Many of you have already heard the news, but I’m going to make it official now on our blog. The Figueroa family is headed back to the Midwest at the end of this month. Why? Well, since the turn of the New Year, we believe the Lord has been prompting us to take the next step in applying all that we have learned during our 4 years here in Santo Domingo. We would love to be able to take these experiences and utilize them to serve and bless a community in Puerto Rico, where Jose’s family is originally from. However, it has been made abundantly clear to us during our time in the DR that we need to be prepared for limited employment opportunities and income streams when living on an island. So, we believe we should go back to the US to work and build up our savings (requiring 2-3 years?) in order to make the move to PR.
By God’s grace, a respected Dominican pastor has been put in place at our church ICC, and that has been just one of many confirmations for the timing of our departure. So, we are in the process of selling our belongings in Santo Domingo and wrapping up our responsibilities.
We can’t tell you how much we have appreciated your prayers, encouragement and support during our time here. We have experienced God’s peace and guidance every step of the way. Please keep us in prayer as we make the transition and endeavor to keep our eyes and hearts fixed on eternal priorities versus. the familiar “rat race” that can so easily distract us.
May God bless you!
Sincerely,
Jose, Darcy & Isabel Figueroa