After a good night's sleep, we started our day with a Dominican breakfast at a local restaurant/pastry shop. Then we met with the team members who were here last week. Most of them are from the Presbyterian Church in Arlington Heights, IL. where Lindsey Anderson did her seminary internship. They spoke very highly of Lindsey and we were proud to let them know that she grew up at Geneva. After working on our lesson plans for Monday, we had some free time after lunch.
We had a visit from two PC(USA) missionaries who work part-time in Guatemala and spend their winters in this area of the DR. It was interesting to hear about their work with water purification projects and health/wellness education in that country.
Cabarete, where our hotel is located, is the kite surfing capitol of the world. With 30 to 40 mph winds today, it was fascinating to walk on the beach and watch them trying to keep their balance.
After a delicious seafood dinner, we all gathered in the suite that we Geneva members share and Julia, Lindsay, and Jennifer led our group devotions. They did an awesome job sharing a story about ministering to people despite a language barrier and then teaching us the Lord's prayer in Spanish. We have all bonded as a team in just a day and a half and are really looking forward to this next week serving together.
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