January 2026 | 11
During the time we spent in Santa Cruz, we met many Ja- maicans who were glad to see the team at work. Church members came out each day to sit in church chairs to watch us work. We had two highlights during our week in Jamaica. First, on Sunday, right after we arrived, we joined Sharon Baptist Church for its Sunday service. An SBDR chaplain from the team preached that day, and a twenty-something young man, who had only visited the church twice, gave his life to Christ. Second, our Florida-Ohio teams finished the work on the Sharon Baptist Church buildings. This was critical since the church facility will soon become a hub for the distribution of supplies to the residents. The day after construction was completed, the ladies of the church began airing out clothes that were wet from the storm. Thank you, Ohio Baptists, for your faithful giving to the Ray Roberts State Mission Offering. Your giving enabled our Ohio Disaster Relief Team to deploy quickly, allowing one Jamaican church to start helping its community to recover. In 2026, Ohio Disaster Relief will send teams to Jamaica and Alaska, bringing help, hope, and healing to people in crisis. If you are interested in deploying with Ohio DR in 2026, please sign up for one of the Phase 1 training courses on our website, scbo.org/dr.
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