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Hi Jeannie,
Praying you won’t miss the Diet Cokes for too long! 🙂
I am so excited for your family and all you will witness and experience together!!
Praying your family is a blessing x4 this week and that you are all blessed!!
Thanks for watching over Ross and Matt this week – us Mom are very grateful!!!!
Love you,
Amy (and Deb Lopez)
Jeannie ,
It was so nice to meet you the other night. I know Matt is a part of something big and the family of God is BIG. Thank you for enlarging your family this week to include him and Ross. As Amy said we are grateful. Praying for great things for you and your family to share and experience this
week. God is powerful.
A sister in Christ-Debbie
Hi, Jeannie!
Just wanted to let you know that I will be praying for you guys this week. I was so thankful to see that you were going to be a part of the team that Katie is with this week — it’s a mom thing! I so enjoyed you as a prayer partner and I know that God has great things in store for you guys this week! I know that you are all going to be blessed!
Love,
Sandy Harvey
Hey there, so proud of all of you and what you are doing. Many prayers are going out for you family and the whole team. I will keep tabs on you each day. I know you will feel God’s presence each and everyday. Love you all, you are a blessing.
The Dauber family is having a totally fun Spirit-filled adventure! Last night’s singing and devotion was incredible! I woke up at 5:15 to try and catch the sunrise, but it was overcast. It was still incredible to be reading God’s Word from this place. The mountains are gorgeous. You can feel God’s presence all over this place and this experience. Today we put up the frame for our 10 x 12 house, put up drywall and mudded it! I really enjoyed taking part of this process with my team: Ben Wiers, Anna Ritsema, Nicole (Colley!) – a 7th grader, Austin (going into college) and Scott (the Spanish teacher at Unity). The woman (and baby girl) we are building for watched us from the sidelines. It was fun to smile with her and give her hugs. We prayed with her before we started. Tomorrow is STUCCO day. I’m sure I will get dirty, learn something new and feel the power of God even more. I had my first hot shower today, and I feel like a million bucks 🙂
Deb and Amy: Ross and Matt are doing great – totally at ease! Sandy, your daughter is amazing 🙂 Aunt Linda, I love you!
xoxoxoxoxox Jeannie
Thanks Jeanne for the update on the boys {mom to mom}. Sounds like you are accomplishing tons!! Will continue to pray for health and strength and energy!! Continue to bask in HIS presence. Sounds incredible. Give Matt a hug from me. Thanks
Debbie
It so great to read about your journey thus far…..from your account and Anna’s it sounds really cool. We are praying for you guys like crazy and have so much confidence that God is doing amazing things through your hands. Continue to lean on God and I can’t wait to hear all that He is going to show you. Love you so much Jeannie. What a neat gift that you and Anna can be on the same team.
Love Roxanne
Hey Girlfriend!!
So glad to hear your family is having an awesome experience – I had no doubts!!
Thanks for your note on Ross and Matt! … especially since they didn’t write us tonight 😦
Remind them to do that for me.
Sending prayers for you, your family and the whole team for continued health, strength, good weather and many amazing experiences as you bless the people of Guatemala!!
Give Ross a “Mom” hug for me!!
Love you,
Amy
So happy to hear about your experience on your first day. I think I thought of all of you each and every hour today and wondered what you would be doing. Take it all in Jeannie, this is a wonderful experience for all of you. Wish I could do something like this but with my health I don’t think it possible. Pick up on all the gentle reminders of the Holy Spirit being with you. So so hot here at home, hope you can stay cool. Love and prayers.
Hey Daubers!!!
Kim and I are praying that you guys have an incredible experience in Guatemala. I hope you guys take the time to experience everything you possibly can. God will be everywhere you look. Stucco like you’ve never stucco’d before today and enjoy!!!! God’s blessings on you and the team!!!
Grace and peace,
Ken Stead
Hi Jeannie,
I’m not sure if Ross has had time to read all of his posts. Please tell him to if he hasn’t!!! Also, do you know if he found his camera?
Hope you had an awesome day stuccoing and blessing the families with your love.
Thanks for keeping us posted!!
Love ya, Amy
Day 2 – Our HW from yesterday- If Jesus was standing directly in front of you, what would you ask him for? We focused on the dining room devotion – what are you planning to prepare and serve to our God? Where do you spend your time and energy? GOOD STUFF! Today was stucco day, and our prayers were answered, b/c the rain held off for it to dry. I got to play a patty-cake type game with some teenage girls, which was a lot of fun. I’ve been using a little Spanish, and they have been good at re-teaching me, when I mess up. The kids and families are beautiful creatures of God. I wish I could take them all home with me, or shower them with gifts and love every day. I will never forget the word – “dulce,” which means candy. You would think you were giving them a million bucks. Constant reminders of the many things that we take for granted…. Saying goodbye to this amazing village is going to be an emotional challenge tomorrow. They have won over all our hearts. Please pray for an awesome benediction ceremony, filled with God’s presence. My He have the glory that He is due. Let us be a candle of the love of Christ in La Reina!
Thanks again for all the prayers. WE FEEL THEM. Keep them coming 🙂
Day 2 – Our HW from yesterday- If Jesus was standing directly in front of you, what would you ask him for? We focused on the dining room devotion – what are you planning to prepare and serve to our God? Where do you spend your time and energy? GOOD STUFF! Today was stucco day, and our prayers were answered, b/c the rain held off for it to dry. I got to play a patty-cake type game with some teenage girls, which was a lot of fun. I’ve been using a little Spanish, and they have been good at re-teaching me, when I mess up. The kids and families are beautiful creatures of God. I wish I could take them all home with me, or shower them with gifts and love every day. I will never forget the word – “dulce,” which means candy. You would think you were giving them a million bucks. Constant reminders of the many things that we take for granted…. Saying goodbye to this amazing village is going to be an emotional challenge tomorrow. They have won over all our hearts. Please pray for an awesome benediction ceremony, filled with God’s presence. My He have the glory that He is due. Let us be a candle of the love of Christ in La Reina! Thanks again for all the prayers. WE FEEL THEM. Keep them coming 🙂
Hi Jeannie!
Well – the journey is all that I knew it would be so far for you! I just think it is soooo awesome that you can do it as a family – what rich blessings!! How I miss being there. I will return one day. God has been good in answering all the prayers and he will continue to. It is just an experience that is so hard to describe isn’t it! One that creates changes in life forever – unforgettable, and just think – your WHOLE FAMILY is experiencing it. More blessings to come so hang on for the ride – its a great one!!
Love,
Roxanne
No words can describe today. I have never prayed more feveriously for so long in all my life. Everything we asked our holy Father for was delivered. ALL FIVE families commited their lives to Christ. God can move mountains and transform hearts. He is doing this within our team, within the Guatemalan people AND in La Reina. It was an amazing thing to be a part of. HOLY GROUND. Lots of tears as we said our goodbyes. We had an awesome pinata celebration which was muy divertido (very fun). This has been an incredible experience for my entire family. The Dauber family has never been part of something so powerful. Thank you all for the many prayers. We have felt every one and they have all been answered. I can’t wait to see what God will show us tomorrow at the medical clinic 🙂
Daubers!!!!
I’m praying for your clinic day and so happy to hear your dedication day was so amazing! God is doing amazing things there and so grateful that you answered HIS call to help! Love you guys!!!!!
Jeanie Dear,
What a joy it is to read about your experiences in Guatemala. You’re doing a great job articulating experiences for which words are hard to find. I am praying for you and your family regularly-for physical strength, safety, health, and protection. The differences between our lifestyle and the Guatemalans are so blatant but the similarities (though much more subtle) are strikingly significant. Both of our cultures need a Savior as much as the other. We both long to be loved and feel the security of family around us. We seek to find joy in the everyday things in life and enjoy a sense of community with others. Our common need for personal relationships is probably the biggest similarity, especially when it comes to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May your solid faith and foundation in Him ignite the very same in those around you-Guatemalan or American!
Looking forward to hearing more about your experiences!
Loving Thoughts,
Cherrie
Jeannie, I’ve been thinking about you and praying for you and Denny and the kids. It sounds like an amazing adventure that will change your lives and the lives of those you have touched forever!! I wish you continued success and strength and immeasurable joy the last few days!!!
Love you!!
Martha
…and oh my goodness, you are working with Nicole, and her dad is a long-time friend of mine!! Actually, I was at Deb and Bruce’s wedding, and Bruce’s mom and my mom are like sisters!! I haven’t seen Deb or Bruce in a loooong time, but I LOVE the fact that you are working with their daughter. They are wonderful people!! I will tell “Aunt Dorothy” (Nicole’s grandma) of the coincidence at church on Sunday. WOW, WHAT A SMALL WORLD!!!
Wow Jeannie hearing all of what you have experienced is so very exciting, I am so happy you all were able to have this experience, it couldn’t have happened to a better family. I am so proud of all of you. Would you believe I can even feel the Spirit here just by reading your entries, this is so exciting. Can’t wait to hear all about it and see pictures. God’s blessings to you all and the team.
Love you
Jeannie, I have been praying for your team all week. Thanks for the joyful updates you have written! It’s so cool that you can experience this with your entire family! I am praying for safety right now on your way home from medical clinic number 2! Enjoy the shopping tomorrow and prepare yourself for an awesome last devotion time. I am confident that the Holy Spirit will continuet work in power ways! Jackie