Website

please refer to my website www.alisondominguez.abwe.org for future updates

Recognition Ceremony

Here is the link to watch live online the ceremony with ABWE.  Friday, July 17th 7pm Eastern time

http://www.abwe.org/player/candidate-recognition-service-2015

Follow Jesus

check out these links to the song and the story behind the song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8jvfdDtoqY  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALP9f4QVIoA

I have used the song “I have decided to follow Jesus” as a prayer and a promise to God many times.  I know that life is hard and that any mission field (our workplace, our family, our country, the world) is difficult.  Many today are being persecuted for their faith; please join me in praying for the persecuted church.  May our faith show others to Christ and make others want to love Him.  1 Corinthians 12:20-22:  “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.21 Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, ²² set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.”  Those that receive Christ are guaranteed a future.  I know that God is working in my life and in yours and I pray you would see his mighty power today and realize the victory we have in Him. 

As I take more steps towards career missionary service I am relying deeper on God and His promises and guidance.  I know that there will be difficult times, but I also know that my “family” will help carry me through with their prayers.  As I prepare to leave for ABWE and the candidate seminar in just over a month I am humbled and overwhelmed by all of your prayers, support and encouragement.  My upcoming recognition ceremony on Friday, July 17^th at 7pm will be an emotional, exciting and probably a little scary experience; a huge next step towards a promise God gave me over 7 years ago.  I know many of you are planning to attend and each of you is a part of this.  Thank you to those who pray, who care for me and who are attending.  I am pretty sure I will have the biggest cheering section at the ceremony.  Also, for those that wish to attend but are not able to there will be a live simulcast online.  When I have that link I will email it out. 

I will not post an update the beginning of July unless something changes, but I promise to give each of you a detailed recap of all of the exciting training that I will be participating in.  Please pray for safe travels July 8^th - 9^th and July 24^th - 25^th, for clarity in decisions while at my training and for peace and rest during a very busy time. 

I am praying for our persecuted brothers and sisters, check out the voice of the martyrs app for daily prayer reminders and praying for each of you. 

Preparation

A call to serve is a call to prepare.

As most of you know I plan, organize, focus on detail, etc.  I do believe we are all called to prepare in some ways but that we also must hold "our plans" lightly.  God, in His sovereignty may change "our plans" in a split second.  So, as I plan and prepare for my upcoming training in July with ABWE please pray that I will hold my plans lightly.  My desire is for God's will to be done in my life and in each of yours.

Training is July 9th through July 24th in Pennsylvania and Virginia.  Please pray that I may be prepared for the training as well as the meeting with the board.  Pray that travels would work out, for safety and for the other missionary candidates who will be attending.  I look forward to meeting the rest of the July 2015 ABWE candidate class.  Pray for the missionaries in West Africa as they are praying about possible ministry changes there.  At my training I will officially be commissioned to a certain country, pray that I would keep an open heart and mind and that I would boldly go where God plans for me to be.

The Eye of a Hurricane

Roca Fuerte April, 2015

In the center of a hurricane there is absolute quiet and peace.  There is no safer place than in the center of the will of God.  –Corrie Ten Boom

Life can be like a storm, but all of us in that storm need to remember Jesus calms the storms.  I am always very honest on this blog and I need to share with you that the last few weeks have been quite a storm.  I believe in what the Lord can do and in who He is.  It is because of this faith that I keep on going.  I believe He has placed this burden for international missions on my life and that He is rapidly moving to accomplish His purpose.  So, I keep going forward one step at a time. 

As most of you have heard I passed my oral theological exam; thanks for the prayers.  To say the exam was difficult is an understatement and to say I did well would be not telling the truth.  I am grateful that the mobilization coordinator for ABWE heard my heart and blessed that two of my pastors were there as friendly faces in an unknown and scary process.  I have a lot to learn and I know God will help me in the understanding and illumination as I move forward.  The preparation for the interview was a stressful experience topped by the interview itself.  I did not have a peace about things, but as one of you pointed out Satan loves to attack when he sees that big things for the Kingdom of God are going to happen.   As I have had a little time to reflect now I have a peace and I am confident this is where I am supposed to be.  You would think after the interview I could have breathed a sigh of relief, nope.  Then, the emotions and stress of all that has to happen before I leave and the fact that I will be leaving all of you set in.  I praise god for the internet, but it isn’t the same as seeing many of you on a regular basis.  Ok, I am not going anywhere for at least 1 – 1 ½ years so no need for me to get too emotional yet. 

I am finally rested and recovered from the last few weeks and getting excited about the next steps which will include 2 ½ weeks of training with ABWE and a formal recognition ceremony.  God has provided me assistance with travelling money and the time off for this next step.  So, candidate seminar July 2015 here WE come.  I say we because each and every one of you reading this, praying for me and supporting me is coming with me to the next step in training as well as to the mission field when the time comes.  I am the feet on the ground, but the Lord and each of you are the strength and power behind me.  Thank you!!!! 

Praying for all of you and remember this Easter, HE IS RISEN!!!!