An intereseting project that Gabe was able to work on while we were in the Dominican Republic was building what is called a rocket stove. The majority of the people in the countryside still cook over a wood fire. This type of cooking takes more time, requires a lot of wood, and the fumes are very toxic to breathe in. A technology was developed using recycled material, that is accessible to everyone, that would cook food faster and for cheaper. Instead of using a lot of wood to build a fire, only a few twigs burn up an insulated tube and produce "rocket-like" heat.
The people loved this project and Gabe was able to share the gospel with many community groups because of his willingness to help them in a practical way.
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