by Callie Suraci, Wallingford, CT, Weeks 1, 2 & 3 The Dominican Republic Mission Team trips have been something that I’ve held near and dear to my heart for the past nine years. There’s no way to truly describe what a trip like this does to your heart and soul, but if I could describe it in one word; it would be “humbling”. When doing mission work in the Dominican Republic, you come across all different types of people, but one thing that the majority have in common is their

by Sandra Moya, Wallingford, CT, Week 2 Words will never do justice to explain what an amazing trip this was. Hopefully these words and pictures tell the story of how hearts were forever changed . . . American, Haitian and Dominican alike. This year was a special milestone year, as it was the 30th year anniversary of our first trip. I did a lot of reflecting in how my perspective has changed since first serving at 16. Seeing life and poverty through the eyes of a 16 year old

Over 260 DR Mission Team volunteers from 17 states, representing 33 different churches and dozens of schools, traveled to La Romana, Dominican Republic in 2026 with one purpose . . . serve and love the people of this area well. This year's trips were, in a word, blessed. Blessed in numbers. And even more blessed in heart, soul, and connections. Most served one week in 2026, several others spent two weeks, a few were in La Romana serving for three weeks, and a couple of people