FINAL TOTALS from the DOMINICAN

Total Salvations: 12,112

Total Miracles: 89

Pastor Pat Dezort wrote:

Headed back to Santa Domingo this morning. Last night of crusade was great with over 11,000 in attendance. Ended up with around 12,000 decisions for Christ for the week according to our counters. Special thanks to Centerpointfamily Church for making this happen.

Keith Mitchell wrote:

A week ago I posted that people on a mission team always seem to have special skills to handle a unexpected situation encountered...little did I realize how prophetic these words would be...late Saturday on our return trip from Barahona to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, going through the mountains, our bus found the road blocked by a terrible accident involving several semis and other vehicles. Several of the semis were engulfed in flames. Our teams went to assist, in other countries there is limited First Response teams, none ever showed up. I located a man who had been pulled from one of the burning semis and just left laying on the side of the road. One leg was almost severed, the other crushed. I raced back to the bus to grab belts for tourniquets, a first aid kit, and 25 year old CAN Jenna Bess. Jenna rapidly stopped the bleeding, and I watched in amazement as she stabilized the driver. We then used blankets as a stretcher and loaded him on our bus and drove him back an hour to the nearest hospital. Jenna did all the right things in route and kept this man alive till we reached the hospital. He is now recovering, one leg was amputated, they are not sure about the other yet .. he has many injuries .. but he is alive .. if Jenna has not been with us the man would have died .. Jenna Bess you are my hero!! I am so proud of your poise under pressure! I believe God made sure you were with us because the driver of the truck Raul, needed you to be there this night. And Raul accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior on this night. I serve an awesome God.

Ice Cream Night

Melissa Rollins wrote:

The mission field was truly amazing and life changing this week. God is so faithful. It's great to be home!

Pastor Fleming

Pastor Kathi Dezort wrote:

What an amazing week in Barahona Dominican Republic! God has been so faithful every step of the way! It is always good to come home though. So blessed!

Jessica Bowen wrote:

On our way to Santo Domingo tonight we were stopped b/c there was a huge fire blocking the road from a multiple car accident. Our guys went to see what was wrong & they found 1 survivor who apparently had been drug from his vehicle & left in the road. Jenna created a tourniquet & by acting quickly saved his life. He was badly hurt with his right leg severed. No one would help him or drive him to a hospital so we all scrunched to the back of the bus & prayed while they carried him on & we drove back to Barahona to take him to the hospital. While en route Eduardo shared w/him about Jesus and the man, Raul, prayed and asked Jesus into his life. If we had been on any later on that road that man wouldn’t be alive. Talk about being at the right place at the right time.

Jenna Bess wrote:

PRAISE JESUS!!!!! At children's crusade there were 1450 kids in attendance and SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE SALVATIONS!!!!! Now that is AWESOME!!

Chris Rollins wrote:

Ready for the last leg home. Had an amazing last day with the children's crusade and evening crusade last night. Overall, we saw over 12,000 people give their lives to Jesus this week. One of those was our very special bus driver all week.
God loves the world, but He cares just as much about the one! People are quick to understand God's power, but their eternities are forever changed when they understand His love!

Vicki Hopkins wrote:

The totally white version of break dancing. Any wonder we drew a crowd?

Pastor Kathi Speaking to the Women

Mekelle Daniel sharing at the Crusade

Keith Mitchell sharing at the Crusade

Jessica Dezort sharing at the Crusade

Friday Updates

Chris Rollins wrote:

One more day to hit the streets then another crusade tonight. Great week already and we are still far from being finished! :)

Bekah Mitchell wrote:

This little boy..oh my goodness...he followed me around the whole time..and then he gave me a fruit..we took lots of pictures together...when we had to leave he held my hand and walked me to the bus, and then he just kept waving at me..and then he shouted out "I'll see you at the festival" I think this sweet boy has stole my heart :)))

Jenna Bess wrote:

Just had a group of 160 people and 75 salvations!!! Wahoooo! The craziest part is we've had bigger groups and more salvations when we haven't even had a sound system! God is soo good!!! So pumped!! I can't wait for the crusade tonight!

Day 4 Friday Totals

Street Ministry
Salvations 406
Miracles 25

Pastor's Conference Attendance
135 Pastors and Leaders

Crusade Totals
Crowd Estimate 4200
Salvations 375*
Miracles 5
*includes our tour bus driver...he accepted Christ tonight! :)

Day 4 Totals
Salvations 781
Miracles 30

Total Trip so Far
Salvations
2,356
Miracles 81

Day Three & 1st Night Crusade

Yesterday was the first night of Crusades in Barahona.

Jenna Bess wrote:

Just started the Thursday night crusade and this place is filling up fast. Praise God there is already a sweet, sweet presence of God here. I know it's be absolute incredible night!! Not only is our team excited but I know local pastors have been waiting a very long time to have a crusade in the heart of their city!! I know God is going move through this city like never before! Praise God!

Keith Mitchell wrote:

Ok so a "couple" of people showed up for the first night of our crusade....:)

Pastor Pat preaching.

Pastor Pat wrote yesterday morning:

Getting ready for first night of crusade here in the Dominican. So far the teams on the streets have seen over a 1000 people make decisions to follow Christ. Have had several notable miracles including Mekelle and my daughter Alyssa prayed for an 8 year old mute girl who began to speak for the first time. Awesome stuff.

 Bekah Mitchell wrote:

--Heading out to the streets for the day! Ready to see some miracles happen! Thank you Jesus! Here we go! :)

Jenna Bess wrote:

Just had a group of about 175 people on a street corner and had 87 salvations!! I prayed for a 83 year old woman who couldn't see enough to read anything. After about a minute of praying she was reading the fine print on the crusade flyer!!! Praise God!!!

  

Jenna Bess wrote:

Danny, Jessica D. and I prayed for a deaf/mute woman today. She began to hear the sounds
of cars and motorcycles driving by. We believe that her complete hearing will be restored!!

Alyssa, getting ready for another day on the streets.

Mekelle Daniel & Bekah Mitchell

MISC Pics and Stories from days before:

Keith Mitchell wrote:

Who needs walls or a roof to have church??? LOL!!! Great Service!!!

Keith Mitchell wrote:

My interpreter and new friend, Misael … his name is found in Daniel 1:6 (minus the H)  :)

Jessica Bowen wrote Tuesday:

Had the privilege of spending the entire day in the streets of Barahona sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with the precious Dominican people today. Sharing Jesus’ love with the kids and leading them in the simple prayer of asking Him to come into their hearts is my absolute favorite part of ministry! I love how their little faces light up when you tell them how much God loves them and Jesus wants to be their best friend. Just being out in the streets with the people did my heart good – reminded me of how much I truly love people – of all cultures and backgrounds. That is why I love missions – you’re always meeting new people from diverse cultures and can appreciate God’s amazing love for diversity in all his creation.  :)

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALYSSA DEZORT!!!

TOTALS for Crusade:

Attendance: 1,385

Salvations: 273

Miracles: 10

TOTALS after Day Three:

Salvations: 1,575

Miracles: 51

Dominican Day Two

Alyssa Dezort wrote:

Was on the streets today. A mom brought me her daughter. She was mute, couldn't talk. After we were done praying for her she told us she was 8 and started praise God! It was so powerful I started to cry! God is good all the time!

The little boy couldn't lift his arm, but once they were done praying he could move it in every direction!:)

Today was Suzanne Giblins' Birthday!!! She spent it on the the street ministering to the people of Barahona.

Bekah Mitchell was the clown today on the streets. We've heard reports that she did an awesome job! Of course she was loving on some Dominician kiddos.

Bekah Mitchell wrote:

--God has done some awesome things already! We have had many miracles..like a man who couldn't see colors..after we prayed for him, he started pointing at our shirts saying all the colors...there was also a little girl who couldn't speak..so after a few of our team members prayed for her....she said how old she was and began to praise God. That is just 2 of the many miracles we have seen! God is so good...I'm so blessed to be able to see these things happen! Thank you Jesus! Praise God!

TUESDAY UPDATES

 Pastor Pat texted and said that there were 437 Salvations and numerous healings. Last night Pat Goff, Danny Hopkins and Chris Rollins spoke in 3 different churches!

Praise God!

MISC PICS FROM TUESDAY

UPDATES FROM TODAY

Pastor Pat texted this morning and told us that him and Pastor Kathi had gone to do a radio and TV spot that morning while the teams hit the street for day two.

This evening we were told that the numbers from the street ministry today.... 

 541 Salvations.

That brings our Salvations total to: 978

Awesome things are happening the team is in great spirits!

First crusade is tomorrow night!

Keep the team in your prayers and lift up the people of the Dominican.