Is it a zip code?  Or password? A combination to a lock?  A clue..  when I say “12141″ the students immediately form two lines and have big smiles on their faces.

One (1) person to (2) one (1) person for (4) one (1) minute.
We choose a topic or dialogue that compliments the lesson.  Then each student [...]

GAMES, SNACKS,  & FELLOWSHIP
Our “End of the Session English Party” began with games, snacks, and lots of conversation!  (One of my students even brought his own chess game.)  During this time, Freddy, one of our seminary students, met with each student and guest, putting their names into a drawing.  Throughout the party, names were drawn [...]

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
It started out as a home visit with one of my students, Hilcia.  Then Marta asked if she could come too.  The next day,  Hilcia  invited another classmate, Orquidea; followed by another, Daihana.  By the end of the week, the entire class was invited to dinner at Daihana’s at 5:00 on Saturday.
TIME
The next question…  [...]

This week, our English lesson focused on communication.  We began with a survey, revealing that the majority of the students in class use a cell phone to communicate with friends and family, with the exception of a few who use email while they are at their university.  This discussion led into a debate of the [...]

Due to the hurricane season, we have been experiencing frequent power outages.  Our English classes are not an exception.  Last Monday, we taught by candlelight.  Each student had their own tea light to follow along with the lesson.   I couldn’t help but smile today, as I was reviewing their worksheets  and one had a burn [...]

Vanessa King and I are teaching English as a Foreign Language in the city of Santiago, located in the northern part of the Dominican Republic (DR).  The English program is one way the mission is reaching out to the community.   These English classes serve as a bridge to share Jesus not only across the external [...]