1st fall outreach

       

 As you read the following posts from our outreach participants. it is very evident that we had a great week. Destiny and Glenna were wonderful.

    Hello, my name is Destiny I have been overly excited this last week knowing that I would get to wake up and work everyday at the special education site (GENESIS). I have always known my entire life that I wanted my career to be caring for children with disabilities. I was just a little confused on which way to go about it.  But over the summer I got offered to come to the Dominican Republic and work at genesis.  Now after doing so I can honestly say this was the best experience of my life. Being able to come and see their smiling faces everyday and their amazing sense of humor has made me very happy. The staff and children have impacted my life and I pray that God allowed me to do the same.   

Genesis -  “In the beginning…”

As a teacher of students with learning disabilities and a mother of a child who has developmental disabilities, I found it difficult to believe that before this center was established there were no educational opportunities for these children.

This week as I experienced the joy that is Genesis, God touched my heart for Mike and Karen, Maribel and Samuel, each teacher and each and every student. I will continue to pray for each of them as well as their families.

The work that is being done here is happening on so many levels. I loved to see each day begin with a devotional time for teachers to get into the Word and pray for what God has in store for them. On Wednesday I asked the “profesoras” why they teach here and each one answered with a sincere heart. Some had family ties with children with disabilities, but all indicated that they felt called by God to serve Him in this way. They view their students as capable of learning, each in their own way. What a gift!

This blessing that is Genesis has a permanent place in my heart and my prayers. ¡Dios le bendiga!

                                                “…and God saw that it was good.”

Glenna Spindelman

Oceanside, California

         On Friday we celebrated Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day) at Genesis. the teachers and staff put on a skit that  the kids really enjoyed. as you can tell in the photo. I was Photoshopped in with a skirt. Of course I would never wear a skirt, even for a skit. But it really is a great job of editing a photo don't ya think? Now the lady on the far left is Karen. She was not able to find a suitable costume so she just wore her regular everyday school clothes. As you can tell we have a lot of fun at the school too.