Hey everyone Abbey here reporting back to you!
My team has been going to La Treinta, a mixed Dominican and Haitian community, a couple times a week and every Sunday for church. La Treinta is known for poverty, drugs, and prostitution. Any time you tell people you were in La Treinta or live there, they will definitely give you a look. Questioning why you were there and most likely assuming the worst. On Tuesday my team was able to go pray for people on the streets. Even just walking a short part of the road we were on, it was dark and there was a lingering heaviness.
We went straight towards a certain corner where you will almost always find someone standing. Once my team got there we split into groups. Half of us went over to a gas station where there was a woman. My team leader, two squad leaders, and myself stayed. We started a conversation with a woman sitting on the corner. Not too far into our conversation a man came over. We had only just started telling her about Jesus when he abruptly came over. He was working and collecting metal from the streets, as he approached us, the woman grabbed her purse. I started questioning if something was about to go down or not. But he set everything down and started sharing his story.
Alexander is in his mid 30s and is a drug addict. Letting drug addiction take over his life, he fell away from God and stopped pursuing Him. Alexander told us how he was planning on going to Columbia to be a preacher and do what we were doing. He shared his knowledge about the Bible and told us his struggle with his reputation. He went from preaching on those streets to being known for his drug addiction. There was hurt and struggle with his current situation in his voice. He had not eaten in days and would mainly use the money he would get from working for drugs. Alexander lived on the streets and was estranged from his family. Although he had two children he hadn’t seen them in years and recently his oldest son came to see him but Alexander was too ashamed to see him and hid. Hearing his story was heartbreaking.
Victoria boldly spoke to him and shared what the Lord was telling her. She asked if he wanted to be free from this addiction, that was truly taking captive over his life. He threw his crack pipe into the streets and eagerly said yes.
We prayed over him, it wasn’t too long into this prayer he fell to his knees. Everyone moved to the ground and we continued to pray over him. My eyes were full of tears. I was moved by the spirit as I got to be a part of a miracle. After we prayed he moved to the wall behind us and you could instantly see a difference.
Alexander began to preach to everyone around us and there was quite a crowd forming. A couple prostitutes, a guard, workers from the other side of the street, people walking by stopped to hear what he was saying. It was absolutely incredible. What was even more amazing was that it was just one story from our time there. One of my squad leaders, Lindsey, went over to the women we originally talked to. She prayed over her and another prostitute. Across the street the other part of my team was able to do a Beauty For Ashes teaching, about our view of God. A woman received Christ and a man received physical healing. The Lord was working that day.
That was all in not even a full afternoon, just a few short hours, or what felt like 20 minutes. I have been blown away by the Lord and how He shows up. We invited everyone to church and we are praying that they will continue to seek out the Lord. Please join me in prayer for Alexander and his salvation. Along with all the women we met that afternoon, they would feel the Lord’s love for them and receive it.
It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners
Mark 2:17
What an exciting time you are having! You are so blessed to be right where God is working and to be a part of it. Love you and love to read what is happening.
This is INCREDIBLE. POWERFUL. What a holy moment. A gift from the Father, NO DOUBT. Proud to know you women of God!
Cool story! Praying for Alexander that God would continue to chase after him and that Alexander’s life would be forever changed! Praying his testimony brings glory to God. Keep doing what you’re doing!! We all love to hear every update.
What a story!! Such an amazing thing to be a part of (: Praying for Alexander and everyone you guys talked to!
Powerful life changing story and I’m sure that’s just one of many! Praying for your time in Dominica Republic!
Literally moved me to tears girl! Beautiful story??
Still kinda in shock that God gave us this opportunity. I love hearing it from your perspective!
Praise god! Abbey this is absolutely amazing! This moved me to tears. The lord is moving and shaking this earth!
YEAH JESUS!!! Doing a happy dance over here!! Thank you Jesus!! SOOO exciting!!
Your prayers and support mean so much to me! I wouldn’t be here without YOU!!
His testimony is going to reach so many people! I’m glad you are also a part of it with your prayers!
Thank you! Can’t wait to see you and share everything that the Lord’s been doing!
I’m so thankful for God’s intentionality. He’s been so good. Thank you for your support, it’s meant the world to me!
It’s so good. We all are like Alexander and hit a point where we have to throw out our own “pipe”. It’s hard not to be so touched by his story, I was so moved!
It was beautiful to be able to see how the Lord used you. You have the gift of healing and it is so prevalent. I’m thankful to be on a team with you and bring people home!!
It’s incredible isn’t it?! I’m glad we both can be apart of it and see his miracles, even in the day to day!
HE’S SO GOOD!!
Such a gift and healing experience even for myself. Absolutely thrilled you and I are able to go out together and have the Lord work through us! Can’t wait to hear more about what he’s doing with you!!
That’s Awesome!! Praying for you and your team!!