Bekah Q

When i traveled to the Dominican Republic I prayed that God would put someone in my path to winess to or to encourage. Although he did that many times he also put me in Ina's path. Ina was the missionary we worked with in the village of Cercadillo. She encouraged me to be more interested in missions and listening to what God has to tell me. Also, she shared her testimony with us and it impacted me to be a better disciple of God. She told us aout how she wasn't sure of what God wanted her to do but she kept waiting. She ended up noticing that she was telling him what she should do instead of listening to him and being patient. This impacted me because this is my Junior year and im trying to figure out what im going to do with the rest of my life. And my heart was set on medical careers as well as missions. I have been trying to figure it out myself but i need to understand that i need to give it to God. "Thy will be done". Not my will! I have been praying more about it and God has not clearly shown me but i know he will. And i want to live my life that is pleasing to him. I thank God for letting us meet Ina, because she impacted me with her story and im sure she has impacted many others.

Maggie

My mission in the DR is one I will never forget. First off, lets just talk about the fact that we were a team of all girls. I'm the kind of girl who would much rather be hanging out with the guys playing sports because the girls stress me out too much, and there I was with 7 other girls! In a sense, God took me out of my comfort zone, and showed me so much through you ladies! Over the course of the trip, God blew my mind in too many ways to count. I really saw God in a much more real way than I ever have in my life. I found Him in his word, and he was speaking to me through his word. It was incredible! The people I met in the DR will remain with me always, they may not know it... but they have made such an impact on my life, and everyone I tell my story to. All I can say is wow. What an incredible experience. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Alexandra

My Trip to the DR was life-changing. My view of salvation changed. I had grown up in the church, but seeing how those people live, I saw that they need salvation like they need clean water. The thing that impacted me the most was meeting a seventeen year-old girl who was married and had a baby. I'm seventeen and thought to myself, 'If I lived here, I could be married and have a child as well'. It impacted me personally because it made me realize that the teenage girls their had to give up their childhoods very quickly. It was sad to see how grown up the children were, having to take care of their infant siblings, getting water for their families, and watching over themselves everyday. I enjoyed the time i got to spend with the Dominicans and would love to go back and continue the work there. I loved every person that I met and would do this trip all over again if I was given the opportunity.

Bekah V

William Carey said, “Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.” The message of this quote were shining brightly throughout the 10 days my team and I spent in the Dominican Republic. There was not a moment that I did not feel God's presence. During the second half our trip, while serving in the village with the active missionary, Ina, I had the opportunity to share my testimony with some of the teenage girls from the village. In those few moments, I felt God speaking through me, and I knew that it was not me speaking, but Him speaking through me. It was absolutely amazing to see that everything I had been through in the past had a reason, even though I may not have known it at the time. On that same day, a few of my other team members and I were playing with the pre-school age kids that live in the village. It was a beautiful sight to see. Although they are not in the best situation, they still were happy. It was a phenomenal experience, and showed me that God's love has no limits. We were able to connect with the people of the DR on a completely different level. We may not have been able to speak to them directly because of the language barrier. However, we all shared one common language: the love of Christ.

Bethany

Going to South Africa is probably one of the best experiences I’ll ever have. Going there helped show me how much God can use me, and anyone else that’ll let him work in their life. I always wanted God to use me, but on the trip when I completely gave up every fear to him in order for his will to be done I got to see him work in incredible ways. The third day of the trip I was completely exhausted from just getting over being sick and not getting much sleep the night before, and honestly I just felt awful. What started off as the worst day turned into the best day. That afternoon we went to a Zulu village. In the village we went into a small tent full of excited children. Even though it was a small tent inside big things were happening. Our group and I got to lead songs with the children, automatically brightening my mood seeing the joy in all their faces. Then for the first time in public I was able to go up and share my testimony with everyone. I could see how God was using us to touch the hearts of these children. After having some fun and sharing with them we began to ask the children serious questions about God. That day every child made the decision to stand up, and except Jesus Christ into their lives. I even got to pray with two little girls to ask Jesus into their hearts. Even though we spoke different languages there was no barrier, God saw their hearts and knew my words meant the same. After, I saw that even when I’m feeling weak the all powerful God can still use me because it’s not me doing the work, it’s him working through me. God will always be there to lift us up off our feet, and when you put your trust in him he will be glorified through you.

Bryan

For the longest time, I have had crazy urges to travel across the world. My passion is to meet new people, learn about their culture, and build a relationship with them. I was able to live out God’s plan for me in “The City” as I spent 10 days meeting people from a foreign culture, religion, and tradition. God surrounded me with people who sent me off from my miniscule state of Rhode Island into the vast open world. God placed each one in our team into this position, an experience together never possible to forget. Relationships I never imagined came out of my Quest experience, ranging from my team members, to ”City” workers, to unbelievers known for a single day, to my new “City” friends whom I’ll never forget. Some of the most impacting realizations have come out of the entire quest experience. Through the constant prayer for those around me, the show of dedication among the workers in “The City,” and the ability to be a lamp among darkness, I have learned I’ve placed walls up against God’s plans for me. I’ve been so nervous to make mistakes my entire life, that I’ve developed a subconscious disregard for God showing me His plans for my life. This being one of many eye-openers I experienced in the city, I thank our God of the Universe for showing me these things in a place thousands of miles away from my home. His presence, and His ability to place my team around me, gave me the opportunity to make a conscious change, and reject what I have previously accepted about myself.

Miesha

So I went to South Africa! This was the best trip of my life! God showed me lots of new things in life. Which is to become a stronger leader in Chirst and at my church! One thing that I got do is go to a Zulu village which touch my heart! We got the privilege to work with kids and sing songs and share testimoines with them! One thing that I got to do was pray for two little girls who accepted Chirst into their life which was amazing to see how God was working in their life and also in the village! It was amazing to see how God used me to minister to the two little girls! One lesson that I learned is if you put your full faith in trust in God he will do awesome things in many people lives!!!

Brianna

I had the privilege of going to The City, it was an amazing experience and one i won't ever forget! One thing that I learned that week was the importance of building relationships and having patience. You can't just throw the Bible at someone and expect them to be a believer just like that, it takes time...and lots of prayer! The workers in the City are a prefect example of that as they reach out to non believers on a daily basis and live as examples of Christ. I've always been rather impatient with my unbelieving friends, but through this experience and the people i met God really showed me that through patience, prayer, and living as an example people notice, it just takes time!

Kathryn

Can words be as impactful as seeing something with your own eyes? In most circumstances, I believe that sight can provide an individual with substantially more insight than words. Besides, did not God give us two eyes and only one mouth? However, there is power in God’s Word. While the sensations of the Dominican Republic are still a profound mystery to me, I will try to convey how it was that I saw God’s Word come to life. During the latter part of our trip, the ladies of the D.R team and I were given the blessing of working with Ina York. As a woman of unfathomable faith and unwavering dedication to the Lord, Ina followed God’s call for her life to the Dominican Republic. It has only been about four years that she has permanently been there, but the impact that she has had on the people of Cercadillo is beyond imagination. From facing the witchcraft on the village head-on, to leading dozens of women to Christ, Ina revealed herself to be a true servant of Christ. There was one instance at the village where we were all sitting around in a circle with the women. Susie had asked a few girls to share their testimonies, but after Yassie, there was no time for anyone else because one by one the women shared their stories. I was blown away by the hardships that they had faced, but I was even more humbled by the fact that they all praised God for his love. God is incredible.

Dean

God taught me a lot during the trip. One thing that I learned about was the importance of relationships and relationship building. The workers in the city spend years and years building relationships just to share with people. We have relationships with lost family members and friends that we don't take advantage of. God opened my eyes to the bountiful opportunities we have to share with others around us. I don't just want to say that; I want to put it into action in my life. I know I have lost family members who I can be a better witness to and I am planning on doing more to reach out to them. Praise God! He has a plan for us and will work everything out for the good.

Teresa

I was on the South Africa team. The third day we were there we got the opportunity to visit a small, rural, Zulu village called, Bushyvale. While we were there, we broke into small groups and went out to do door-to-door ministries. We visited a few homes, and got the chance to encourage families that were already believers, and pray over any needs that were present within their homes. We were at our second to last home, and Ken had told me I would be talking to the family. When we got in there one of the guys that was with us, that spoke Zulu and was translating for us, told us that the lady's daughter was in the next room, and was dying of AIDS. I got to talk to the mother, encourage her and tell her that God is always in control, and would always be there for her, no matter the circumstances. After talking to the lady, she invited us to pray for her daughter in her room behind the curtain. A few of us went behind the curtain, and we got the opportunity to pray with her, lay our hands on her, and hear her recite the sinners prayer. Soon after that she fell back asleep. She was only 26 years old, and she was in her death bed with AIDS. I never found out her name, but I'm thankful that God was able to use her to show me how valuable our life is, and how I should live every minute of it for him, and him alone, because it could all be gone in a matter of seconds. She was definitely one of the most memorable people I met while in South Africa, and I'm thankful for her life, and that one day we'll meet again in heaven, away from all the pain she felt that Saturday afternoon.

Irene

Since I returned from South Africa, I have definitely felt satan trying to push me away from God. Its kind of making me feel stronger though because I'm not giving in. I am reading Ephesians now with my small group and since I have been back it has been helping me alot. Especially in chapter 6, verses 10-11 "Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes." It's amazing how God can inspire a person. I feel God teachig me whats the next step to becoming a leader too. Little things like respecting your parents and people in general. Little things like that are things I need to work on in order to be a good leader because I need to lead others to do the things God wants them to do.

Jessica

One person that I met in the DR that really made an impression on me was Ina. Our first full day with her we were able to go to her house and just listen to her share how much God has been able to do there through her. And given that opportunity to be able to hear how much God has done through just one person when they listen and wait for him to say go do it, and not ask questions about it. And it's got me asking to myself if I just listened to God and didn't question what he told me to do, and just did it, What would I be able to accomplish?

Erica

I had the opportunity to be on "the City" team. It was really an amazing experience. It reminded me that God is not just my God, or the God of the people in my church but the God of this universe. The dynamic in "the City" is a little different, openly proclaiming your Christian faith is illegal for someone my age. Because of this we had the constant chance to prayer walk. I had prayer walked before but to think that the people I was praying for might of never been prayed for before was mind blowing and honestly sad. At first i felt a lot of pressure praying for these people, like this may be the only time someone ever prays for them i better make it a good one. But it soon got overwhelming to pray like that. So i prayed for guidance i guess you could say, and God was like "really Erica what are you doing. Let the prayer come from your heart not your mind". It may seem weird and such a simple answer but it really opened my eyes and helped me be more aware of what he was doing around me and in "the City".

Ashlee

I have been planted on a firm foundation on Jesus, my rock and salvation, in the pass 3 or 4 years, but i was challenged as I left "the City" on the way back the the USA, the old Ashlee wanted to come back. I left Ashlee of the past behind me, the girl who was afraid and feared what would happen the next day. The girl who didn't want to go home and face reality, she built on a sandy foundation. Growing up knowing Jesus, but not having a personal relationship with him or accepting him as her own. I have embraced my rock foundation and I am holding on to Jesus. I don't want to go back to the way I was. I want to continue to grow in Christ. Lives have shown me that my foundation is rooted i can't let go of my faith or my hope in Christ. That he will see me through all my pain and struggles that i have to face. I get a chance to live my daily life praising him and having my foundation planted in him.

Yassie

One of the moments that impacted me the most on my trip the Dominican Republic was the power of God, how mighty He is. I had the opportunity to share my testimony in front of a women's Bible study and it was an awesome feeling and it was great to experience being able to share how God has transformed my life. It was encouraging to know that my life experiences through Christ could help others. There are no barriers or boundaries for Christ. The love of Christ can shine through anything no matter the situation. I gained confidence to share the word of Christ and share my testimony. God gave me the most wonderful opportunity of my life.

On site team photos

Home...well almost!

All three teams arrived back in New England today. We had dinner together at the Lodge and then shared some funny stories. We are all pretty tired and working on limited sleep. We ended our evening with stories of seeing God in our three countries.

Now most are sleeping as we work toward adjusting time zones and rest. Tomorrow we will share and celebrate with family, mentors, pastors and youth leaders.

Continue to watch this site as members of the Q12 team share accounts of their experience. Thank you for continuing to journey with us.

Q12 Team

City team packed and ready

It is 1:30 am local time and we are packed. Our shuttle to the airport will be here in just over an hour. some of the team are resting others playing cards in the lobby.

We had a great day to wrap up our visit. We got up early and took in one more museum before visiting another campus. Our local friends had a time of debrief with us and then a couple and their two children who used to live in New England joined us for dinner.

We said our good-byes to E & L. We hope to see them again soon.

Looking forward to returning home. City Team

Goodbye SA

We just finished breakfast and will be heading to the airport soon. Although we are all sad to leave, we are excited to come home and share all God has done. Pray for us as we travel.

City team Wednesday

The City team had a slow morning which was nice. We were able to spend some extra time a the hotel before heading out into the cool rainy day. We met one of the workers we spent last Friday with and his wife joined us today. We took about a 30 minute walk to a local mall for lunch and to spend time hearing about the work here. Later in the afternoon we returned to the office.

The group spent a few minutes praying and then setting up for English Tea Time. This is a free conversational English class offered each week. Some of the group make chocolate chip cookies with ingredients we brought from home. We shared the treat with those who attended the group.

After the group we headed out for a late dinner around 9:30. Once again we found great local food in a very small spot. I think 10 people ate and several others had a beverage for about $30. Rice, beans and a salad.

We invited L & E to spend the night at the hotel with our group. So tonight there were 11 all circled up in one of the hotel rooms as we talked about our day and what we learned. Then we prayed individually for L & E. (Tomorrow will be the last day we see them.) It was a special time. As we closed, prayers were shared in four different languages around the circle!

Tomorrow we finish strong.

City Team

Last full day in SA

This whole week we have been very busy, getting up early and staying out late. Today continued in that fashion as we left at 7am, heading to a high school. We arrived in time for the morning assembly. As we have seen before, the assembly occurs outside with all the students standing together facing a platform, or in today's case, one side of the quad. There were maybe 500 or so high school students at this school. They began by singing, in Zulu. Although we don't understand, their voices are beautiful and they are full of joy when the sing. Next an evangelist from a church came and gave a short devotional reminding the students to turn to Jesus. (We found out later this is a Christian school, so churches are welcome to come and share.) When the assembly ended our students went into classrooms to talk with the local students. Some were able to answer questions and share, others sat in on biology or Zulu classes. After this the girls were able to play soccer in the quad, and we all hung out during the break time to make new friends. Its amazing what technology can do, and exciting to know that our students may be able to stay in contact with some students they have met here.

After the high school we went across the street to a local church which has a preschool in it. We all were bombarded with smiling faces as we walked in and began playing with the children. None of them speak English yet (as they will learn it in school), but still we were able to share our love. Our students really enjoyed this time.

Right now we just finished eating at "Wimpy" a local take-away place. We will rest and pack a little this afternoon, then head out for our "last supper." We have invited the different people we have worked with this week to join us for our last meal. It will be a bittersweet time as we have all really enjoyed our time here and we have seen God working in so many ways. The students all say they want to return some day. They have really been able to see that God is moving in all the different communities here, while at the same time there is still so much need.

We read the comments from our posts last night to the students and they enjoyed hearing from family and friends. Thanks for all your prayers!

We leave for the airport tomorrow around 12, then land in the USA Friday morning.
Praying for the DR and City teams!

DR- small town, big needs, small me, big God

The DR team is settled into the Time Center, a mission house in Villa Mella, a small town north of the capital. We began working with Ina York- a missionary who formerly worked in New England and has been working in ministry with the women in Cercadillo. Cercadillo is an impoverished neighborhood where many people are undocumented. We learned that many are not given birth certificates and if they are not given birth certificates, they are not given ID's and thereby do not exist to the government. If one doesn't exist then neither can one's children. This affects everything from work to education. Beyond that, many in the community believe that implicit message- they are "nobody".
We are seeing how God is ordering all things to bring the good news of His love and grace to those who are seemingly forgotten. In the past couple of days, we've heard amazing God-sized stories of things happening here. We've been able to show God's care in a practical way by playing with children and, most uniquely, providing manicures and pedicures to girls and women who have never had anyone care enough to massage their hands with lotion or wash their feet. In this time the girls have been able to mutually share stories, songs, testimonies and ways that God has worked in their lives. Tomorrow we will be working exclusively with the adult women in a discipleship group called "Cafe y Coser con Cristo" (Coffee and sowing with Jesus) where women learn Scripture in community and learn a trade (usually sewing) to help maintain their families. We've felt very honored to be a part of what God is doing in Cercadillo- whether its been through prayerwalking, playing or providing manis/pedis (and we can definitely see God knew what He was doing when He set up an all girls team)!
More to come! We do miss home even though we are enjoying every 80 degree minute of it here! THANK YOU for your prayers! -the Q12 DR Ladies.

City team

Our day began with a visit to a local university where we heard about the school and took a tour. The University is brand new, only in it's second year. The school rep is actually an American and talked about the opportunities to study abroad and he told about his own experience. We then drove out to the site of their new full campus and prayed for the expanding school and God's purpose.

Our host most of the day was a great guy who actually was a summer intern in N.E. about 10 years ago. It was pretty cool to swap stories.

This evening we visited the home of one of our friends. Others stopped by to visit and we made cookies. More conversations. We are learning a lot about listening and sharing stories.

On the way home we had a late dinner near our hotel. We love the local food and drink. We enjoy the local food servers hospitality and trying new foods.

Our time is winding down but we hope to finish strong. Thanks for your continued support, comments, and prayers.

(a.p. - thanks for the sports update! sooo ready to watch baseball!)

Monday in S.A

Today we had the opportunity of going to a near by AIDS trust, when we first arrived we joined the workers for their devotions. They started in traditional Zulu fashion where one person started singing a song they were lead to by the Spirit. The devotional that was shared encouraged each of us to wake up daily with a positive outlook. We were taught about the AIDS trust and the self-sustainability of it. After being given a tour of the facility at the end we walked into a garden where there was a memory wall, of all the people that have stayed at the trust and passed away. This moment was emotional for us all, and touched us in different ways. God has been breaking our hearts and showing us his redeeming love for the people we have encountered. Tonight we will be joining Westville Baptist church and doing street ministry. We need to run now to eat some South African pizza! Thanks for all the prayers!

Praying for you DR and City teams!

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City team Monday

It's all about relationships, and God has a purpose in everything, big or small. These are two key lessons we are learning.

Today we traveled to he highest point in the City and the sun peaked through the clouds long enough to see how vast this City really is. It can become overwhelming if we loose His focus.

We did our shopping today in a very, very, very old "mall". This evening we hosted a bowling party for local friends and then went to dinner. Great conversations and laughter together.

We are mastering travel in the City life; walking (lots of walking), buses, ferry's, and taxi's again today. We are on the back stretch of our time. More soon.

Glad to hear an update from SA.

City Team

Sowabona from South Africa

God is doing amazing things here in South Africa. The team has been very busy, but loving every minute, meeting amazing people, and eating wonderful food. We have so much to share, but little time. We are currently at Shaun and Deshni's family's house for dinner and enjoying the wonderful fellowship and food. Earlier today we went to a game park and saw so many animals, then went to the beach to swim in the Indian ocean.

Just a quick word about our weekend. We were able to be a part of a missions training and outreach experience with a local Indian church. The team shared testimonies, taught on youth ministry and missions, then went out doing door to door evangelism in a remote area amongst Zulu people. It was great to experience God working in so many ways.
On Sunday morning we were blessed to be able to worship with our Zulu brothers and sisters out in a remote area in a tent. Then in the evening we were in Westville, a suburb of Durban worshipping in a large church. It was a great day.

Internet is sparse here, and I am writing this from an iPhone. We hope to be able to update more soon.

City team Sunday

The City team started the day with the breakfast buffet before heading off to meet Esin at a local familiar statue, the "boa" (bull). We got on a bus and 35 minutes later arrived at Esin's church for an interesting service, where no English was spoken. We sang a couple of songs that we recognized from home that were sung in the local language. After communion and the service, we headed downstairs for fellowship with the members of the church. Lunch was at a great restaurant where the City team from 2 years ago ate.

The afternoon was more relaxed as our new friends, Esin, Lizzie, and Pablo, came back with us to our hotel, where we played many loud but fun games of spoons. After about an hour of annoying our leaders and fellow hotel residents with our excited yells, we went out to a local spot to watch the big soccer game. We took advantage of this place to eat a "fishy" dinner. As OUR team scored the first goal, a crowd of people (Allyson being the loudest...videos can prove this astonishing event), cheered as representatives of the rival team silently hated us. During half time we walked back to the hotel and some of us finished the game in the lobby.

We need our sleep for a long day tomorrow, more coming soon.
-City Team

DR travel day!

It's Sunday!! Our mid-way point!

We spent a great day yesterday taking a walking tour of the city center with one of our friends, Alex. He showed us some of the historical buildings as well as some important landmarks. San Francisco has the only school for the deaf, and we learned that the church has a ministry for these people, some of whom we will meet today during services. We also visited the offices of the most famous CACAO in the world. The president gave us a brief lesson and we hope that a tour of the actual plant will be available for future Quest teams.

In the afternoon, the girls had some down time, which they spent getting to know some of our new young friends- a lot of playing "never-have-I-ever" and learning very interesting details about each other's lives (please ask what that game is all about). We also visited another small neighborhood and spent some quality time with children and youth, playing and sharing. In the evening, we attended and participated in the youth service. Our girls are learning about what it means to be "transformed" and how to relate that back to life at home.

We've reached the mid-way point in our journeys and with it comes a change in our location. After services this morning with our friends in San Francisco, we will start our drive back down towards the capital where we will visit a new community to Quest. We are anticipating and waiting for new adventures and lessons to learn.

We are thinking about and praying for our friends in SA and the City, very excited about what they are experiencing.

city team day 2

The City team is settling in and learning our way around. Only a few sprinkles which was nice since we were outside a great deal of our day and evening. We visited the really, really, really old sites we planned. One site that has been under major renovation is now free of scafolding and beautiful. The team ended the night at the school we visited yesterday.

We are already beginning to wrestle with hard questions. Our walking to and from the bus and ferry as well as the ride time allows for good conversation. We continue to run into people at meals, in the hotel, the small market a few doors down and other locations who remember our teams and we are able to reconnect.

Tomorrow we see our friend E and worship with her. Many of you who attended CW will remember we skyped with her the last night. Thanks for your comments we read them out loud as a group tonight.

Families, everyone is doing great.

Praying for the DR and SA teams. More soon. CityTeam

Update from SA

Good morning! The SA team has limited access to internet right now. I have gotten some updates from a friend in SA and want to share with you all.

They spent the day Friday at 3 different elementary schools visiting with the students. On Sunday they will travel to visit with Barry and Deb at Westville Baptist. Once they are there they will be able to post an update with details of what they have been up to during their first few days.


Luggage . . .It seems that the luggage should arrive on Sunday! Thank God!

day 1 around the City

We crashed last night and slept pretty well in our new home away from home. The group loved the breakfast buffet with some very different options.

Today alone we traveled by foot, bus, taxi, subway, and ferry. The group has really taken to the food here. They're adventurous and trying new dishes. One of our contacts, who is new to the whole group spent the entire day with us. We learned some of the amazing history found just down the street from our hotel, visited a private school and attended a youth group. We had great weather today and are probably going to puddle jump tomorrow as we tour some really, really, really old sites.

Praying the SA folks get their bags, some of us know how that can distract. Glad to hear all the DR open doors.

Need to rest, more soon. CityTeam

DR team up and running!

These have been a very busy 2 days for the DR team in San Francisco. Our first full day in country had us visiting a private school with students ages 9-13. The girls split up, met in small groups with the children, and practiced Spanish as both groups shared stories about their lives. After a delicious home cooked meal of rice & beans, we spent a few hours in a neighborhood that the church has been starting to visit recently. We walked and talked with neighbors and even practiced our swing on the baseball diamond. These girls can hit!!

Although it has been raining on and off all day today, it hasn't slowed us down. We visited a nursing home this morning, loving on some wonderful folks, painted a lot of nails in pretty bright colors (even blue), lots of hands-on opportunities to love and care for our elders. We also visited an orphanage, and played with 9 precious little boys. We are excited to be a part of a new connection with our friend here.

Next it was off to a local hospital to care and pray for patients in Pediatrics, the Womens ward and the Trauma unit. In one day we've had the chance to minister to widows, orphans and the "least of these". We've been in awe at how God has been enabling and equipping us to share and experience His love and grace. Tonight we're looking forward to working with more children at local small groups meetings the church is holding to continue to share the gospel in the community. Hasta manana! -the Quest DR ladies.

News from SA

Quick message from SA - The team has arrived safely. They are missing a few bags, all the leaders bags! Pray they get to them quickly. They will update us more soon.

city team reaches the City

We arrived on time and our luggage did too! Smooth day of travel. After dropping of our luggage we went to a brief orientation with our friends here and then dinner at an awesome spot. We met briefly to chat and now headed to bed. More soon, praying for great rest. CityTeam

DR team has landed!

After an early wake up, and 2 flights, the DR team has arrived in balmy 80 degree temps. We made our way through the hussle and bussle of immigration and customs and are now in our guagua (bus) headed to San Francisco de Macoris, our home away from home for the next 4 days. We're praying for safe travels for our friends headed to the City and South Africa.


The Q Ladies :)

Quest 12 is ready to go!

Ready to go!

Most of the Q12 Questies are in Northborough tonight. The first two teams DR and SA have a 3:15 AM shuttle pick up. (They're just hearing about that now.) And they will be off for the day's journey. The DR team will be on site by late afternoon. SA will arrive in Durban just after noon Thursday, Durban time.

The City team will all be together by late morning Wednesday and begin their journey overseas late afternoon. They have a shorter flight than the SA team but also arrive in the City just afternoon Thursday.

We are excited... watchful, for God.

Thanks for joining us in this journey!

Quest 12!

Q12 Teams

DR
1. Jess, Hope Chapel, MA
2. Bekah, Friendship, CT
3. Kathryn, Hope Chapel, MA
4. Bekah, Faith, RI
5. Yasirie, North Park, CT
6. Lisa, Friendship, CT
7. Maggie, Community Cong, MA
8. Alex, Middletown, RI
9. Itamar Elizalde, Faculty
10. Susie Ibrahim, Faculty
11. Vinetta McCann, Faculty
12. Tatiana Burgos, Q7 alumni

SA
1. Teresa, Middletown, RI
2. Miesha, Waterbury, CT
3. Dan, Sudbury, MA
4. Aidan, Friendship, CT
5. Irene, Manchester, CT
6. Bethany, Friendship, CT
7. Ken Hall, Faculty
8. Lynn Kobus, Faculty
9. Ababa Abiem, Q7 Alumni

City
1. Brianna, Community Cong, MA
2. Jackie, Celebration Saugus, MA
3. Dean, Pleasant Street, MA
4. Bryan, Faith, RI
5. Erica, Hope Chapel, MA
6. Ashlee, North Park, CT
7. Allyson Clark, Faculty
8. Rob Morzella, Faculty
9. Tommy Moore, Q7 Alumni