Dominican Republic 2024 (PT 1) Transformada It means to be transformed. Which was our focus this week. Coming back to this beautiful country serving for this beautiful organization; I realized that transform wasn't just this years "focus" or "result", but every year. Even if I would be there for a week out of a whole year. I left this place transformed in some kind of way each time and left others transformed with it. This year I was completely transformed! Coming from home I was spiritually dead and in a tough season of a lot of change. I almost felt so far from God I felt I didn't deserve to even come on this trip for a 3rd time. I was preparing in months before trying to discipline myself to get back into my routine of things with God and nothing was changing. Till this trip I realized that God isn't just transforming my life at home, he wanted to completely transform my relationship with him. So that dry season was all God telling me he wanted to try new things with me. Loving him in a new way, knowing him more and leaning on him more than ever. He didn't want the same old same old. He wanted me to be transformed by the Renewing of my mind. Romans 12: 1-2 Looking back to this week it was so wonderful to see the beauty of how God appeared in every moment of every day. Whether it was a holding a kid who needed to be embraced more than ever, or playing a competitive game with kids, or praying in every place we walked into. He showed up just like he said he would, just as he promised us. Showing these kids and people of the DR the beauty of Gods love and giving even a glimpse of it in a week while we were there was a gift! Wish I could forever live in the hope and joy of these kids. They hold the Joy of the Lord like no other, in every individual circumstance they are in.