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Climb Global Learning, Juan Dolio (2026)

26/10/2026

WEEK 9 RECAP‼️

This last week was parents week and as incredibly amazing as it was, it was busy and exhausting. We all needed to recover from the eventful schedule and let our bodies rest and social batteries charge to go into the week so Monday we took a day off from typical work at the school and took the day to rest.

On Tuesday, we had Bible class in the morning and reviewed for our test this week. We reviewed lots of the original concepts that we learned about sentences structure, gender, and plurality in Spanish as well as certain tenses and vocabulary we have learned throughout the semester. In the afternoon, the students worked on homework and classes since our Bible professor was out of town.

On Wednesday, the students headed to Lily House in the morning where one group worked with the girls to teach English class and the other group helped with a project. The English class reviewed much of what the girls have learned this semester and quizzed them with conversations and games. The other group cleaned up and prepared roller skates for an event this week. In the afternoon, we went to Pasitos and the students got to spend time with the girls and connect and play without an agenda and we got to share the exciting new that tomorrow they would be coming to roller skate with us!!

On Thursday, we had a brief review in the morning in Spanish class before the students took their test. After their test, the Bible professor came and gave a double class to make up for Tuesday in which the students dove more into Matthew in the sermon on the Mount and adding on to their knowledge of Matthew and deeper context for the book. In the afternoon, we went and picked up the girls from Pasitos and brought them back to come skate with us at the Lily House roller rink. It is a tradition we have with them every semester and it was such a blast to help them learn to skate, pick them up when they fell, and watch them have so much fun with us and each other. It was a gift to have them here and a blast for everyone!

On Friday, we had the day off but the students went out with a group to Catalina Island! They took a boat ride out to the island and got to snorkel off the side of the boat then spent the entire day on the beach together sun tanning, swimming, and hanging out together. It was a fun and great get away for them all to relax and connect with the group here.

On Saturday, we headed to the capital to the girls orphanage for ministry. We split into groups to ask more fun, thought provoking questions to both break the ice and better get to know them. Afterwards, in groups, we taught English. These girls come from all sorts of really challenging backgrounds of abuse, trauma, neglect, loss and we really wanted to give them vocabulary to express how they felt and positive affirmations to improve the way they speak about themselves and each other. We taught feeling words and affirmations to them in English then played a fun game to quiz them on the words they learned! Then, our group shared a teaching on the Good Samaritan. They acted it out and asked some questions and we shared some about the story. The story calls us to not consider those our neighbors based on who is of the same race, class, or social level as other. Rather to show the radical, counter cultural love of Christ and love beyond boundaries to show mercy and care to the least likely. We recognized that these girls likely identified most with the man who had been mistreated and left and encouraged them that they are seen, known, and loved by the one true God who created them. After the teaching, they got to connect and hang out in groups to ask questions and better get to know each other. It is such a privilege to earn their trust and pour into them, yet we always leave feeling so loved and blessed in return.

On Saturday evening and Sunday morning, more guests arrived as we prepare for alumni week!! Several students from previous semesters are returning for the week to rekindle past relationships, visit sites, and get to know our group as we work together to serve and enjoy this beautiful place and amazing people.

Check out our weekly recap the following week as we finish up another busy but amazing week here in the DR!

19/10/2026

More pictures from Week 8- Family Week!

19/10/2026

WEEK 8 RECAP‼️

We are officially halfway through the Fall 2026 semester and we just finished off an incredible week here in the DR! This week looked a little different, as we had the family members of the students join us for Family Week! Parents and siblings came to see what the students have been up to and serve alongside us and the locals who have become family to us for such a beautiful week.

On Monday, the parents who had arrived went with us to Emmanuel House, the school we work at every Monday. It was a non-traditional day because the DR was celebrating "Día de la raza", their national indigenous culture day. The kids all dressed up and they did presentations. We first heard from the director her incredible testimony of faith as well as the story of how God has provided in abundance for the school. After the assemblies, the students got to introduce their family members to the students they have been working with. Part of the group began to take lunches to classrooms and serve food while the others helped out with a craft activity for the students who have sponsors to make Christmas cards for the individuals who are supporting them. It was such an honor to help the ministry with a task that helps the kids connect with their sponsors and it was a gift to see what the ministry is doing in these kids lives. In the evening, we had small group after dinner and talked about the experience of cross cultural missions as well as Jesus's call for us to replicate his radical, counter cultural denial of himself and service of others and the power of serving when it is uncomfortable for us and we get nothing in return. It was a great way to go into the week with an others oriented mindset!

On Tuesday, we walked up the road to serve at Lily House with some big projects they have been saving for us with our big group. We first heard from the director about the ministry to better understand what they do, where these girls come from and their goals for the development of the girls. Then, we all got to work! We had multiple painting groups who painted doors, walls, columns and iron rails. We had a group who worked very long on the roller blades to replace the wheels of broken ones and organize the skates for events. We relocated a swing set that had been sitting for years and we did not think it was going to be possible. Every single parent and sister here, as well as the students, worked extremely hard and it was such a blessing to the ministry. In the afternoon, we had Spanish class where the parents sat in on class to see what a typical class looks like and to see how much the students have learned!

On Wednesday, we headed out after lunch to San Jose where our Bible professor, Dr. McClure lives. The family members got to see the community and hear some teaching from Dr. McClure. He continued in Matthew on the sermon on the Mount and connected ways that Matthew references Old Testament events to Jesus's miracles and teachings to prove that He is the messiah. It was fascinating and so great for the family members to be able to see the level of teaching their students are receiving and be reminded of the power and truth that lies in scripture. From there, we headed to Pasitos, the girls orphanage we work with every Wednesday to connect and teach English. When we got there, the girls welcomed the guests and introduced themselves. We split into the 3 groups of classes so parents could meet the girls their kids have been working with and also be so impressed by how much English the girls have learned from the students in the last seven weeks! After classes, we gathered all together for the girls to share their teaching on the fruits of the spirit. They shared the entire verse in English then each girl talked about the fruit she presented and gave examples. We had a snack and juice then let the party begin. The speaker was out, music was on and we had the chance to just spend time with them for hours talking, playing, teaching, dancing and lots of smiles. Despite language barriers, it is incredible how much love was shared between the girls and the families and how well they were received because of the trust that has been earned by the students.

On Thursday, we had a slower pace day to rest and recover and did a typical class day with Spanish in the morning and Bible in the evening. In Spanish class, we set up a very fun Family Feud game with students and parents for parents to test the basic Spanish they knew and the students to answer more complex questions based on the vocabulary and tenses they have learned. We said good bye to some parents then had Bible class in the afternoon where Dr. McClure came to us and continued to teach on the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus's masterful teaching on radical love especially for oppressors.

On Friday, we had our off day for the families to spend quality time with their kids. One of the dads took his daughter to go golfing and in the afternoon most of the group left for the capital to go to a mall then the Colonial Zone to see more of the country in the capital. It was a lot of fun to explore together and eat out in the city!

On Saturday, we ate an early lunch and headed out for a last day of ministry. We went first to Village 14 where we gave two teachings on Matthew 7:24 firm foundation. One of the dads kindly prepared a teaching for the old groups in depth Bible study and taught on the importance of Jesus being our one and only foundation for when the storm comes. It was so great to have him lead and teach the youth of the community. The other group led some fun and active teachings with the little ones! We spent some time with the kids before we headed out to the next site at Village 41 where we teach Bible stories and lessons at the church for the kids in the community. We did some games and activities to get to know each other then split up into groups for the students to lead some questions that led into our teaching. We taught the story of David and Goliath and the students did some very impressive acting! Afterwards, we went back into the group for the students to ask the kids questions about the story. We tied into the teaching that we may not face actual giants but there are big scary things in life that we face that may seem like giants and it seems most appropriate to fear and hide. But like David, we put our trust in God for His protection and provision knowing that God is bigger and more powerful than the giants we face. We finished up with some time outside to play with them!

On Sunday, we took a few trips to the airport to say goodbye to the final group of parents. It was hard to say goodbye after such an amazing week but when we got back everyone needed a whole day or two to recover. It was a busy week with a lot of people and a lot of details but we could not have asked for a better time spent.

Thank you to all of the parents and family members who took time out of your schedules to join us, serve with us, and create such a beautiful week. Thank you to those who came and those back home who entrust us with your sons and daughters and support them with encouragement and prayer.

Stay tuned for next week as we head into the second half of the semester!

PS- only allowed 80 pics per post and we have a lot from this week so check out the second post with more pictures!

11/10/2026

WEEK 7 RECAP‼️

7 weeks complete here in the DR with the Fall 2026 group as we almost reach the halfway point!

On Monday, many of the students went to Emmanuel House to work with the teachers and kids. They were delighted to have a calmer day with the students engaging with them in the classroom, teaching English, playing at recess and serving lunches.

On Tuesday, we had a full class day. In Spanish class, we prepared some review games to review vocabulary and tenses we have learned all semester. We gustarse to express what they like and don't like and used Blooket to make a fun way for them to review and compete. In Bible class, they talked about the influence of the culture and history of the DR on the church styles and differences of various denominations and what scripture has to say about multiple topics.

On Wednesday, we headed to Lily House in the morning where they needed some more publication help to promote a costume event. Our students, being the humble troopers they are, put on all sorts of costumes to help shoot a video and even did some roller skating for the reels they wanted to create. Their willingness to serve and help even at their own expense has been so great to watch! In the afternoon, we went to Pasitos on a rainy day and reviewed much of the plan for this week as parents arrive as well as review so much of what we have learned in English class. It is incredible to see the progress of the girls English and how much they enjoy class with the students as their professors. They are prepared to teach the fruits of the spirit and recite the verse in English!

On Thursday, we had another class day but more importantly, it was Ruthie's birthday!! They were all surprised in Spanish class when they were told they were getting a surprise exam but actually we went to Jumbo and McDonalds for Ruthie's special day! A great birthday meal and some shopping and flowers made it a special day. During Bible class in the afternoon, they continued throughout Mathew and had questions answered about prayer and intimacy with God in personal relationship and communication with Him.

On Friday, we had a full day off to rest and prepare for the weekend and a long coming week! Students rested, got ahead on homework, and hung out.

On Saturday, we met in the morning to prepare our lesson before we headed to the girls orphanage in the capital. We started off with group questions to continue to get to know them and a fun game of Fishbowl to have fun with them. The students decided to teach the Prodigal Son out of Luke 15 to talk about the Fathers reaction when we come home after being away and the grace of God to receive us and celebrate the lost being found. Not only did they act out the whole story, we split into groups and asked questions to hear from the girls about what they understood from the story and how they view themselves in this parable. It's amazing to watch the students grow in not only their Spanish, but their confidence to lead and teach at sites where we desire to plant seeds that God can grow.

On Sunday, we spent the day doing airport runs to pick up the first arriving parents! It is the start of parents week where some students and parents get to reunite after 7 weeks and share time together and serve alongside one another.

Please be praying for us as we enter into a busy week of showing family members what the students have been up to!

05/10/2026

WEEK 6 RECAP‼️

On Monday, the students went to Emmanuel House and worked with the kids who had LOTS of energy after a long weekend. The students served energetically and patiently despite being climbed on, scratched and bitten. It is a huge help for the teachers to have more helpers in the classrooms to give individual attention to the kids who need it and for the students to help get some energy out at recess. They spent the rest of the day resting.

On Tuesday, we had a full class day. In Spanish class, we had two surprise guests come to help give class! Two translators who work with Score and are good friends of our group came and taught Dominican Spanish and slang terms. They "encouraged" the students to speak using nerf guns as motivation. We had a blast as the students guessed the meaning of the words, played a review game to be quizzed on it, and then acted out skits to use their words. In Bible class, the students continued diving into Matthew and talking about the person of Matthew and how his life and context at the time affected the writing.

On Wednesday, the girls of the group were invited to a women's conference here at the church where they got to take part in worship, devotions, and activities to encourage women in ministry and get to know some Dominicans and Americans working here in the DR. In the afternoon, we went to Pasitos to continue with a Bible lesson and English class. We taught from Galatians the fruits of the spirit. The students helped teach them in English and explain each one giving examples. Then, we split into groups and did some review of what we have been learning.

On Thursday, we had another full class day. In Spanish, we learned future tense and did some activities to practice it. The students shared what they will be doing in 10 years and we even played jeopardy to review the tense and compete. In Bible class, they continued in Matthew and looked at number patterns and understanding Old Testament references in the gospels.

On Friday, we had the morning and afternoon off before we headed to a youth service we were asked to help lead close to here. Some of the students helped lead worship then small group questions after the sermon and a game with the youth.

On Saturday, we headed out to ministry in the afternoon but first satisfied some McDonald's cravings the students have been asking for. They were very happy to get a taste of home and try it here. Afterwards, we went to Nellys Place, a kids bible school ministry led by Nelly and her husband. She gives a safe place for kids to come after school throughout the week to get a snack and get help with homework and on Saturdays does Bible lessons. We got there and got to know the kids in groups then led a teaching on David and Goliath. The students have become quite the actors to teach lessons and the kids loved it!

On Sunday, we went to church with the girls of Pasitos and got to experience a new church and enjoyed getting to see the girls and worship with them. We ended the week with a small group led by Cam sharing her testimony and time together reflecting on the week.

Another great week in the books as the students are fully in their groove and eagerly anticipating many family members coming this next week! Please continue to be praying for our students as they give and grow!

27/09/2026

WEEK 5 WEEKLY RECAP‼️

Take a look at what the Climb students were up to this week!!

On Monday, some of the group went to Emmanuel House to serve in classrooms, at recess, and taking lunches. They are getting more and more comfortable each time taking initiative in classrooms to lead and take care of the kids in any way to assist the teachers.

On Tuesday, we had a full class day of Spanish in the morning and Bible in the afternoon. In Spanish class, we learned a new tense: past imperfect. We practiced it along with the other tenses we have learned then each student practiced the tense with examples. In Bible class, they began in Matthew with some more context to set the scene for the other gospels.

On Wednesday, we started off early at Lily House and the students worked very hard to do some work on the missionary house. Trimming hedges, mowing the lawn, chopping branches, and picking up scraps all in the blazing heat. Some went to help with inventory on the jewelry to help the anti-trafficking centers jewelry business. In the afternoon, we went to Pasitos and and continued with our Bible verse memorization and English class. The girls look forward to the classes with the students to practice concepts and vocabulary and make it fun and the students have done amazing work with them!

On Thursday, we had Spanish class in the morning and did some activities to combine all the tenses we have learned: present, preterite, imperfect, and indicative mode. They changed sentences to cater to the tense and practiced all they've learned to translate sentences given. It was a holiday here so no Bible class and we went to the store and got snacks and ice cream.

On Friday, we had a rest day to recover from the week, get some homework done, and prepare for the weekend. Some rested, some spent the day at the beach!

On Saturday, we met in the morning to make a plan for the day of ministry then headed out to lunch to Village 14 first. We split the kids of the community into older and younger kids where we taught the story of Cain and Abel and Gods warning against being controlled my emotion and the consequences of sin. The older group was led by profound questions after reading the chapter together and the little kids got some activities, questions, and songs. After the lessons and some play time with the kids, we headed to Consuelo to the church for kids ministry. There, we did some dynamics and songs and acted out the same story, asking questions and engaging them more. That ended with play time outside to connect with the kids and have some fun with them before giving snack and heading out.

Sunday, we went to church in San Pedro where we have been attending and getting more connected. It is National Day of the Bible here in the DR so today's service was to talk about the purpose of the scriptures and how to not just use it but to live by it. After an afternoon of rest, we will finish the week with small group led by Luke!

Please continue to pray for the students health, their energy, and their growth this semester as they give all they can to serving and learning!

Stay tuned for next weeks recap!

21/09/2026

WEEK 4 RECAP‼️

We are officially a quarter way through this semester and the students have really acclimated into routine and have been doing amazing work!

On Monday, we all headed to Emmanuel House and were greeted by the kids with LOTS of energy from the weekend! As you can see, we were on recess duty and it was chaos but a blast. Anytime we can allow the teachers to sit down and relax and help get some energy out of the kids, we are happy to do that. The students thrive in playing, talking, or even just letting kids be their hair stylist. Once recess ended, our students split up into kindergarten, 7th grade English class, and younger special needs class while the others helped bring water jugs to the school and took lunches to classrooms. The rest of the day is usually always recovering from the morning spent there and getting ahead on classes.

On Tuesday, we started with Spanish class in the morning where the students learned a new tense: past imperfect. We compared it to the other past tense we learned and practiced conjugated new verbs. Our Bible professor is away for the week so they didn't have Bible class but we took a trip to the store where the students stocked up on necessities, snacks, and got some much needed ice cream. In the evening, we had a collective Spanish review game night. With all the vocabulary we have learned, we split into teams and played games like categories, charades, and hot seat. This group always brings the energy and fun and the students got a great opportunity to review and practice some vocab.

On Wednesday, we had our full ministry day. In the morning, we headed to Lily House where they were shooting some new social media content and needed some models. The students did the excruciating work of eating desserts, trying coffees, posing for pictures and skating on the roller rink. It is not the typical ministry service we do but it is what they asked for and was a huge help to them and the students were happy to oblige. Some of the students came to the English class with the girls to help with some sentence practice. In the afternoon, we went to Pasitos to continue with English class. Each week, we teach a bible verse to memorize in English and Spanish for a prize and then we split into 3 groups to teach. The students know their groups and do an amazing job of leading the lessons, teaching with confidence, and making it fun for all of them.

On Thursday, we had another Spanish class in the morning where we did activities for them to make sentences using all of the tenses they have learned. Starting with a basic sentence in English, they translated it to Spanish present tense, to indicative mode, to preterite, to imperfect. They did a great job recalling conjugations and changing the sentences according to all of the tenses they have learned thus far. Then, they got a huge list of vocabulary to describe peoples personality traits, physical appearance, feelings, and character traits.

On Friday, we took a day off rest day for students to recover, catch up on sleep, and finish up homework assignments for the week. On top of the ministry and activities, many of them have reading assignments or papers to write. For the sake of their school work and us being present and energized at sites, we prioritize rest so everyone is ready to give.

On Saturday, we met in the morning to plan our ministry for the day where the students gave input on what they wanted to lead and teach at the site. Then after lunch, we all headed to the capital to a girls orphanage we partner with. Upon arriving, we split into groups where we got to know them with some questions and conversation. Then, we did a speed- get to know you activity where the students lined up across from them and would each say their names then their favorite of the given category (color, animal, fruit, food, drink, dessert, sport, etc.) and then we would see who had favorites in common. It was a fun way to get down many of their names and try to connect through common similarities. Afterwards, we introduced a topic of the fruits of the spirit and we split back into groups and and each group of students taught on the first three: love, joy and peace. We asked the girls questions and taught on what scripture says about these words and compared worldly love, joy, and peace compared to biblical fruits. They had great discussion and response. We ended with acting out the parable of the bags of gold where we emphasized that fruits of the spirit are gifts from God meant to be used, grown and multiplied and not to be kept for ourselves. It was a great connection with the girls and we look forward to returning!

On Sunday, we all returned to the same church and enjoyed a great teaching on 2 Peter's call to regard scripture as reliable and inspired by God. Following a restful afternoon, we finished the week off with a mini worship night playing guitar and singing together then small group Bible study.

Another incredible week of watching the students get more comfortable with each other and the locals as they earn trust, build deep bonds, and share the love of God and truth of His word to ministry sites. We are so proud of them and so grateful for all the support!

Stay tuned for next weeks recap!

13/09/2026

WEEK 3 UPDATE‼️

Hard we believe we are 3 weeks into the semester but we are celebrating another amazing week here in the DR with the Fall 2026 Climb class!

On Monday, we returned to Emmanuel House for our first full day of serving at the school. All morning and into the afternoon, the students served in the classrooms with the students helping the teachers. They were divided into preschool, kindergarten, younger special needs classes, and an older class to teach English. The students worked so hard to teach, assist teachers with the kids, and bring the energy to the classrooms and recess and eventually take the lunches to the classrooms. It is always a humbling experience to work with kids for hours in the heat and the students always leave exhausted but with a deeper sense of respect and admiration for the teachers who do this all day, all week, often without pay. It makes us more inspired to serve with energy and help them to be able to rest during our time there.

On Tuesday, we had a full class day. In the morning Spanish class, we review present tense and indicative mode and introduced past tense preterite. We conjugated some regular and irregular verbs and got a long list of faith orientated vocabulary to expand their knowledge as they read scripture and share at ministry sites. In the afternoon, the students dove into the book of Matthew and began to look at the culture and context at the time of the original audience and analyze the importance of understanding words and intent in the scriptures.

On Wednesday, we had a long day of ministry. In the morning, we went to Lily House to work on more labor projects. We started off attaching an overgrown plant to a wall with metal wire to create more space, then the students cleared out a patio area filled with garbage and weeds. They worked very hard, then joined the English class with the lily house girls where they practiced the questions we had learned and did some vocabulary review with charades. In the afternoon, we went to Pasitos to continue with our Bible verse teaching and English classes. The students divided into their groups and worked to teach more conversational questions then body parts and action verbs. We ended in a competition then a little party to celebrate Juliette's birthday! Afterwards, we got pizza and ice cream to celebrate the birthday girl!

On Thursday, we had another full day of classes. In Spanish class, we reviewed preterite tense and the students wrote an entire paragraph in the past tense about their last week. Then, we did an exhaustive list of vocabulary on numbers, date, days of the week, months of the year, holidays, and directional words. In Bible class, they continued to set the scene for the gospels with more tools when reading so that they are more equipped to dive deeper into the text and ask questions to better understand. Thursday night, we had a collective game night with the host family and had a blast playing games and partaking in Nerf battles!

On Friday, we had a free day to relax after a long week of hard work for the students to catch up on rest and homework. We did some review for Spanish and prepared to go into the weekend.

On Saturday, we visited two ministry sites. We went to Village 14, a Haitian sugar cane village where we partner with a beautiful community of believers at a church to teach some of the kids and youth in the community. We split into two groups of older and younger kids and presented the Genesis story of creation and the Fall. We made it interactive and fun for the little ones and more profound with the older kids as the students took part in teaching, reading, and asking reflection questions based on the text. Afterwards, we went to Consuelo to teach a lesson at the local kids ministry where our students acted out the story of Lazarus and how we see Jesus's humane compassion for when we suffer as well as his power over death. The students bring such great passion into teaching and energy into connecting with the kids.

On Sunday, we attended another new church where there was electronic translation available for some of the students to be able to have the sermon interpreted. The students loved the service and look forward to returning! Afterwards, we had our sabbath rest day before small group where Sarah shared about the power and beauty of spiritual gifts.

Another amazing week of getting more and more acclimated with each other and the local friends we partner with to serve, teach, and learn from. Stay tuned for next weeks update!!

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