Fifteen ACS students and five adult chaperones set off for Los Cocos de Jacagua in the Dominican Republic on March 3 for a week-long missions trip. The students worked hard, assisting in building and painting two homes for needy families. They also did children’s ministry, delivered supplies to the local clinic, did prayer walks in the neighborhood, and shared the good news of Jesus Christ with local families and children.
The students brought toothbrushes and toothpaste, collected before their trip, and distributed them to residents living in the mountainous area. They also distributed hundreds of Beanie Baby Bears to the children and acted out a Goldilocks and the Three Bears skit to the joy of children and adults. It was a week filled with fun, sweat, and some tears, especially as the time to say goodbye neared. Thank you to faculty member Anne Dice, who oversees the high school ministry and missions program, for organizing the trip. Under her leadership, ACS students have been going on missions trips to the Dominican Republic since 2012 and have assisted in the building of 11 homes, while experiencing the joy that comes from serving others and sharing God’s love with young and old.
Two additional ACS missions teams will be serving in communities closer to home — in Coatesville, PA and Houston, TX — during the Easter break week of April 2. Please pray that God will use them to be a light and a witness for His Kingdom.
