Joy Gort is one of the kindergarten teachers here at SCS. She would have been my lovely co-teacher if I had snagged a kinderspot. This weekend she was on the South Coast in Punta Cana enjoying the beach and the long weekend with several SCSers. She as driving her car into town on Sunday to go shopping when a Dominican man, who in the spirit of holiday was very much intoxicated, walked in front of her car... was hit and went and over the vehicle. He was put in Intensive Care and Joy has been detained by the Dominican police. She has remained under custody in Punta Cana since Sunday afternoon. She has a court hearing this morning to determine fault and damages. It is considered pretty much a lost cause, as an American... more specifically as a Caucasian, to not be found finanacially liable in the case of any kind of accident here. Praise be the man has made some recovery and is going to survive with some surgery. We rejoice over this for the man and his family... and also for Joy as she would have been criminally charged had his injuries been fatal. Joy is very shaken up and frightened. We have already seen the Lord move in this situtation and I am asking you to pray throughout the day for miracles.
- Joy was given permission to stay under custody at her hotel instead of at the municipal jail.
- Jenn Dunlap, one of the girls with her has stayed in Punta Cana to support Joy.
- The mission organization that supports Joy has provided a lawyer and several local missionaries will be there at court with her this morning
- As said before the man IS going to make a full recovery
Please pray wisdom and discerment of the Judge in the hearing. Pray for peace and comfort for Joy. Thanks dear ones.
2 comments:
wow... Joy's family goes to the same church as my parents. small world. We will be praying for her, and passing the request along.
Chels, bring back memories of the run in with the moto on the road out of Cabarete? freaky
YES it does! in fact i was talking about that story with Ben Hoffman this morning! i still think Julia should have put the car in drive and edged those men out of the way! sheesh!
jes and i are starting lesson with arelias soon... i'll say hi for you!
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