Cross Point Missions Blog

Well it is after midnight Tuesday morning. Scott and I are setting on the cabana one last time. The van will be here to get us in four and a half hours and we think we have nothing better to do than a post on the blog. With that said we would like for you to know what we are taking away from this week. Has it changed us and if so how.

Also don’t forget about the great opportunity to help pastors here in the Dominican with books for their study. Just follow this link and impact ministry.

Some people however serious the sitution can always find humor. You know the kind of people that tend to want to laugh at almost anything. Well here is our groups problem child. It’s her laugh that really keeps me going! Thanks for putting up with me for all these years. You would have to have a sense of humor.

After you listen to everyone share their story you can play them all at the same time for fun. That is what it sounded like many times during our week in the DR.

It’s 12:00 AM Sunday morning in the DR and I am setting alone on the roof of our dorm. I have been thinking about all we have seen and experienced this week and was going through the pictures and videos that we have collected. We have seen so much but this one event really stuck in my mind and I am sure the mind of every other team member. It was a simple rain shower but it broke my heart. Have a blessed Sunday and appreciate all that God has given.

I talked to Moise today and asked him how we could pray for him. He said, “Pete, there are three thing for you to pray for.”

1) Pray for the church. Pray that we will continue to reach this community and that many Haitians will come to know Christ.

2) Pray for my desire to know God and study His Word.

3) Pray for a good wife (notice he says a good wife and not just a wife)

On a serious note, I know that Moise sometimes really battles with loneliness. Many of you know how lonely ministry can be, but imagine it as single man in a third world country.

So if you have a second go leave Moise a comment of encouragement or prayer and I’ll read them to him later this week.

Technically, I’m not supposed to be writing this….I’m supposed to be unplugged.

However, I just took a 3 hour test on-line and need some time before heading off to siesta. It’s about midnight here in the Dominican and everyone is in bed, as far as I know.

Upon arriving here, I was taken in by the lush, green mountains and vibrant landscape. Then a closer look revealed garbage lined streets and buildings that would never pass a building inspection in the U.S.

The past three days, we have been working at the church site that Cross Point bought a few years ago and has been a work in progress ever since. I’ve come to know a group of people, who’s mix of personalities blend together creating an interesting vibe, who are coming together to create something beautiful.

Something as simple as moving a pile of dirt can teach this hard heart a lesson. One person could move that dirt, bucket by bucket, up the steps, one by one, however when we called for a line something incredible happened. Person to person, hand to hand, we moved a pile of dirt. Relying on the person before us to get the bucket to us and depending on the person after us to take it off our hands. How many times in my life have I tried to move whole piles of dirt by myself thinking that I can do it on my own and I didn’t need anyone? When I admit that I can’t do it on my own and allow others around me to come aside me, so much more can be done.
Matthew 18:20 says “When two or three come together in my name, there I am with them.” What happened today when there was over 20 of us gathered together? I’m sure more than my small mind can comprehend.

You can follow the team at the Cross Point Mission website.

Today was our last day of construction. It rained on and off all day which complicated things but we still had a blast and worked hard. As you might imagine, everyone misses their friends and families. I thought it would be fun to record everyone giving a little love to people back home. Here you go….

Today I want to introduce you to some great friends of mine. If you’ve ever been on a CP mission trip to the D.R. then you’ve met them but if not….meet the Rogers. While in college Jeff was in a discipleship group I led. Brandi (my wife) was in a group with Vicki and so we set them up on a double date. The rest is just history.

They started dating.

They got married.
They felt the call to go into missions (I thought they were crazy)
They had twin daughters.

Jeff and Vicki are two of the most amazing people I know. Their faith stretches me every time I’m around. them. I still remember the first time they told me they wanted to move to the D.R. as missionaries. I thought, “You know they don’t speak English there don’t you? And they certainly don’t speak kentuckian!”

Following God’s bidding in their life, they have ruthlessly chased after God’s dream to change the spiritual climate of this island. Through bringing groups over, training pastors, and just loving the people they are doing just that! Changing an island for the Glory of God!

Check out their blog by clicking HERE (http://heartsinhispaniola.blogspot.com/) and if your interested it getting your youth group or church involved in missions you should DEFINITELY contact them! You can also support them directly from their blog if you’re interested!

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever felt God calling you to do?