind full of change, adjustment, and travel. In mid September my roommate Katie and I chose to pursue other housing options. I moved shortly there after into the house of Lowell and Cheryl Troyer. They are our country directors for Students International (yes, I live with my boss). They are "empty nesters" since their youngest, Alicia, moved back home this summer. I felt God leading me in this direction but didn't think it would actually happen until Cheryl approached me, asking if I would possibly want to move in. What a blessing it has been!! I now live on our ministry base which puts me close to all of the activities that go on here. I am also much closer to the school. I truly enjoy living as a "family". Thank you Jesus for this blessing!!! I have also changed my schedule to include a day at the physical therapy clinic, traveled to the states for a wedding, and begun work with my semester student for the fall. Busy but wonderful is how I am describing my life these days!!! Quick Trip Home my time in the states I returned to the DR a week ago following a 9 day visit to the states. I was able to attend the wedding of my good friends Layne and Ruth, spend time at my home church, and spend time with my family in the first 5 days of the trip. It was very full but also very fulfilling. I am very blessed to have the family and friends that I do and I cherish the brief amounts of time I am able to spend with them. I then flew to Jupiter, FL for a few days. Students International receives teams from Jupiter Christian School each year and their mission team leaders invited me to come and speak. I spent 2 days at the school speaking to junior high and high school students in their Bible classes. I was also able to reconnect with former team members and spend some time with good friends. Ministry News As I mentioned, I have a student with me for the remainder of the semester. Her name is Kirsten and we seem to be getting along very well. She is a sophomore at Bethel College with an interest in studying exercise science. I have been impressed with how quickly she has adapted to the site and started working independently with the kids. My prayer is that God will impress on her heart what He would have her do in the future. The crochet club is off to a slow start. I am working on establishing relationships with the women who I hope will eventually come to the Bible study. I am beginning by selling them yarn (really cheap) so they can get to know and trust me. There is a woman who works for our ministry as a cook who lives in the community and I am hoping that she will be the contact person and Bible study leader! While I was home I was so blessed by ladies from my church who donated yarn and money to the project. I received so much it has to be shipped to the DR in 2 boxes. I would estimate about 25-30 pounds worth of yarn! Thank you Summit Church!!! Prayer Requests Please Pray for the Following: 1. The crochet club. Pray that ladies would begin to show an interest in Christ and the hope he offers to them. 2. Wisdom in handling some of the "tough" situations I face here. I have had families asking for money recently and it is always difficult for me to know how best to help. 3. All of our semester students as they continue living in a foreign culture with new trials and frustrations around every corner. 4. Our remaining fall outreach. We have a team of men coming to do various construction projects. Pray for safety and growth in Christ during their time here. Contact Us Unit 3022-SIDR Fort Pierce, Florida 34946 809-396-1109 Once again thank you so much for your continued prayers and financial support!!! We will not fully understand what God is doing through your prayers and money until we reach heaven!!!

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