Month: June 2014

Dear mission partners, friends, brothers and sisters in Christ. Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord. Many of you  may have heard about the outbreak of the chikunguya  virus that is transmitted  through mosquitoes  that is all over the Caribbean and has made its way to the United States. There are lots of mosquitoes here and many of our brothers and sisters in the churches here have contracted the virus.  It causes a high fever, pain in the joints, headaches, and a rash. Some people get over it quickly but others have the symptoms for months. Continue reading “Salgado DR Mission Newsletter”

Dear mission partners, friends, and brothers and sisters. Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Summer has now arrived. and with the Summer comes the visits from our short term missionary friends. The first team that came was a special group. The team was from First Baptist of Fall Branch Tennessee and was lead by Pastor Shawn Cutshall. This was this church’s first international mission trip. It was a pleasure to watch and serve with these brothers and sisters. It reminded me of my first mission trip years ago, and it was Pastor Shawn who lead that trip also when he was the Pastor of our sending church. They came and did a great job ministering  and meeting needs of the people here. There are many needs here, but their greatest need is Christ. Continue reading “Salgado DR Mission Newsletter”