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Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Happy New Year from the Youngs in the DR.  Hope you all had a blessed Christmas and wonderful start to 2018.

We have been doing well here.  Our fall and first semester at school were full of blessings and changes.  Makarios was able to start construction on the land that will be for our new buildings.  We have a new entrance, drainage system, a wall around the property as well as having the land prepared for the new buildings.  This new land will be very beneficial in the coming years at Makarios and allow us to grow!  Getting this stage completed has been a lot of work and planning for Darren and several other Mak staff.  It has been great to see things come together and are excited about the growth of Makarios.  Makarios is continuing to fundraise so we can start the first building.



In October, we had a great week with a team from Faircreek Church (our home church in Ohio).  They brought a medical and work team.  It was wonderful to be able to spend time with them and work alongside of our friends.  About 400 patients were treated during this week!  And numerous work projects were completed.  It was nice to have people that we know be here and hang out with us for the week.

Darren with Wilner



Beginning of school parade.


Merry Christmas from the Youngs

We had a quiet and blessed Christmas as a family here in the DR.  We spent a few days in Santo Domingo, the capital city, with some friends/co-workers.  It was a fun time and got to get a little taste of Christmas from the big city.

We are excited about a new year and a chance to start fresh.  There is a lot of work to be done still and are trusting God for His guidance in our lives.

We definitely want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all of you for your prayer and financial support!  We appreciate you and the sacrifices you make that provide for and empower us to do what we do here, which is to further HIS kingdom.  Thank you!!!  To God be the glory!

Prayer requests...
1.  God's strength to persevere through the many challenges we face here.
2.  God's continued guidance in our lives and work.
3.  Continued financial support.