Dear friends and family,
My apologies for not sending out an update for the past few weeks. A lot has been going on. I have been sick 3 times in the past month and a half. Nothing life threatening, just exhausting. I currently have an ear infection and a sinus infection. Prayers for a speedy recovery would be much appreciated. I did spend a wonderful weekend at the beach recovering from a previous flu/cold. I have moved into an apartment with another teacher since the local family I was living with needed the room I was staying in. My new roommate Melanie and I are slowly acquiring the necessities of life here. With the help of packages from our wonderful mothers we now have enough dishes to cook. I think I am going to enjoy living with her and coming home to a peaceful place that I can really call my own. I promise to provide more details soon, but for the moment I am just hanging on and trying to recover enough to teach for a full week and learn how to have more patience with middle school children.
I hope that you are all well and blessed
I began working for Doulos Discovery School in August 2007. Doulos is a private, bilingual, Christian school, in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Sea where I am teaching science, art and devotionals and learning to rely on the Lord for all things.
Check out more pictures from the DR!
Funding
Thank you to everyone who has become involved in supporting me in this ministry. I have reached my funding goal of $13,000USD (including all continued monthly support). God has faithfully provided through all of you!
To make donations: (checks preferred)
Click on the following website and click on the red "donate" button. Make sure to specify the funds with my name.
http://www.doulosdiscovery.org/staff.html
**Please make all checks payable to Doulos Discovery Ministries and be sure to write “Emily Wisseman” on the memo line.
Mail checks to:
Doulos Discovery Ministries
PO Box 3080 Burnsville,
MN 55337.
All donations are tax deductible and you will receive a donation report for tax purposes. Checks with my name in the memo line will be used by the school to pay my salary.
To make donations: (checks preferred)
Click on the following website and click on the red "donate" button. Make sure to specify the funds with my name.
http://www.doulosdiscovery.org/staff.html
**Please make all checks payable to Doulos Discovery Ministries and be sure to write “Emily Wisseman” on the memo line.
Mail checks to:
Doulos Discovery Ministries
PO Box 3080 Burnsville,
MN 55337.
All donations are tax deductible and you will receive a donation report for tax purposes. Checks with my name in the memo line will be used by the school to pay my salary.
Learn more about the school I'm working for!
Prayer Requests
- Health: My stomache seems to be getting stronger (and we have a better water filter). Bless pray for continued healing and protection for my leg. I am certainly getting plenty of practice walking on what the physical therapists call "uneven surfaces"!
- Patience: This school is doing amazing things....they just take time and huge amounts of effort to pull off
- Funding: I am so blessed to have reached my funding goal! If you would like to continue to contribute to Doulos next year I would be happy to make suggestions.
- More Teachers: Doulos is looking for teachers for next year. Please spread the word.
- Rest and Rejuvenation: I am so thankful to have had my knee fixed, but my body is still healing and the daily tasks of living here wear me out.
- Do you have anything you would like me to pray for?
Emily's DR mailing Address
Emily Wisseman
Unit 3017-DDSDR
3170 Airmans Dr.
Ft. Pierce, FL
34946
Note: The DR does not have a postal system so mail is brought to the school in a private mailbag every two weeks. Don't expect any speedy deliveries! Please keep in mind that I have to pay $1.25/pound for every package I receive. I love packages, but please send a check to cover the cost of receiving a shipment. Letters are free and much appreciated.
Unit 3017-DDSDR
3170 Airmans Dr.
Ft. Pierce, FL
34946
Note: The DR does not have a postal system so mail is brought to the school in a private mailbag every two weeks. Don't expect any speedy deliveries! Please keep in mind that I have to pay $1.25/pound for every package I receive. I love packages, but please send a check to cover the cost of receiving a shipment. Letters are free and much appreciated.
Coolest things about the DR
- I have my choice of waterfalls to visit
- lush green mountains are always on the horizon
- average annual temperature= 72-85 F
- mangoes are literally falling in my backyard
About Me
- Emily Jane
- I think I could best summarize myself as an ambitious, organized, dreamer, who still manages to be something of a free spirit.
My walk to School
For more picture of my walk to Doulos check out my web album!
Links to other Doulos blogs
Quotes to Live by:
"In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love." -Mother Teresa
"Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. " -Mother Teresa
"The greatest sin of our time is not the few who have destroyed, but the vast majority who sat idly by." -Martin Luther King Jr.
"-continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." -Philippians 2:12-13
"Humor is the shortest distance between two people." -Victor Borge
"Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. " -Mother Teresa
"The greatest sin of our time is not the few who have destroyed, but the vast majority who sat idly by." -Martin Luther King Jr.
"-continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." -Philippians 2:12-13
"Humor is the shortest distance between two people." -Victor Borge
2 comments:
Pixie!
So sorry to hear you are sick. I know how hard it is to not feel well when you are so far from home. I will pray for your strength. I think about you all the time and hope you are well.
Lots of love,
Carebear
Ems! That's lots of being sick; get better soon! I was at a Bear's game the other day and there was this guy who tried to paint his whole torso blue --- he reminded me of smurfed up you. I'm so proud to know people like you and Sarah who are out saving the world. Stay strong!
Love, Ame D.
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