More reports from the Dominican Republic

 Rev. Teachman reports...


Visiting rural areas in the mountains

We went high up the mountains, on a rugged dirt road, to visit two impoverished villages.  Along the way, there were groups of men picking potatoes and carrots on the steep hills.  These vegetables will be sold throughout this country and will also be shipped abroad.  We handed out lollipops, toys and clothes to the children.  Their faces lit up as they received their gifts.  There was a swarm of flies in one of these villages, but the joy of blessing the children far outweighed any slight discomfort we were feeling.  We sang songs together and prayed with each child individually before we left. 


Revival Meeting on the street

A meeting was set on the sreets of a local neighborhood.  Old wooden seats were placed in the middle of the street.  People were sitting on their porches and on the cement curbs.  Women were also sitting with their children in the doorways of their homes.  I ministered a very strong message about Jesus being the only way to salvation.  Many people came forward for prayer to be healed and for salvation.  The same thing keeps happening time and time again as we pray for the sick…they tell me that they are immediately healed.  One woman had pain all through her stomach and she told us that the Lord healed her.  Another man had constant back pain and he told us that he also was healed.  We had him bend and twist his back to see if there was any more pain.  All his pain was gone because Jesus Christ had healed him. 


God’s presence comes down like a cloud in the house

It was raining steadily so our outdoor revival meeting was cancelled.  We went to minister at a house where many people were new Christians and others were not saved.  Neighbors were also invited.  In all, there were about 25 people in the house, and about half of them were children.  The power and presence of God became very thick in this house. We ministered God’s word and prayed with everyone there.  Those that were unsaved gave their lives to Christ.  A neighbor, who was the first one to get saved, was crying and holding onto one of her neighbors as the love of Jesus filled her heart.  She told us after, in tears, that she had breast cancer and that she was in pain and always felt the pressure of the tightness the cancer in her breast.  She said that she spent much money on doctors but felt no better.  She told us that as we prayed, all the tightness and pain left and she knew that the Lord healed her.  We told her to be like the one man in the Bible that, when Jesus cleansed the 10 lepers, he came back to give Him praise.  She immediately lifted up her hands, crying and praising the Lord for the miracle that He had given to her. 

Many of the people in this area are very humble and very hungry for a move of God. 

God bless you from the Dominican Republic.

Rev. George Teachman