It wasn’t hard to understand my friend, Yadira, when she asked me to help her host a baby shower. “Baby shower” in Dominican Spanish is simply translated as “Baby Shower.” I was honored and excited … Read more about Baby Shower, Dominican Style
Guachupita
One main focus of ministry here in San Juan is in an area of town called Guachupita. It is one of the poorest and roughest neighborhoods in this city of 130,000. As you … Read more about Guachupita
Different Country, Same Mission
"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only....." James 1:22 Thank you friends and family for enabling Jonathan and me to be "doers" of the Word here in the Dominican Republic! God is … Read more about Different Country, Same Mission
What Exactly Do The Tabbs Do?
What is our job down here? I'm glad you asked. As the ministry has developed down here so have our roles and responsibilities. One role that Carrie and I share is that of … Read more about What Exactly Do The Tabbs Do?
Coke and a Smile
I don’t really like carbonated beverages. But a carbonated beverage that is poured from a tall glass bottle in the home of a Dominican stranger is my new favorite drink. Maybe it’s how refreshing and … Read more about Coke and a Smile
Abide
Hey everybody! Sorry, we are slacking a little bit. It has been a week and a half since our last post. There is good reason, though. A week and a half ago the 8 FYM's arrived. … Read more about Abide
Las Canitas
It was quite a funny site. Imagine me squished under a woman (stranger) twice my size in the front seat of a small pickup truck on the way up a mountain to Las Canitas. Her hand held onto my leg to … Read more about Las Canitas
First Fruits
Yesterday marked one week that we have been here. The first week has been filled with learning Spanish and shopping for food and household items. I guess these are normal things that come … Read more about First Fruits
The Tabb Sheep
We brought a photograph that I took of a sheep. It is a sweet reminder to us that we are God´s sheep being led by our good Sheperd. John chapter 10 verses 3-4 -sorry, no colon or parenthesis on this … Read more about The Tabb Sheep