The team made it, and spent the evening vegging at the camp. Here is a post and some pictures from Cristine:
"Well, the team made it to Los Alcarrizos safe and sound earlier today.
We only had one person sick on the way here and now one with a severe
headache. We are all very tired from the long day of travel. But, most
of us enjoyed a refreshing dip in the pool and then we had a delicious
dinner and spent some quality time as a team going over devotions.
Please be in prayer for those not feeling well and that we all get a
great nights sleep and can start out tomorrow refreshed. We are looking
forward to heading out into the community and doing some work."
The March team has departed, and is on their way to Detroit to catch their flight tomorrow morning. Keep them in your prayers as they travel and gear up for this experience! Many of them are first-timers and are very excited and nervous! You got this, team!
2. The color you paint a house/room with is the color you will need to accent with the rest of your time there. Pack all of your aqua blue and mint green.
3. Putting on make up? Ain't nobody got time for that!
4. Pranks and jokes become a love language.
5. You have people that have your back, and you sure as well better do the same.
6. Undivided, attentive time with God is a necessary satisfaction.
7. The market could literally be made into a competitive sport. Bartering in a foreign language and doing the currency exchange math, anyone? Anyone?
8. If you didn't pack it, Bonnie probably has an extra.
9. The most screaming happens during card games in the evening...
10. Pollo Loco is a world-class photo bomber.
11. You'll WANT to get up for the sunrises.
12. Roosters crow at anything at any time of the night.
13. The kids will cause you to melt.
13. There is no better way to bond than over hard, dirty work!
14.You'll fall in love with Dominican food, then be disappointed when your fried plantains are nowhere compared to theirs...
A few of us had an awesome opportunity to take pictures of all the kids for the sponsorship program, and for them to all have a school picture! Here are a few of us with our sponsor kids as we came across them through taking the photos!
This morning most of the team went to the church site to continue work. Some of us went to the school to take photos of the students for sponsorship.
It has been a very efficient week, filled with lots of side-splitting laughs and GOOD tears! This team is well bonded. Photos to come later!
