March 2014 Alive Outreach Magazine | Page 4

BUILDING HOMES PLEASE PARTNER WITH US AS WE HOPE TO BUILD ANOTHER A PERSONAL CHALLENGE In the spring of 2013 our team visited the backcountry of the Dominican Republic. On our journey we walked into homes literally built with scraps of wood and metal. If I had pushed against the walls with some force, I am sure I could have pushed the shanty house down. Bathrooms were mere holes in the ground with no walls for privacy. We saw in some cases 4-5 children sleeping in one broken down twin bed. And yet, the people were happy. In that moment my heart was touched with compassion. I felt God prompting me to tell these people we wanted to help build them a home. We came back to the US and raised the funds 3 ALIVE OUTREACH MAGAZINE | www.aliveoutreach.com