Team video

Check out the video that Hyojin made: Hope in Dr 2009!

Chang Woo's Significant Photo

I guess this reminds me of unity and all the wonderful people I've met in DR. Although we came from different backgrounds, - some from DR.. some from Korea.. some from US? ㅋㅋ - we were one in Chirst.

I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.

John 17:23

Esther's Significant Photo

Dear God, don’t let me fall apart
You’ve held me close to you
I have turned away and searched
For answers I can’t understand

Sometimes, when I feel miles away
And my eyes can’t see your face
I wonder if I’ve grown to lose the
Recklessness I walked in light of you

They say that I can move the mountains
And send them falling to the sea
They say that I can walk on water
If I would follow and believe with faith like a child.

I found this particular photo quite significant because it represents what I have been yearning for—a child-like faith. As I saw this picture, I thought of the song “Faith Like A Child” by Jars of Clay. I truly cherished the few moments that I had to interact with the children of Los Higos because I learned a lot from being with them. My prayer throughout the mission trip was based on Psalms 25:4-5, which says the following: “Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God, my Saviour, and my hope is in you all day.” I see that God is always teaching me and opening up my heart in all that I do in my everyday life. I pray to God that I continue to seek that child-like faith as I return to Cornell.

HJ's favorite photos...

It was the morning when our team led the praise to God. I was really moved that as an only Asian missionary team at the base, everyone in the
chapel was singing along in Korean..."YeSu Sarang haeyo" At the end of the trip, it was so cool that we were humming & singing praise songs in three different languages!







This was written in my journal that day.
Saturday 18th. The hiking was so much fun .We took the truck to get to the trail and we walked down on a hill to find the waterfall('cascada') at our sight. It was so beautiful and it was my first time swimming near the waterfall. I felt the splashes of waterfall sprinkled on my face. As I swim toward it, the strong wave kept pushing me back. It genuinely made me laugh like a kid. That moment was truly me living in the presence, and I told Him how much I was grateful for being in His guidance.

Sandra's significant photo

It was really hard for me to choose just one photo, so I chose two.

I chose this photo of my mom cutting a skirt pattern with Arlene at the social work site in Los Higos. Last year, my mom came with me to Los Higos for the first time, on my 6^th trip there. After my first trip to the Dominican Republic, this experience was something I really wanted to share with the people close to me, yet those who hadn’t been there with me couldn’t relate. I don’t know what it is, but there is something that keeps bringing me back to Los Higos, and it’s such an important part of my life and who I am now, that no one who has not walked through this village with me can ever truly understand me. It means so much to me that I have been able to walk through this village with my mom – and even more that she would return to it on her own.

This photo was taken on one of the first days at the base. Throughout the two weeks, I saw Hyojin and Eunmi seeking God through reading the Bible and fellowship with each other. It was really beautiful to see, and what I miss most about my Christian life in college. As team leader, I’m so glad that they got this time to grow closer to each other as they grew closer to God.

Welcome!!

2009 도미니카공화국 단기선교팀을
주님의 이름으로 축복합니다.

이번 선교여행을 통해서 하나님의 마음을 알고
우리 각자의 인생에 중요한 시간이 되기를
기도하며 지원하겠습니다.

사랑하고 축복합니다.

손경구 목사 드림

Team members, introduce yourselves!

Pastor

Name: Joseph Son

Age: 25

Favorite animal: Honey

Favorite verse: Ep 2:10

Favorite praise song: He knows my name

Name: Sandra Yu

Age: 24

Favorite animal: ice cream

Favorite verse: right now, 2 Chronicles 7:14

Favorite praise song: You are in control

Role: team captain

Name: Kay Yu

Age:  25

Favorite animal: 

Favorite verse:

Favorite praise song:

Role: Co-captain/Fundraising

Name: Jungwoo Lee

Age: 

Favorite animal: 

Favorite verse:

Favorite praise song:

Role: Director/admin

Name: Minwoo Kim

Age: 

Favorite animal: 

Favorite verse:

Favorite praise song:

Role: Treasurer

Name: Hyemin Lee

Age: 

Favorite animal: 

Favorite verse:

Favorite praise song:

Role: Photographer, DR research

Name: Jae Hun Seo

Age: 

Favorite animal: 

Favorite verse:

Favorite praise song:

Role: Video

Name: Changwoo Park

Age: 20

Favorite animal: dog

Favorite verse: Isaiah 12:2

Favorite praise song: You know better than I

Role: Recorder/historian

Name: Do-hoon Kwon

Age: 20

Favorite animal: eagle

Favorite verse: Genesis 12:1-3

Favorite praise song: Magnificent

Role: Worship Leader

Name: Hyojin Jung

Age: 

Favorite animal: 

Favorite verse:

Favorite praise song:

Role: T Shirt, Admin

Name: Junyong Lee

Age: 20

Favorite animal: 

Favorite verse: Job 1:23

Favorite praise song: Wonderful Maker

Role: Worship dance coordinator, handbook design

Name: Esther Park

Age: 20

Favorite animal: My three yorkies :)

Favorite verse: At the moment... Jeremiah 29:11 

Favorite praise song: It's a toss up between 'Knees to the Earth' by Watermark and 'Grace Like Rain' by Todd Agnew

Role: first aid

Name: Inyoung Chung

Age: 19

Favorite animal: dog

Favorite verse: 

Favorite praise song:

Role: co-treasurer

Name: Juyeon Son

Age: 20

Favorite animal: pig

Favorite verse: 

Favorite praise song:

Role: spanish teacher, handbook

Name: Jae Jung

Age: 16

Favorite animal: polar bear

Favorite verse:

Favorite praise song: oh this is a hard question ... "oh happy day"

Role: fundraising

Roles that need to be filled:

First Aid

Prayer leader

Handbook design