YWAM (Youth With A Mission) is an outreach-evangelical organization with bases all over the world that uses the arts to express the gospel to youth-college kids. I am familiar with it from growing up in Tyler, where the home base is close by. They also happen to have 3 bases here in the DR with one in Jarabacoa. Last weekend they put on a performance called SIGUELO which means to "follow it". They had musical groups, rap groups, a phenominal hip hop group, etc. It was a beautiful thing to watch and made me miss the arts for sure. Whether it´s a song or dance or drama, there is just something about the arts that communicates to a totally different part of your soul than just words. It always seems to move me somehow and bring me to a place of worship that other means can´t do. I love that feeling and love watching it in action. Needless to say I had a great time...give me music and dance anyday!!

Me and Amanda (4th grade teacher from Seattle) at the concert.

Me and Bida Lisa at the concert. She is one of Maria's many grandchildren. She went to Doulos for the past several years, but this year she is at the public school. She knows English very well and is really mature in her life and walk with the Lord. She comes over alot to hangout.

This was the stage set up. As you see they are very gifted in art and the sign reads "Follow It". It is a little more elegant than that in Spanish.

Here are Melinda (other student teacher that I live with on the left) and Erica (1st grade teacher from North Carolina) on the right.

Lastly, this is Cecilia (my host sister or Maria's daughter who lives above us) and myself at the concert. That night she made a profession to follow Christ and turn her life around, which is super exciting!! Can I get AMEN???