Amber’s Story

She had everything lined up for a great paying teaching job right after college, then a 45-minute conversation changed EVERYTHING and she couldn’t be more grateful. 

Three years later, she is still serving at Doulos and loving it. Hear the rich story of Amber’s calling, transition, and experience teaching at Doulos.

0:00 Introduction 

1:05 Discovering Doulos and feeling called to serve here

3:12 The application process and good questions to ask 

5:14 Fundraising and God’s confirmation 

8:53 Her families response and school debt

10:53 What it’s like to live in Jarabacoa

12:46 Safty as a woman 

13:42 Transitioning and the first 6 months

16:19 Support through the transition

19:36 Something that was harder than expected

20:40 One special part of Doulos - Mixed Socioecomics

22:00 A normal day in the life

24:15 Life outside of Doulos

26:05 An “it was worth it” moment

28:51 Being a teacher at Doulos

30:51 What it’s like to work with our Admin Team

32:36 Advice for someone who’s thinking about serving abroad