We are starting to think that perhaps this is "monsoon season" in these parts. Well, at least there's no snow and ice to contend with. Some of the roads here give Michigan some pretty stiff competition in the pothole department though!
One of our team members, Jeff, who was the designated driver for one of our vehicles, got sick during the night. Carol bravely volunteered to be the driver and I say brave because you haven't seen these Dominican drivers! She said this was the first time she had ever been stopped by a herd of cattle! Please pray for Jeff's recovery so he can join us tomorrow.
We have two teams going to villages to do Christian education in a VBS-type format. Lindsay is on one of the teams; Carol and Julia are on the other. Jennifer and I are on the English class team with one other person. We also have a nurse who does home visits to some very sick people, taking a translator with her.
This was our first day of "work" and we all came home pretty exhausted. Dick and Linda, who have organized the trip, always bring "Gumby" along on mission trips as a visible reminder of our need for flexibility. Our English teaching team had close to 30 kids for the morning sessions and another group of nearly 40 in the afternoon. Progress was not what we had expected or hoped for, but we trust that our efforts had some impact. The children were so polite and appreciative and were hugging and kissing us when they left. We have a new strategy for tomorrow, so please keep us in your prayers.
And now a few words from Carol (don't faint, David!):
In the morninng we had 21 children 3 yrs. to 6 years old. Then in the afternoon we had 35 10 & 11 year olds (mostly boys). The children in the morning were very excited to be with us, and very loving. But the afternoon boys were full of energy, and almost destroyed the parachute. Duck duck goose for over an hour was very exhausting for Julia (the boys loved to have her chase them). Tomorrow will be a whole new plan.
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