077 || Because Your Dream Was Never Just About You|| Allison Hale

Send us Fan Mail Allison Hale first came to the Dominican Republic as a missionary with her parents at the age of 13. In 2003, she returned with her husband to reside in the city of San Pedro de Macoris. There they have a church plant ministry as well as a Christian school and several other outreach ministries to the community. One of those is The Mercy Workshop, which ministers to women who have been exploited in the sex tourism industry. Allison and a group of women from her church take to the streets to reach hurting women and offer them a safe place for dignified work, making jewelry. They also assist with documents, access to education, and teach them the Word of God and what it means to belong to Him.  In this interview, Allison educates us about how women get caught up in sex trafficking and prostitution from what she’s learned in her nearly 10 years of ministry on the streets of San Pedro, Dominican Republic. She talks about the ministry of Mercy Jewelry, where victims can learn an honorable trade, create something beautiful that others want to buy and wear, earn an income and find practical help as they reshape their lives. Allison shares about the value of knowing that you’ve done what you can when the day is done. She tells of the fruit that’s come from working with a team, discipling Dominican women, and empowering them to be sent out with God’s word along with the excellent reminder that this is not her burden to carry alone. I love when she shares how this dream started as just a little inkling in her heart from God during four months of prayer. You’ll find the show notes, links to resources mentioned, and ways to connect with Allison, here: http://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/77   MENTIONED ON THE SHOW: BOOKS: When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert Dead Aid by Dambisa Moyo Half the Sky by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn Love Big, Be Well by Winn Collier Spiritual Depression by David Martyn Lloyd-Jones Reclaiming Surrendered Ground by Jim Logan   Get More Involved...Become a Devoted Dreamers Patron.   https://www.patreon.com/DevotedDreamersPodcast   GET CONNECTED: Find your tribe in the Devoted Dreamers Insiders Facebook Group where you can connect with other like-minded women in pursuit of their God-shaped dreams. Leave your review of the show on iTunes or Stitcher Subscribe on iTunes * Subscribe on Android   Some links to products listed here are affiliate links. When you click those and make a purchase, I earn a commission that supports this podcast. Thanks for your support!Sign up for Dream Believers. Just $49/month or $490 for the year (get 2 months free!) NEXT STEPS:Connect with Merritt: Website || Instagram || Book a CallLeave a Review: Apple Podcasts/iTunesSubscribe: on Apple Podcasts * on AndroidJoin the Dream Believers communityMORE ABOUT THE DEVOTED DREAMERS PODCAST:Produced by Jonathan R. Clauson. Theme music by Reaktor Productions. Ad music by Komiku.