Hello, everyone! Wow, it has been some time.
(I feel like I always start that way…) Here is a bit of an update
of our family.
THE FAM
Photo cred: Rachel Sawyer
Photo cred: Jennifer Mroczek Our family at 27 Waterfalls.
Photo cred: Rachel Sawyer
Photo cred: Rachel Sawyer
Our wonderful art teacher made mugs of her students' work. Above is the pic.
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SAM
He enjoys playing on the Middle School basketball and soccer teams.
Sam’s nose had an unfortunate union with Levi’s knee during soccer
and Sam’s nose lost. Thankfully, surgery wasn’t needed. He also
really enjoys playing bass. The picture below is Sam playing in one
of the weekly High School/Middle School chapels.
Photo cred of Sam in uniform: Rachel Sawyer
LEVI
Levi is 12 and in 7th grade. He also enjoys playing on the Middle
School soccer team. Sam, Levi and a couple friends from school
have been inspired to go evangelizing in the communities where
our church is. Levi’s friend speaks Haitian Creole and they all
speak Spanish, so their bases are covered. 🙂 Levi loves games
and invites anyone to come on down to play games with our family!
Levi was also awarded the Wise Award by his teachers this year.
The theme was Circus for this award ceremony called ‘Revolution’,
hence the clown nose! :)
Photo cred of Levi in school uniform and getting award: Rachel Sawyer
Sarah
Sarah is 9 and in 5th grade. She loves to take pictures of beautiful
and interesting things. I will spare you the dead tarantula photos!
Doulos takes time to get all of our students outdoors. Sarah’s class
went for 2 nights into the mountains. It is a valuable commitment
Doulos makes. Sarah is pictured here with the fantastic assistant to
5th grade, Luisa.
Photo cred of Sarah in hula hoops: Grace Dagget de Peralta
Photo cred of Luisa and Sarah: Luisa Pichardo
Photo cred of Sarah in uniform: Rachel Sawyer
Joe
Joe has still been struggling with his health since COVID, but he is able
to be the chauffeur for the boys when they go evangelizing. Below is Joe
not cutting his hair all through COVID and the picture next to it is after a
shave and a haircut!
Laurie
Laurie keeps busy by overseeing the elementary and Specials teachers.
They are 21 in total. She is also in charge of discipline for the elementary school.
(Oh, that reminds me, PLEASE be
praying for a Dean of Students who can take over
discipline. 😀) She is also pursuing
a Master’s in Counseling from Crown College. In her spare time,
she breathes. :)
Below is a picture of Laurie’s Bible Study. We all went so Laurie could
show them where our family used to serve. What a great weekend!
Laurie turned 50 in February.
Some of her dearest amigas come down
to the DR with their families to celebrate. It was such a refreshing summer
to have these sweet visitors! Thanks Kim and fam,
Sharla and fam, and Kate and fam. We visited Glenn whom
we all met at Santiago Christian School….several years ago.
Laurie opted out of the first two weeks of school this year to experience
dengue. I don’t recommend it. At all. Thankfully, all is well now.
Laurie has had a few chances to be the speaker at our elementary chapels.
(Oh, that reminds me, please be praying for a chaplain
for our school.) The last pic is Laurie is showing the kids
potentially why Joseph’s brothers didn’t recognize him when
they showed up to Egypt. Twenty-two years had passed, but
his outfit would have certainly thrown them off. Laurie suspects THAT
outfit, but she is no Biblical scholar, so she could be wrong.
Y’all who are still reading. Thank you so much. We are
so appreciative for all of you who take interest in our
corner of the world here in the DR.
If you would like to join our support team or hear more about the ministry
of Doulos Discovery School, please let me know. I love talking about how
cool and unique Doulos is--there is, literally, no school on the planet like it.
Grace and peace,
Joe, Laurie, Sam, Levi and Sarah Majcher
