tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90884688521258167532024-03-05T04:56:51.130-08:00The Beck's JourneyTheBecksJourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064208135294198147noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088468852125816753.post-77358959841237571652019-04-10T07:51:00.000-07:002019-04-24T04:08:45.470-07:00A New Chapter <div style="color: #454545; font-family: ".SF UI Text"; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 19pt;">After 6 1/2 years, it’s time to close our chapter with Makarios. And goodness...what a journey this has been. When we started sponsoring children in 2006, never in our wildest dreams did we think that decision would lead to us moving to the Dominican Republic in 2012 and then in 2019 starting a non-profit ministry. Our journey is like any other journey...it’s been filled with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, but God’s presence has been tangible at every twist and turn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 19pt;">If you’ve followed our blog, you know we have lived and served as missionaries in the Dominican Republic since 2012. We first came to the D.R. in 2011 on a short-term mission trip and during that visit, we felt God’s call on us to come and serve Him and the people of this great country. We served as Group Ministry Directors with Makarios, hosting over 2000 people in our home during our 6 1/2 years. We have met amazing people and formed many relationships over that time that we highly value, and we saw the Lord do amazing things which confirmed our calling here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 19pt;">Now, we are transitioning to the next chapter in our life and ministry ...</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-size: 19pt; font-weight: bold;">Levanta</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 19pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-size: 19pt; font-weight: bold;">Ministries</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 19pt;">! In the fall of 2018, we took a sabbatical for some much needed rest and refreshment. During that time, God confirmed His call on our life here in the DR and laid new ideas on oour hearts and minds, while giving us direction for our next steps. Over the past several months, we have been praying, learning, meeting with other non-profits, researching and planning for what lies ahead. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 19pt;">...and thus was birthed the name of our ministry- Levanta. In Spanish, “levanta” means “raise or lift up.” Our desire is to help inspire and encourage others to be lifted up out of our their current situation, and give them hope, just as Christ has raised us up and given us new life in Him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">The purpose of Levanta Ministries is to share the gospel and love of Christ with people living in develo</span><span style="color: red;">ping countries by investing in personal relationships and helping others to meet their physical, spiritual and educational needs. Levanta Ministries will attempt to accomplish this by creating, finding and developing lasting solutions to help empower families in the developing world. Our desire is to see lives transformed and create hope for the future.</span></span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 19pt;">We are thrilled to be able to share this news with you! We are thankful for so many who have prayed for us, supported us, or helped us along the way. We continue to lean on the Lord for His wisdom and strength, and are excited to see the body of Christ join together to accomplish His purposes in the Dominican Republic. Stay tuned for more updates coming soon.</span></div>
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TheBecksJourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064208135294198147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088468852125816753.post-78589314614683035372019-03-06T07:35:00.000-08:002019-03-06T07:35:19.277-08:00<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">March 1st marked the one year anniversary of when sweet Silvia went Home to be with the Lord, so we put together this video to celebrate her life.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Dear Silvia,</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Your life and death impacted more people than you can imagine...and in many ways, you had a significant influence in the direction of our life and future ministry in the Dominican Republic. We love and miss you more than we can convey and are celebrating your life today.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Te Quiero Mucho❤️</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Please keep Silvia’s legacy alive and pray for someone who might need it today. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Also, as a result of Silvia’s inspiration, an exciting ministry update from the Becks is coming in April or May! Let me know if you want to be added to our email list.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Song credit: Jesus, Lover of My Soul, feat Shelley Nirider, Passion</span>TheBecksJourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064208135294198147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088468852125816753.post-5452271764683083722018-12-19T07:59:00.001-08:002018-12-19T08:36:01.943-08:00Lessons from our Sabbatical <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
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TheBecksJourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064208135294198147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088468852125816753.post-8918250041054489342018-09-01T11:20:00.000-07:002018-09-01T13:39:14.954-07:00A Glimpse of our Life in the D.R.<span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 83, 148); color: #0b5394; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We arrived in the Dominican Republic on August 28, 2012...so, we</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> recently had a FUNraiser to celebrate all that God has done over the past 6 years. It was fun to make a video and share our life in the DR with our friends and family from home. For our FUNraiser, we told our story "By the Numbers" and encouraged others to donate an amount (ANY amount) between $1 and $200. Our goal was to get every number...1-200 donated.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We wanted to repost the video here to give you a glimpse of where we live and serve, and we also wanted to make it available for those of you who were interested, but missed it. And, since many of you have asked, we also wanted to update you on the FUNraiser progress. It was a huge success and so encouraging to both of us. Many people gave, prayed, and shared encouraging words. I’ll post a pic below of what the Lord accomplished through His people. We are blessed! Not to us, but to God be the glory.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you want to be a part of what God is doing in the DR through Makarios, here are some ways to be involved...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. If you want to give towards our FUNraiser, please email me and we will give you donation instructions. If making a donation over $100 you can use the link below. Donations under $100 need to be made by check or PayPal. We are taking a mini-Sabbatical starting TODAY and therefore are taking a break from all media (email, phone, computer, etc) until mid-November. But, if you would like to give, please send us a message via Facebook or email and we will respond to you with giving instructions once we are back on the grid in November.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 19pt;">Seven teams will be joining us here in the DR this summer to lead soccer and basketball camps, host VBS, and serve our communities. In fact, Doug is on is way to the airport right now to welcome our first team!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 19pt;">Our interns, Jacob and Sarah Jane, arrived earlier this week and we have had a great time together preparing for the summer. Jacob is from Round Rock and is a student at Criswell College. Sarah Jane is from Austin and is a student at The University of Texas. They will be working alongside the groups throughout the summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 19pt;">This year, we are so excited to have an internship program for local students as well! Six Dominican interns will be joining Jacob and Sarah Jane to help lead sports camps and VBS. Milka, one of our local staff members, has done an excellent job developing the program and investing in these six students. They have been meeting since the spring to study the book of Joshua and have fellowship together. We can’t wait to see how the Lord uses the partnership of our Dominican interns, American interns, and group members to advance His kingdom! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 19pt;">Please be praying for us, the interns, the Mak Group Staff, and our teams as we serve the Lord together. Thank you for your prayers, finances and encouragement that make all of this possible<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 19pt;">...we are so very grateful. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 19pt;">With Love from the DR, </span><br />
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Enjoy some pics from Intern Orientation with our US and Dominican Interns!<br />
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<br />TheBecksJourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064208135294198147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088468852125816753.post-90921119497182373122018-04-11T18:45:00.001-07:002018-04-11T20:53:55.859-07:00Lessons from Silvia...Faith, Hope and Love ❤️<div style="font-family: ".SF UI Text"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">As many of you know, on March 1st we lost a very special member of our family, sweet Silvia. She lived right around the corner and for years has been a “permanent fixture” at the MAK House. As soon as we moved here in 2012, she became like a daughter to us. We loved having her around and she was a constant companion for Margaret- willing to help in any way or tag along for a few quick errands. And she could often be found at our kitchen table doing her homework with Paco.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">On March 1st, she suddenly passed away after spending a short time in the hospital. Although God did not answer our prayers the way we had hoped, He sees the big picture and answered our prayers of healing in a way that would bring glory to Him. We miss her every day, but are thankful for the ways God has used her life and death for His eternal purposes. God has shown his kindness towards us in countless ways the midst of our pain. On the night before she passed away as we were leaving the hospital, Silvia said, "I love you like a mother and a father" and we responded, "You know we love you like our own daughter." This wasn't the first time she had said this, but we are grateful for our final words to each other, especially since we had no idea this would be the last visit we would have with her. What a gift from above...</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">In these past weeks following her death, we have given thanks to God for using Silvia's life and death to remind us why God called us to the Dominican Republic. "God teaches me to view pain as a holy invitation to know Him more so I can share Him more." -Katie Davis Majors</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">We had the privilege of sharing a few things at her funeral and memorial services, and wanted to share them with you, as well. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">There are so many things that we will miss about Silvia...</span></span></div>
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<li style="font-family: ".SF UI Text"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">-We will miss hearing our window slide open at the Mak House and hear her shouting, “Margaret...Paco.” </span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: ".SF UI Text"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">-We will miss her helpfulness around the house. She was always asking, “Can I help?” She loved helping get ready for a team, washing dishes, sweeping...she always wanted to help Margaret.</span></span></li>
<li style="font-family: ".SF UI Text"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">-We will miss her birthday reminders. She had an amazing ability to remember everyone’s birthday. One year, we had a team in town and I (Margaret) COMPLETELY forgot Paco’s birthday- Silvia thought that was hilarious and she never let me forget it. She loved reminding me of the story. Every year following this mistake, she would help me remember when March 16 was approaching.</span></span></li>
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<li style="font-family: ".SF UI Text"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">-<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">We will miss her generous spirit. She loved to share what she had, and loved getting things for others instead of herself.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">And we will miss her hugs...she loved to give big hugs.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Out of a thousand things, these are just a few of the things we will miss about her, but we are also grateful for the lessons her short life taught us. Silvia had a difficult life, but she loved her life...it was the life God had given her. </span></span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: red;"><i><b> In the midst of a difficult life, Silvia embraced 1 Corinthians 13:13..."Faith, hope and love, but the greatest of these is love."</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Silvia had faith. Even in the hospital, during her greatest trial, she would ask her sister and others to read the Bible and sing worship songs with her because her faith didn’t waiver in the midst of suffering. Because of her faith in Christ, we know she is with now with Him. </span></span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: red;">1 John 5:12 says, “He who has the Son, has life, he who does not have the Son of God does not have life...”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Silvia has eternal life because of her faith in Jesus. As you think about Silvia and her faith, consider Jesus and the gift of eternal life that he offers to those who believe in him.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Silvia had hope. Her life was a struggle, but she rarely complained. She knew what it meant to persevere through trial. </span></span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: red;"> James 1:2-3 says,</span></span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: red;">“Consider it pure joy, my brothers whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Silvia knew the love of God, and she was loved by SO many people. She valued relationships and impacted so many lives by just being herself. Silvia might have lost her biological parents at a young age, but she had many moms and dads who loved her like their own. God also surrounded her with people who loved her...and she loved people! She was always asking if she could FaceTime someone she knew from the US just to talk. She never met a stranger and was a friend to everyone. Silvia knew how to love, because God first loved her.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Silvia had big dreams for her future. She wanted to be a teacher and a flight attendant- we have no doubt she would have been successful at doing both. However, <b><i><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="color: black;">God had bigger plans for her life. While they were not our plans, we trust in God’s Sovereignty. We know God is good. We know He is merciful, and We know He loves Silvia more than we ever could</span><span style="color: #073763;">.</span></span></i></b> And although we miss her terribly, we can rest knowing that that God will take care of those of us who are left behind, and we look forward to spending eternity with her. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">So many of you have reached out to us and have prayed for us. Words cannot convey how much we appreciate you walking with us through this difficult season. We are so very grateful that we are able to grieve with HOPE. Please keep us in your prayers.</span></span></div>
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TheBecksJourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064208135294198147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088468852125816753.post-87534721604819983172018-03-06T07:33:00.000-08:002018-09-10T05:35:26.175-07:00Silvia Batista- Feb 2, 2002 - March 1, 2018<div class="a3s aXjCH m161fb693d437b6b6" id=":l1">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: large;">Thank you to <span style="color: #cc0000;">Lucia</span> , who helps at the Mak House, <span style="color: #cc0000;">and her entire family</span> who ministered to us in our deepest grief. <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_716345492" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">On Thursday</span></span></span>, when we told Lucia and her son, Abrahan to pray for Silvia, she called her husband to go to the hospital so he could pray for her. He showed up in God’s perfect timing- just a few moments after Silvia passed away. He was able to minister to her friends and family who had just received the devastating news.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: large;">Thank you to <span style="color: #cc0000;">Abrahan, Catalina, and Elisabeth</span>, our dear friends (and Lucia's children) who comforted us at the funeral and showed up at our house 2 evenings in a row to offer their gift of presence. They also showed up the next day to prepare a meal and clean our house...just because they care.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: large;">Thank you to <span style="color: #cc0000;">Jenna, Kiki, Adrienne, and Emily</span>- our Mak Staff Friends- who prepared a meal for us after the funeral and came to our house to minister to us. We truly felt loved and cared for by these ladies.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: large;">Thank you to <span style="color: #cc0000;">Odilsia</span>, our school cook, who made coffee for the countless people who showed up at Silvia’s house for the viewing. She stayed throughout the night so others could come and pay their respects. She also made arrangements for the gathering at Silvia’s house after the burial and served refreshments, even after staying up the entire night. What a selfless servant.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: large;">Thank you to <span style="color: #cc0000;">Bernabe</span> for driving me and Milka around to find a dress for Silvia to be buried in. God led us to the perfect store- we found a beautiful dress in the first store we walked into.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: large;">Thank you to <span style="color: #cc0000;">Milka</span>, who was with her the morning she passed away, and thank you for being there to comfort me during my greatest trial.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: large;">Thank you to <span style="color: #cc0000;">Daribelto</span>, a Makarios teenager, for the kindest gesture. As I stood by Silvia’s graveside grieving, he silently handed me the flowers he had brought to the cemetery to place on her grave, so that I could place them on her grave instead.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: large;">Thank you to <span style="color: #cc0000;">Templo Biblico</span> and my <span style="color: #cc0000;">Makarios Family</span> who did so much for Silvia...both in her life and in her death. I appreciate it more than words can express.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: large;">Thank you to her sponsors- <span style="color: #cc0000;">Chris and Erika, Cyndy, Jordan and Bridget</span> who loved Silvia like their own.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: large;">Thank you to <span style="color: #cc0000;">Richie</span> who shared the gospel with her on March 18, 2016. That was the most important decision she ever made and was confident in her salvation.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: large;">I’m sure in our grief we have forgotten to mention others by name who have played an important part in Silvia’s beautiful, but painful story. Please know that God sees...and we are grateful for the <span style="color: #cc0000;">entire body of Christ</span> who has played a role in Silvia’s life and death.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">We were delighted to host Logos Prep for the 3rd time this past May. Our partnership with this school has been such a blessing and we appreciate their commitment to being a part of the Makarios family.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">For the first time ever, we hosted a "Movie Night" and invited those who live around us. We made several pounds of popcorn and showed the movie on a big screen under our newly constructed (and recently finished) patio. The gospel was shared and many Bibles were handed out. It was fun night that was full of energy and such a blessing and a treat to our neighbors and friends. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fun was had by all at the 3rd grade pool party at the Mak House. </span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Logos Prep sponsors the 3rd grade class at Makarios and so it was awesome to see the students from both schools interact. They played in the water, ate lunch together, played a giant game of Jenga, and even played a game of "telephone" in English and Spanish! If interested in finding out more about a classroom sponsorship, click </span></span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: red; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.makariosinternational.org/class-sponsorship.html">HERE.</a></span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">One of my personal highlights from the week was seeing the interaction between one of the students on the trip and her sponsor student. A student's family from Logos Prep sponsors Emmerson, and she was able to meet him during her trip. Emmerson was so excited to show her his class, where he sits and where he keeps his school supplies. After school, they walked to his house where she had the opportunity to meet his dad. It's partnerships like this that speaks to the heart of what Makarios is all about and what we are called to do in the Dominican Republic.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Our greatest need right now is sponsorship for our local Dominican and Haitian teachers. If interested in learning more, click </span><a href="http://www.makariosinternational.org/local-staff-sponsorship.html" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: yellow; color: red; font-size: large;">HERE</span></a><span style="background-color: yellow; color: red; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">to see which teachers need to be sponsored. This is such a great investment. Doug and I sponsor 2 teachers and have been blessed to be a part of this sponsorship program. We have AMAZING teachers who invest deeply in the lives of the Makarios students. What a great investment!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Logos Prep was also instrumental in helping us prepare for the summer teams. They cleaned, painted, moved furniture, did yard work and so much more. They helped us accomplish things that have been on our list for several years that we just never have time to get done. It was a great feeling to finally mark those things off our list.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Thank you, Logos Prep, for loving and caring for the staff and students of Makarios. You are like family to us. We are grateful for your partnership and look forward to seeing you next year!</span><br />
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<sup><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">"</span></sup><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the LORD, because you know that your labor in the LORD is not in vain."</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">1 Corinthians 15:58</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">We had the privilege of hosting the Dental Team again this
year. Dr. Bud Neeley and Dr. Laurie Bradley (Barton Oaks
Dental), and Dr. Josh Tomasik (Tomasik
Family Dental) are amazing dentists from the Austin area who always bring an
incredible team to minister to our students and staff. This was our 5th year to host this team, but
Dr. Bud has been offering his dental services to the Makarios Family since
almost the beginning. One thing that is
extra special about this team is that they have many returning members each year,
so it’s like hosting a little reunion of friends every time they come. They have quickly become treasured friends
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Makarios Family and School healthy! </span><br />
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>TheBecksJourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064208135294198147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088468852125816753.post-45417895310985981432017-01-25T13:00:00.000-08:002017-01-25T13:00:53.891-08:00Back In the DR!<div style="text-align: center;">
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This picture makes me so happy. It symbolizes so many things that I love here.</div>
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The people, the culture, God's creation!</div>
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I couldn't help but try to capture this moment as I went up to get Silvia's laundry.</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">It has been great to be back. The day after we returned, we began doing what we love- HOSTING! We've had people in our home since the day after we got here... and it's been awesome! Cole & Win (former summer interns) and Stewart (our nephew) and Sharla (founder of Makarios) were in town for a wedding and it was fun to have people back in the house. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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As soon as we dropped them off at the airport, we picked up Silvia who has been staying with us for over a week. She has been a complete joy to have in our home and she will be here until Thursday. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">The Dental Team arrived on Saturday, and they've been busy doing what they do best- providing excellent dental care to our students, staff, and community members. Stay tuned for another post with details about their time here!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">We are grateful for a new year and new beginnings! Thanks for your love, prayers, and support, not only throughout our journey in the DR but especially during this past year. And we especially want to thank everyone who prayed for my health and gave towards our medical needs. We are truly blessed...and grateful!</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f8fafd; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; letter-spacing: -1px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.</span></span><br />
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TheBecksJourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064208135294198147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088468852125816753.post-70771992874036847472016-10-14T16:37:00.000-07:002016-10-14T16:37:22.603-07:00An Update from the States<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We are grateful for a quiet place</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">As many of you might already know, we have returned to the States to
address some of the health issues Margaret has been facing since last January,
and we thought it was time for an update.
We continue to be encouraged by the news we are receiving from the
doctors regarding Margaret’s health, although she is not out of the woods
yet. Margaret continues to improve and
is having more good days than bad, so we are thankful. She will have more tests in November, and
will see her endocrinologist and infectious disease doctors in November and
December. Depending on the reports we
receive from her doctors, and the condition of her health, we are tentatively
planning on returning to the DR in January, but we will wait to make that decision
until we have more info. Thank you for
all who have prayed for us. Even in the
midst of this season, we are constantly saying to each other, “The Lord has
been so good to us,” or, “The Lord has protected us,” or “The Lord continues to
provide for us.” So, although this
season is not ideal, we are grateful for the countless ways we see the Lord’s
kindness and goodness. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">We are also thankful for the Lehrs who are continuing the Lord’s
work in the DR in our absence. They are hosting teams in the Mak House and are
holding down the fort while we are away. Having them in the DR has given us
great peace as we work on our health issues in the US.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Before we sign off, we wanted to share with you some
insights from Elise. Elise is a senior at Cedar Ridge
High School and has been to the DR several times with Fellowship Round Rock.
May you be encouraged by what the Lord taught her this summer. Elise, thank you for sharing your experience with us!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></span></div>
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i> We visited Makarios the last week of soccer camp, meaning that at the end of the week, there would be a competitive soccer game between two of the four teams. Watching the game is always bright and lively, exciting and celebratory. Each boy playing on the field has a blast, and every fan watching has equally as much fun. The sun’s rays are constantly on the back of our necks, exhausting our group, but never stopping the boys from playing at their full potential. Since it is the championship game, the boys receive medals and trophies at an award ceremony that takes place directly after the game. As the game comes to an end, the blue team celebrates their victory and both teams rehydrate. I slowly walked back to the school, drenched in more sweat than I’ve ever been before. I took a seat on the cold, cement floor in the back of the school cafeteria. The boys shuffled in excitedly and took their seats, eager to receive their awards. Parents, siblings, and friends of the soccer players scrambled in as well and found a chair. The room buzzed with small talk, victory cheers, and an overwhelming amount of joy. However, in that moment, I felt drained. I was unable to notice how evident the Lord’s glory was shining in that cafeteria. I sat in the back, hoping no one would approach me to try and start a meaningful conversation. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Glancing around the room, I noticed the sweet face of one of the boys’ sisters, about eight years old, sitting in the lap of my friend. We made eye contact, and she lifted herself off my friend and scooted next to me. She grasped my hair and braided it gently. Then she plopped down on my lap. She began to make silly faces at my friend and I, causing us to laugh hysterically. She hugged me then rested her head on my shoulder. My heart softened. Of course the Lord knew exactly what I needed in that moment. I was so oblivious of the obvious joy around me, so He sent that little bundle of joy my way. Her love and compassion for me when I stopped pursuing the mission I was there for was such a sweet reminder of the constant love and compassion God has for me when I forget to pursue Him. I’m so thankful for a God who extends such grace toward a sinner such as I."</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">May you be blessed! We love you and thank you for joining us in the journey!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">With Love,</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The Becks</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>TheBecksJourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064208135294198147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088468852125816753.post-25501226431048440742016-07-11T12:41:00.001-07:002016-10-19T11:38:47.784-07:00Health Update<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">To say that April, May and June have been
eventful would be an understatement. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">After several months of not feeling well, I
(Margaret) had a crisis situation and ended up in the hospital in the Dominican
Republic at the end of April. I
immediately flew to the States and saw an internist and endocrinologist to
determine what was going on in my body.
After 4 weeks of testing, I was diagnosed with Addison’s Disease and remained
in the States to recover for a total of 7 weeks. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">Fortunately, I am back in the DR, but my fatigue
is still very present. The doctors have
told me that over time, the fatigue will diminish and I’ll start to feel
better. Through all of this, God has
taught us so much. <b><i><span style="color: red;">I’m so thankful for
His provision</span></i></b>. Doug and I have been the
only host couple for the last 4 years, but just before I got sick, another host
family reported to the DR and were able to smoothly jump right in and help Doug
while I was away. Their help has been
tremendous, but the gift of their friendship has been irreplaceable! We count our blessings for the Lehrs!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">I’ve also seen the beauty of the body of
Christ! While in the States, I had friends (and some strangers)
making phone calls to doctors’ offices to help me get appointments ASAP; others
brought by meals; many reached out; some sent notes of encouragement; some offered
their services for free and the list goes on and on…it was a beautiful example
of God’s love in tangible ways.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: small;">Whoa! Look at my face! This was taken 2 days </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: small;">before I went to the hospital in April</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">And finally, through my sickness and
uncertainty, 2 Corinthians 4:7-10 has been etched in my brain and I have never
been more convinced in God’s sovereignty and care for me.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>“But we have this treasure in jars of clay
to show that this all-surpassing power <u>is from God and not from us.</u>
</i></span><span id="en-NIV-28868"><sup><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i> </i></span></sup><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>We are hard pressed on
every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;</i></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><span id="en-NIV-28869"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down,
but not destroyed.</i></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><sup><span id="en-NIV-28870"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i> </i></span></span></sup><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><u><span style="color: #0b5394;">We
always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus
may also be revealed in our body.</span></u>”
2 Corinthians 4:7-10</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">There is hope in the gospel, and we are
thankful for that Truth. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">Thank you to many of you who have prayed
for us, encouraged us, supported us, emailed us, etc. We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of
love we have received from friends both near and far. Thank You!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">We are right in the midst of our busy
season hosting summer teams, but are thankful to be sharing the load with the
Lehrs. Please be praying for all of us
as we host and minister to the teams coming this summer. We also have 7 interns who have been ROCK
STARS! Please pray for them, too as they
minister to teams, to us and the Lehrs.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">Even though we have health insurance in the States, our recent out-of-pocket medical bills have been significant. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">If you’d like to help with some of our current and
medical expenses, you can click <a href="https://www.aplos.com/aws/give/Makarios/missionaries" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">HERE</span></a><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">to give.</span> All gifts are tax deductible.</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: small;">This picture was taken in May...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: small;">There is still considerable swelling in my face.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: large;">Another way you can help is by purchasing
Young Living Essential Oils. A friend
who has Addison’s gave me some Ningxia Red from Young Living to help with my fatigue and I’ve found
that this, and some other essential oils have helped with some of my symptoms. If you have ever considered using essential
oils, and if you order them using my member #, it will help me purchase what
I need. </span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"> Contact me if interested.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">Despite all the recent struggles, God has
been faithful to us as we continue to serve here in the DR. Thank you for your part in our life and ministry. As we often say, “Life is Never
Boring.” Oh, What a journey!</span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">Love from the DR,</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">The Becks</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large;">I hope these pics of my face will keep you entertained and in prayer for me! While it is definitely still better, it still looks like I just got my wisdom teeth out!</span></div>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>TheBecksJourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064208135294198147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088468852125816753.post-930311856031956202016-05-11T10:18:00.003-07:002016-05-11T10:18:37.354-07:00Monthly Snapshots<span style="color: #0b5394;">Well Friends, we are LONG overdue for an update! So, instead of giving you a play-by-play, we will give you a monthly rundown via pictures!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">September-November</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">This is the precious couple we lived with while we were</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">students at a language school in Mexico. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Eduardo and Lorena were like our second family. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Our time in language school proved to be very fruitful </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">in our continued language study.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">We spent Thanksgiving and Christmas in the States with our 2 families for the first time since we moved to the DR almost 4 years ago. It was also a joy to celebrate Margaret's parents 50th Wedding Anniversary!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">We loved the 2 teams we hosted in January and appreciate their years of friendship with us and partnership with Makarios. When we host Fellowship Round Rock and the Dental Team led by Dr. Bud from Austin, it's like hosting our family. They beautifully served the communities, in the same way they have year after year. They were such a blessing to us and Makarios.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">We also enjoyed celebrating birthdays in February. Two of our neighborhood children (who we are especially close with) celebrated birthdays in February. So, we baked cakes and celebrated with neighborhood kids. It was SO FUN!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">We hosted 2 AMAZING teams during the Spring Break Weeks. First, we had Cedarville University from Ohio and then we had 37 youth from Sagemont Church in Houston. They worked so hard and we had a ball in the process!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">As you can see, it's been a fruitful few months. Pray for us as we enter into the summer months. Logos Prep from Sugarland will be visiting us in 2 weeks, then the interns arrive, and our summer teams come soon afterwards! Ready or Not!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">The Sagemont women and the team from Crosspointe combined efforts to help us </span><span style="color: #073763;">finish out the playground at school, projects at the Mak House and conducted 2 VBS activities for our neighborhood children. These teams worked diligently to help us finish strong! Both teams did an incredible job teaching and coordinating </span></span><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">VBS at the Mak House for approximately 40 (or more!) children each day. The kids loved the crafts they made and both teams had a creative approach in teaching God’s Word. The children who live around the Mak House do not attend the Makarios school, so we are always encouraged when teams reach out to those who live in our </span><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">community.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;">the Sagemont men led an outreach in Chichigua for the men in that community centered around the film <i><b>Courageous</b></i>. It was a huge success as older men as well as younger guys showed up to hear the message that was preached over the course of four evenings. </span></span><br />
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men were invited to come for dinner and worship. </span></span><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">The purpose of the outreach was to empower the men to use godly tools to be good husbands, dads, and men. To illustrate this, Sagemont built 40 toolboxes and filled them with tools they can use to find work. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;">These were given to the men who attended the outreach all 4 nights. The pastor in Chichigua will follow up the men who participated in the outreach and we are excited to see the fruit from this week. We’ve already heard one encouraging story from one of our young students. He told his teacher at Makarios that his dad had been staying at home at night which was something that he had not done in a long time. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<br /><br />It was a jam-packed 8 days to say the least. Included in our final week, in no particular order, were: significant flight delays, severe migraines, seesaws made from tires, lost luggage, sharing the Gospel with 40 kids, an emergency appendectomy, repairing toilets, building 40 tool boxes, taking our 45 soccer camp kids to the beach, painting our iron gates, flat tires, family emergencies back home, wonderful worship from our Dominican staff…and the best part is that God was glorified through it all!</span></span><br />
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</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">On a personal note…during this final week, we had a huge answer to prayer! Our beloved friend and watchie (security guard) Miguel became a new believer in Christ! After years of praying for him, he recognized his need for a Savior and that he was not good enough to reach Heaven on his own. Late one night, in the carport, Miguel put his trust in Jesus for the first time. He has always been a dear friend and the hardest of workers, and now we share the common bond of Christ. Thank you to all who have prayed and/or talked with him in the past about our Lord! We have already seen significant changes in his life and can’t wait to see his impact for the Gospel in our community.</span></span><br />
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TheBecksJourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064208135294198147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088468852125816753.post-4855303734723043852015-08-12T14:22:00.001-07:002015-08-12T15:04:48.263-07:00Reflections From A Hospital Bed<div style="text-align: left;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QPtQO6WKm-vQBvynCWeZhX5Rb1hThgsh0T4moRJlUA6mRpSWVRsNo1euYPkaSURyHUAH98wM_3UPlsCKqoI4bpfHDxGqy5phRROaeWzNBHXJ_rO3Xth2zYUHBYCOU6nc42PVN1M9aPEd/s1600/image+%252864%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QPtQO6WKm-vQBvynCWeZhX5Rb1hThgsh0T4moRJlUA6mRpSWVRsNo1euYPkaSURyHUAH98wM_3UPlsCKqoI4bpfHDxGqy5phRROaeWzNBHXJ_rO3Xth2zYUHBYCOU6nc42PVN1M9aPEd/s320/image+%252864%2529.jpeg" width="176" /></a><span style="color: #073763;">There's a first time for everything. After serving in the DR for 3 years, and hosting 1000 people at the MAK House, we had our first trip to the hospital with a team member. I knew this day would happen eventually, and I'm thankful for the outcome. Once again, the Lord put us in a situation where we had to completely depend on Him for wisdom- and we are grateful.<br /><br />Meet Nicole Cox- a precious 16 year old from Austin. On her first night in the DR, we rushed her to the hospital because of severe abdominal pain. After blood work, scans, and a sonogram the evidence was clear...she needed to have an emergency appendectomy. The doctor's words were not what we were expecting, nor was it what Nicole or her parents (who were in the States) wanted, but she was not in any condition to be flown home and she needed surgery immediately. <br /><br />I'm so thankful for the body of Christ! We had 2 churches staying with us during this week and God provided exactly what we needed. The teams were amazing and stepped in to fill in the gaps. We had a nurse (Jenny) from the other church who helped with Nicole's care as well as a translator (Claudia) who was a huge help at the hospital and provided a great sense of comfort to us all! Jeanette, from Nicole's team, took great care of her and was a blessing to me (personally) at the hospital. We had friends (thank you Ryan and Courtney!) and amazing interns helping us host the teams while I was away, and we had friends from the DR (Perla & Jody) come to the hospital from 1am-3am to translate for us to make sure we weren't missing anything. God is so good!<br /><br />I'm thankful that God does not waste the pain. Just a few days after Nicole was released from the hospital, this is what she wrote:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">I would say that mission trips, as well as most other things in life, never go as planned...Even when the past 3 months were spent to do just that- plan. My idea for this trip turned into something I absolutely never imagined. I started off the first day with a home sickness pain in my side, which later that pain turned into an infection in my appendix. My first day in the Dominican Republic also turned into my first surgery. I couldn't find a good reason why God would fly me all this way to sit in a hospital bed. After I realized all the support I had in a place with no family, and doctors who spoke little to no English, I knew God was showing me how important it is to give to someone in need, even if all you can do is sit by them and talk, or watch Judge Judy (Margaret!) I've come back to the Mak House to finish out the rest of my trip. I can't do much, but I know all you need to give in a place filled with this much love is your best. I can't thank Margaret and Doug enough for creating such an amazing environment. This place really showed me that family isn't about blood, but it's about the unconditional love you share in the most simple of things, you do them together as a family, a big Mak House family.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Austin Ridge returned again and this time they brought a group of 36- We had junior high students as well as a team of families serving together during this week. We had a blast with them and it was so fun to see familiar faces. So many great conversations took place over the week and we were truly blessed by this team. Manny, Jenny and James led the charge once again, and we LOVED having them back. I can't tell you how much it blesses us when we have friends (who feel like family) return to minister alongside us.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br />My name is Hannah Terry and I am going to be a senior at Lake Travis High School next year. I absolutely love serving others and using the gifts that God has blessed me with to bless others. When I originally asked if I could go on a mission trip, my parents said no because they didn't think we had any time to do it over the summer with being busy with my job, and other summer camps. When I kept asking about it, they decided that they would look into it, which is when we found out about the trip to the Dominican Republic. My brother had gone on the same mission trip several years before it and had come home with great memories and a greater view of the world, so I was thrilled when my dad told me that we were going, along with my younger brother Daniel! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Over the course of the summer, Makarios has a new group come to serve every week, so the kids were used to seeing new Americans every week come to their VBS/soccer and walk through their villages. To me, having a new group of foreigners walk through your community to see how you live seemed a little intrusive, but Makarios has established such strong relationships with the people that live there that they are welcoming to us. As soon as the kids saw us hop out of the guaguas (vans), they immediately tried to grab each of us for their own, like we were their best friend for the afternoon. It was a joy for me to get to play with the kids and hear their sweet laughs and see them smile wider than I could ever imagine just because we were there to play with them! <br /><br />Although we went a week with out some of our comforts like having to take cold showers (which by the way were wonderful after a long hot day), electricity that went in and out, no air conditioning, rooster crows to wake you up at dawn, and trying to position yourself under the small fans so you could cool off before bed... I would not trade my week there for anything! I learned that the true value is not in the material possessions and comforts that you have, but rather in the way that you live your life without them. We could have sulked about not having AC or having to wash dishes for 40 people with no dishwasher, but when we were working together to get it done, it didn't seem like work. Not to mention, we actually got used to not having AC and it was hilarious to watch everyone's face as we walked through the doors of the airport and the AC hit them. IT WAS COLD! <br /><br />I am so blessed to have been able to go on this trip! This past week was full of laughter of sweet children whose language I barely spoke, whose smiles could light up the whole world, whose energy could power New York, and whose love could change the world. I encourage you to go look into what Makarios is doing for the wonderful people of the Dominican Republic. They have many opportunities to sponsor the amazing kids in their school, or support the staff who are there to serve the Lord and the kids at the Makarios school.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Our 4th team of the summer was a group of 33 high school students and 4 leaders from the Austin Stone. Their youth pastors, Scott and Stan, have come on previous trips and have become like family to us. They brought several returning students, so it's always fun to have familiar faces return!<br /><br />We did a lot of the same activities that we have been doing throughout the summer: VBS, Soccer Camp, and Projects. However, we wanted to highlight 2 of our favorite activities that happened this week: a basketball game and baptisms.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We had a meaningful end to the week. Three students who came on the trip asked to be baptized! One student placed his faith in a Christ for the first time, and the other 2 had never been baptized as a believer and while in the DR, through their devotional time with the Lord, decided that they wanted to make that public declaration. On Friday, we had a special time of worship on the beach led by the students, followed by 3 baptisms. It was a powerful moment. Stan, the youth pastor, summed it up beautifully by saying, "Our time of worship and baptism on the beach was one of the most powerful things I’ve ever experienced in student ministry. To see this group worship Christ for the new life He brings to us, as well rally around Hanan and celebrate for him was unbelievable."<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We were blessed by our 3rd team of the summer! Austin Stone brought a group of young adults who were passionate about serving! They blessed us tremendously and their desire to serve was CONTAGIOUS! They worked mightily around the Mak House, school, church, and soccer field! They never stopped! We were so encouraged by how they blessed this community and the US missionaries who are on staff with Makarios. This week, we asked Jenny Hinojosa to write about her week with us. May you be blessed as you read!<br /><br /><br /> Austin Stone Team #3, Thank You for your love, encouragement, and friendship. We will see you soon!<br /><br />Love,<br />The Becks</span><br />
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</span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Austin Stone's visit to the DR was a life changing one, to say the least. </span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">From the moment we arrived at the airport, we were cared for, loved on, and watched over. Our host family, Margaret and Doug, showered us with kindness and love during our entire stay in the Mak house. Jesus' love shines so brightly through their loving actions, warm conversations, and daily smiles and laughs that they so freely give.<br /><br />Our team participated in VBS with the Makarios students and taught them about Jesus through lessons, songs and crafts. First of all, these children are oh-so-stinkin'-cute. It brought my heart so much joy to see how God has blessed these children with a rich knowledge, love, and desire to know more about Him at such a young age. One of my favorite moments from VBS was watching a sweet 3rd grader boldly lead his class in prayer. I thank Jesus for the work He has done in the hearts of these children, and I pray that he continues to draw them closer to Him everyday.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Our team also visited three communities where many of the Mak students live- Pancho Mateo, Chichigua, and Tamarindo. We quickly realized that the children LOVE "caballito" rides! The strong sense of community as well as the love and joy the people have towards one another was such an encouragement to see. The way they share, love, and care for one another with abandon is a beautiful representation of Christ's sacrificial love towards His children. Jesus teaches us to love others above all else. It was evident that the people living in these communities love, and they do it VERY well. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The Makarios organization is bringing such glory to God through their service in the DR. Their devotion to bringing God's kingdom to this earth has served as a catalyst for change in my heart. They have learned the secret that joy is not found in the things of this world, joy is found in our one and only true savior-Jesus Christ. Apart from Him, we can do nothing. Lord, may you continue to use Makarios to glorify your son Jesus Christ. To you be all glory. - Jenny</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you'd like to be a part of what God is doing in the DR, we are always looking for others who want to partner with us. If interested, you can donate </span><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://makarios.webconnex.com/missionary" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. </span></span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> THANKS!</span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">We were blessed once again by The Fellowship in Round Rock, Texas! This is their 4th trip and it's fun to welcome back friends who feel like family. They brought down a team of 25 high school students and leaders who came ready and prepared to serve in our communities. They were hard at work hosting a Vacation Bible School, participating in soccer camp, completing several much needed projects at the school, and loving on kids in our communities. This was the 3rd trip for Spencer Engelke, and for </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">this week's blog, he's sharing his story. One of the things we often share with groups is that while they are here, we want them to focus more on the relationships instead of the projects...and especially their relationship with Christ. It's our desire that we create an environment where group members can encounter Christ in new and fresh ways! I have a feeling that you will be encouraged, challenged and blessed as you read about Spencer's experience last week.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hello my name is Spencer Engelke and really want to share my experience of Christ in the DR! I am a member of The Fellowship Round Rock and have been blessed to go to the DR three times. The Dominican Republic is an amazing country, the people in it are such an encouragement to me personally, and God has his hands on and in the midst of the Makarios ministry. The Lord has used their loving with reckless abandonment to further my relationship with Christ and the church. What I mean, in saying loving with reckless abandonment, is loving expecting nothing in return, without the fear of rejection, and just loving because they were first loved by Christ. This is so evident when you go to the DR, every single person on staff at Makarios is excited to meet you and invest in you. Even if you will only be there for a week the staff pours into you, whether that be with words or just a smile and a hug. As well as the children there, the kids just want to play and love you because you’re you, not because you earned there love or even built a relationship. They just love and it was so amazing to witness love like that. After seeing and experiencing that love three times The Lord has really changed my heart on the way I see people in the states. He has touched me deeply to love with reckless abandonment and understanding that amazing love can’t come from me, but only through Christ’s love. This experience of Christ has affected many aspects of my life such as, the way I view a bus ride with a random stranger, investing in people that most likely will reject me, and how I<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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long for acceptance. Especially with the view of acceptance, The Lord revealed to me that if you’re loving people for acceptance than heartbreak and envy will come sooner or later. Understanding that The Lord sent his perfect son to die for our sins and give us Christ’s righteous as an acceptance that exceeds everything else on this earth. Knowing that</span><br />
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the Creator of the universe loves and accepts me because what Christ did is so freeing. I am free to love because when judgment comes on this earth I know that I have a Father in Heaven that sees me as one of his children.(John 1:12) All this was revealed to me because God used other broken people to show his love. “ By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35) The Lord changed my heart in a big way in the Dominican Republic and all I can do in response is praise His Name and make it famous. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIukB9p1jcuiV6J8n-FFyr51NQLQJMtIqavWe2Yr6BIvW_y0nhPGKVw4PleKayV_8Hes7PKMf0nM9QtTJcjP7BIYBgyO0GdiO4bXsdSuBDoUnujuzwScwMAascd-RhG9um9KwSKN-24-Tt/s1600/image_1%255B1%255D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIukB9p1jcuiV6J8n-FFyr51NQLQJMtIqavWe2Yr6BIvW_y0nhPGKVw4PleKayV_8Hes7PKMf0nM9QtTJcjP7BIYBgyO0GdiO4bXsdSuBDoUnujuzwScwMAascd-RhG9um9KwSKN-24-Tt/s320/image_1%255B1%255D.jpeg" width="240" /></a><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">“Benjamin, a staff member at Makarios has a special way of </span><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">connecting with the children (at VBS.) Throughout the last few days he has shown us through his dramatic gestures and grand stories how much he cares for the kids and their spirituality. We were informed by our host couple that Benjamin was telling them that after VBS, 3 of the Makarios children came to know Christ.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">“Thank you for your incredible hospitality…Extraordinary things are going on at Makarios in the DR and it would be foolish to look at your ministry and see anything less than the supernatural. Above all, let all the glory and honor be given to our one Lord, our Heavenly Father.”<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div>
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<br /><br />“Thank you so much for giving us such a great opportunity to serve and learn more about our God.” <br /><br />As always, it’s our desire that group members encounter God in fresh and new ways and it was encouraging to host this team for a 2nd year in a row and see such growth. We are looking forward to next year…</span></span></div>
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TheBecksJourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064208135294198147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088468852125816753.post-64869804215340018972015-06-20T11:12:00.000-07:002015-06-20T11:12:19.889-07:00Welcome the DR Interns 2015<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in;">
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Jacob Jordan. I am a senior Chemistry major at The University of Texas at
Austin and currently serving as a DR Makarios Intern for the summer of 2015. I
first heard about Makarios when I attended a short term mission trip to the DR
with my church, The Austin Stone. While here, I felt moved by the way in which
Makarios loved, served, and worked with the local communities as well as their
devotion to remaining Gospel centered. I enjoyed my time with them so much that
I began praying over possibly interning with them during the summer. One thing
led to another and I ended up packing my bags, and coming back for another 2
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Spring Texas and currently attend the University of Texas in Austin. I'm
studying bilingual early education and will graduate in two years. This is my
first time with Makarios and am so grateful for this opportunity. I enjoy
playing games, hiking, dancing, and exploring. I am excited to see what God has
planned for this summer!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; color: #073763; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My name is Win Porras and I
am the soccer camp intern for the summer. I'm from Plano, Texas and have
been living in Austin for the past 5 years while attending The University of
Texas. I recently graduated with my Masters in accounting and will be
moving to Houston in the fall to start work with Deloitte in their Tax
Practice. I wanted to be involved with Makarios this summer after working with
the soccer camp last year on a short-term trip. I am excited to be part of such
an awesome ministry and see how the Lord uses this time to do some awesome
things!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; color: #073763;">Fun fact about me: I have a secret love for, and consider myself an expert in identifying various plants, flowers, trees, and shrubberies.</span></span><br />
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TheBecksJourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064208135294198147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088468852125816753.post-80889101508616198102015-06-13T10:25:00.002-07:002015-06-13T10:26:43.954-07:00Gracias Logos Prep!<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQrS9KIFdEXAWuKAxzF-Uv8ild-um7mfzSp3PX-qwr8wmaYUP6bTspfQ2_GBsLKcXl8fHtMFXDnaxiB1Rl17eyOu5IwQrQzMbvDwk1ZXvyaTKw-o7tAuKyrkb2H2tdslwzzJML5MkLVcd/s1600/IMG_1147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQrS9KIFdEXAWuKAxzF-Uv8ild-um7mfzSp3PX-qwr8wmaYUP6bTspfQ2_GBsLKcXl8fHtMFXDnaxiB1Rl17eyOu5IwQrQzMbvDwk1ZXvyaTKw-o7tAuKyrkb2H2tdslwzzJML5MkLVcd/s640/IMG_1147.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We had a tremendous "End of the Year" and Logos Prep in Sugarland, Tx played a significant role in our week long festivities. Our partnership
started with them when we first moved to the DR to work with Makarios. My sister, Elizabeth, is a kindergarten
teacher at Logos and for the past few years her classes have done chores to
raise money for a water well, library books, and uniform shoes as well as written
personal letters to the students in the kindergarten class at Makarios. However, over this past year we have been encouraged as our partnership has
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This past week, Greg Anderson, the
director of Student Life at Logos Prep, led a team of 24 students and 5 adults
to serve alongside us in the DR. They
were a huge blessing to us before they even stepped off the plane. Logos Prep generously collected supplies for
the Makarios School as well as the Mak House.
They loaded up10 supply bags and 4 storage trunks all weighing close to 50lbs! We were blessed by their generosity! In addition, Greg has been in communication
with Laurie, our principal at Makarios, on ways their school can help train our
teachers to make Makarios an excellent educational facility. A beautiful partnership has formed between
the 2 schools and Makarios, DR is grateful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This team hit the ground running! We had a host of activities planned for them
including teaching in the classrooms, manual labor, Vacation Bible School at
the Mak House, village visits, bagging rice and beans for 150 students, a Water Day for the 4<sup>th</sup>, 5<sup>th</sup>
and 6<sup>th</sup> graders and Logos Prep came prepared with 2 water slides, super soakers and water games galore. Their trip culminated with the end of school
year production at the school! They set up chairs,
decorated, made and served 400 hotdogs+15 cakes, and cleaned up
afterwards. This was a blessing to our
teachers and staff who are usually the ones who are doing prepping and
cleaning. This year, the teachers were
able to attend the performance and focus on celebrating with their students
on the last day of class while Logos Prep did all the "behind the scenes" work.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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blessing was to serve alongside Stewart and Hallie, our niece and nephew. They served with us in 2012 and have been
back to visit us on several occasions, but it was fun to have them here on a
team, serving alongside their classmates and friends.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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serve alongside others who share the same vision for education and ministry, as
well as their love for the Lord. The
students and leaders where a huge source of encouragement to us. I am excited about this partnership and look
forward to how God is going to use Makarios and Logos Prep to further His
Kingdom. “Not to us, but to God be the
glory for the things He has done.” Logos
Prep…we can't thank you enough! See you next year!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you are interested in helping out financially with our ministry with Makarios, you can give a special or monthly donation by <a href="https://makarios.webconnex.com/missionary">clicking here.</a></span><br />
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TheBecksJourneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064208135294198147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088468852125816753.post-9119186143117196272015-06-06T05:44:00.000-07:002015-06-06T05:44:57.407-07:00The Andrews and their Sponsorship Story<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">Meet Mike and Nancy Andrews. They visited Makarios during Sponsorship Weekend in April with their 2 children, Lizzy and Dominic. We had such a great time with them and appreciated their heart and all the ways they have loved, supported and encouraged Makarios. We LOVED having them here and can't wait for them to return. The weekend impacted their whole family and we wanted to share with you their experience. Thank you to everyone who is a part of this journey...I hope you'll be encouraged by what God is doing as you read how God is working among us.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">"My grandmother gave me the nickname. It means 'Little Head'," says Cakito responding to our question as to the origin of his name. Whether or not he has a little head is debatable, but not the size of his heart. Cakito is a big part of the Makarios school, serving as chaplain and primary disciplinarian. It wasn't that long ago he was one of its first students too. He guides us through the streets of a Batey called Pancho Mateo, his place of residence and site of where Makarios originally first offered classes. He shows us exactly where it once stood over a decade ago. Nothing about the original building remains, but its influence is felt all around us. On a nearby basketball court on one of the walls surrounding it is a painting of the Makarios logo. Kids pass us by on the street as we walk and call out to Cakito. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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He answers back something encouraging, drawing a laugh or a smile from them. He is some of the first fruits of the original Makarios school, having been invested in for years, he is now returning that by pouring into others in the school and in his own community. A fact that deeply impacted us and was echoed by Doug and Margaret Beck -- our host couple -- during our time there. When you see and walk through the surrounding towns that are poverty stricken it's human nature to want to solve it. Fix it. Have some sort of plan for it. Doug and Margaret emphasized that there are no easy answers. It takes years and years of investing and pouring into the lives of young men and women until you eventually see young men and women like Cakito rise up. It's what we needed to see and hear, but it was also something we didn't expect to see so close up and personal. Then again, we didn't know what to expect on our first sponsor's trip. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">Our family had been talking about taking a trip to Makarios for some time. We felt that our youngest of 8 years, was finally at an age that a trip like this would be impactful – so when I saw the email announcing the Sponsor Trip, we signed up right away. We had no ideas or expectations about what this trip would be like, except that we would get to meet and hang out with the kids we sponsor. That after years of praying, writing letters, reading updates, we would finally get to MEET them, hug them, experience them. Our kids, ages 12 and 8, were very excited. After much prayer and planning the day finally arrived. With passports in hand, together as a family we left the USA and started a journey that would draw us closer to each other and closer to God.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">We met our hosts, Doug and Margaret Beck upon arriving at the Mak House. They were warm and friendly, genuinely delighted to have us there. Sometime that first evening they gave us an overview of what our trip would look like. It was obvious that each item on the schedule was carefully thought out with the purpose of getting to know and learning more about our sponsor kids as well as emphasizing through the testimony of others how much of an effect sponsorship means to the children. From time at Makarios, sharing lunch with the children, playing, ice cream, walking through and learning about the villages in which Makarios ministers, ending with a day of fun at the Mak House with the children and their families – it could not have been planned more perfectly. The greatest honor was the privilege of being invited into the homes of the kids we sponsor, meeting their parents, hanging out, talking, and praying for them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times-Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">And then there was the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1637665300" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">4pm</span></span> hour, the unexpected pleasure of the neighborhood kids knocking on the gate of the Mak House, wanting to come in and play. We came to truly look forward to this time of day and found joy in being able to laugh and play with the village kids and communicate with them in the universal language of “play.” This time of day at the Mak House was so impactful as it made us realize the far reaching ministry that Doug and Margaret have around them, making the Mak House much more than a place to stay. It really has become very much like a light on a hill in the local neighborhood.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Times-Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We haven't stopped thinking about our trip since we returned. The smiles and laughs of those children we met are still etched in our minds. The passion that Doug and Margaret have for their ministry was inspiring and contagious. The opening of our children's eyes and hearts to the reality of the world that exists outside the U.S. is a precious thing and a catalyst for deep and meaningful conversations and urgent prayers for those that are in great need. We have great memories from our trip, memories we believe will last a lifetime. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Times-Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We hope to all be back again to make more ...</span></div>
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