So, finally I am able to see what the kids are up to here in the DR!!! It was definitely a journey for everyone...so much has happened in the past 6 days, feels like a lifetime. I was happy to see how Alberty, Ingrid, Clive and Mr. Bethell handled everything. One thing for sure, 6 girls with such different personalities all at once can be an interesting combination. However, I was also so glad to see how everyone matured just by encountering unfamiliar situations and having to deal with uncharted territory socially among one another as well as with others from a different culture altogether.
Today had a chance to walk around the neighborhood. We all agree that there are so many little children here! It was hard to identify people over 50. We were giving out candy to the kids as we passed the houses along a dirt-road street. We were able to visit a school and saw how the kids behaved there - not much different from what we have back home. We caught one class performing something in French inside a French class. They had cute outfits and were dancing and singing something in French...Perhaps that was something different - they seemed more excited to learn and had cell phones and cameras in class!!!
Anyway, later on we watched and played some basketball...It turns out Fidel, who is the youth pastor of the church that we partnered with, had the game organized whereby the group from church (the believers) played against the group of young boys who are non-believers. He uses that as an opportunity to fellowship with them and after the game he shares Christ and the Word with everyone, encouraging them to accept Christ into their lives, praying with them and simply being friends with them. I was really moved by that...
Then, we had lunch...which ended with us finding a SERIOUSLY huge spider- the black widow, and certain someone decided to pick it up and chase people around with it...needless to say, Ms. G ran into some people's laundry that was hanging on the line....YEAH>>>not winning at all!
The best part about today was the fact that we did not have to work and actually had a chance to go to the mall!!!
Tomorrow will be the first day that we can sleep until 10:00am! We also have planned to go to the beach and one other awesome thing to do...but you gotta stay tuned to find out what it is :)
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