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The VandeLinde Family
Ryan, Erin, Micah, Josiah
& Analise
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New Creations, New Life
“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone and the new has come!
We praise God that over the last several months His
Spirit has been moving throughout our
congregations and has been leading people to Him. In the Higuey Christian Church, twenty (24) people have given their
lives to Christ and were baptized in the last three months.
Juan Diaz (lead minister) and Harold Diaz (youth and worship minister) are seeing a lot of fruit from their new in-home bible studies and weekly discipleship program.
 
| Ryan VandeLinde, Juan Diaz, Fany Diaz, Marianela Diaz |
Punta Cana Christian Church
In the Punta Cana Christian Church, lead minister Franklin Francisco is seeing a lot of spiritual fruit as four people gave their lives to Christ and were baptized over the last month. Franklin praises God for the response of the congregation to his messages about forgiveness, repentance and eternal life.
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Blessings in a Box
Several years ago we started a giving program entitled “Blessings in a Box.” This is a Christmas giving program where several US churches ask their congregations to sponsor a Dominican/Haitian child in our ministry and send them a Christmas gift. Each American family fills a shoebox sized container with toys, clothes, dolls, etc…which is shipped to the Dominican Republic and given to a specific child. This year we were able to bless over 700 children with a Christmas gift! After seeing the smiles on the faces of these children, these gifts were definitely a “Blessing in a Box.”
A HUGE thanks to all who participated.
  
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VandeLinde Furlough
Erin and I continue enjoying our time on furlough as we have traveled around the United States visiting supporting congregations and sharing about how God is moving through our ministry in the Dominican Republic. It truly has been a blessing to share with each congregation.
Currently, we are geared up and ready to help lead three Easter services in Virginia, which will be the first Easter services we have celebrated on American soil for several years.
Here are the churches we will be visiting on the next several months. Hope to see you there!
April 8-9th, Christ’s Church, Mandarin, Jacksonville, FL
April 29-30th, Crossroads Christian Church, Danville, IL
May 20-21st, Plum Creek Christian Church, Butler, KY
If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me personally.
ryanvandelinde(at)hotmail.com
540-798-7865
-Ryan
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Website & Facebook
Check out our website and follow us on Facebook.
Facebook: Eastern Dominican Christian Mission
Twitter: #EDCMmissions
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Contact Information
Ryan & Erin VandeLinde
Email: ryanvandelinde(at)hotmail.com
Cell: 1-809-707-3069
1-540-798-7865
Mail and Donations to:
Eastern Dominican Christian Mission
PO Box 20136
Roanoke, VA 24018
*for all financial donations
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Micah’s Minute
Well, we are enjoying being in the USA close to family. We got to celebrate Valentiene’s Day with Poppy and Nene and it was so much fun. We made cupcakes, opened a present and even had a chocolate fountain! Here is a picture of all three of us using the chocolate fountain. (yes, we may have gotten a little messy)
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