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JOY Team 12 is having a blast! Keep them in your prayers as they finish up their last couple days in Santo Domingo!

Love one another

JOY's 12th team is arriving in Santo Domingo very soon! We are so excited for new and old friends to serve some of the best kiddos you'll ever meet!

JOY believes that short term missions, have long term impacts. People like Allie, JOY’s Program Director, have had the privilege to sponsor a child. If you would like to learn more information on how to sponsor a child, check out kidsalive.org/sponsor-a-chil…

Surprise somebody with a smile today.

A way to experience joy is to become more childlike.

“We each get to decide what we’ll give to the world and what we’ll take from it. Love big; pack light” -Bob Goff

Hey friends! This month JOY is going on another trip to Santo Domingo! We are so excited to see all the good work JOY Team 12 is going to do!

Today is the LAST day to apply for JOY’s July trip! If you don’t have any plans from July 21st-29th, apply now! If you love kids, going to the beach, and playing soccer, apply now! If you just want to do something different this summer, apply now!

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This could be YOU! Pushing niños on swings is one of many ways you’ll help serve kids in the Dominican Republic. Share this with a friend you think should come on JOY’s July trip. Application in our bio!

Want to do something different this summer? Do you love traveling, learning about a new culture, and serving kids? Apply to come on our July trip to Santo Domingo! Link in bio

JOY is going back to the Dominican Republic this July 21st-29th with our FIRST summer team!

JOY has big news for this summer! Be sure to check out our social media tomorrow to find what JOY is doing next!

“There is no greater feeling than being able to confidently love those around me, knowing that everyone deserves to be shown love unconditionally.” -Megan Peters, JOY Team 11 participant

“These kids are joyful, they are spirited, they are compassionate, and they love people better than I thought ever possible. Santo Domingo is such a special place and I am so ready to go back.” -Ellie Fitzgerald, JOY Team 11 participant

“One of my favorite quotes from the trip came from one of our leaders, Scott, he said ‘Not every day is easy but every day is worth it’” - Madeline Hopple, JOY Team 11 participant

“During our last afternoon together, little bird brought me my bible and we sat and read for a while, then we prayed. Getting the chance to pray with her and explore God’s word with her is a memory I know both of us will cherish.” -Kaitlin Thompson, JOY Team 11 Participant

“When I got to see Maria* for the first time in a year, we ran into each other’s arms immediately and both started crying - the feeling of being moved so deeply and of being loved so fully is inexplicable.” -Kath Nadkarni, JOY Team 11 Leader *name changed for privacy

“My week in the DR taught me what unconditional love is. It does not matter what language you speak, what color skin you have, if you’re sweaty, if you’re exhausted— these children are ready to love you regardless of who you are.” -Maggie Strasser, JOY Team 11 participant