Santiago, Dominican Republic
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My Journey in Santiago, Dominican Republic
My name is Torri Seaman and I am currently living in Santiago, Dominican Republic. I originally moved to DR to work in an international christian school in 2021. After the 2021-2022 school year, I resigned from that school in order to go in a different direction that I felt God was leading me. I am so thankful for the community that God has blessed me with here in Santiago. What started out as a few friends and I walking together and specifically praying for ways that we could serve the needs of the community, building relationships, and ultimately trying to encourage relationships with Jesus, has grown into a wider network of Christ-centered community living out those same goals. It’s amazing what God can accomplish through the body of Christ when the focus is truly on Jesus. What used to be a handful of people meeting together in a house church has flourished into multiple different house churches, community groups, and children’s classes throughout the wider community. Pray with me! There are so many ways that you can be praying for Dominican Republic, and our neighbors that share this same island in Haiti: * Improvements to the educational system and opportunities for students to receive a better education * The educational system in DR is among the worst in the world. There are too many people that grow up without receiving a proper education. * Peace for Haiti * The Haitian government has been completely overtaken by gangs. These gangs not only make it extremely dangerous to live in Haiti, but have taken control of imports and exports, making common necessities almost impossible for people to find, or too expensive to buy. * Because of the current state of Haiti, there is an incredibly large number of people fleeing the country and being left without a home. * Freedom in Christ * Just like in any country, there are certain cultural and societal expectations of the “church” that aren’t biblical at all and don’t embody the person of Jesus. Some of these expectations are so restrictive that it’s hard for some people to reach through them and find a true relationship with Jesus. Pray that our team can continue connecting people to Jesus, even if that means contradicting cultural and societal expectations. |