Thursday in La Romana

 Late evening post here from the D.R.  Thursdays are usually tough days on mission trips as exhaustion levels are high and today started out ominous.  A mug knocked over and broken.  Coffee spilled.  Serving dish fell apart.  All of that before breakfast.

BUT, the rest of the day turned out to be a good one.  The construction team got lots done and that's a great thing with tomorrow's dedication coming.  Most of the side of the duplex that we are dedicating has been painted.  Concrete floors were poured and the foundation was poured for the sidewalk surround for the house.  

The VBS team hosted about 50 kids with lots more games, crafts, and stories about creation and Jesus.  The team had great patience as the construction team was late getting back to pick them up.

After getting back from the work sites, Steve and Brian went to the store with one of our interpreters to purchase some items for the family who will be living in the home that we are dedicating tomorrow.  Afterwards, we went to a villa at Casa de Campo where we had Dominios pizza, a birthday cake for Liam, and spent time in the pool or lounging around it.

Here are the ways that the team reports seeing God today:

Adeline: at lunch had good convo with Londyn and translators. There's a lot

 Tim: got a house call from the medical director of the hospital (he was tired today and stayed back at the compound to rest up for the remainder of the week)

 Daleen: listening to children worship under trees

 Nora: made friendship bracelets with older girls after learning how to make them only 2 days ago

 George: listening to children sing

 Gretchen: teenage girls in back not wanting to participate and asked if they wanted to make bracelets.

 Meara: buddy from last trip finally remembered her

 Sami: had a little girl take care of her. Everyone rocked it on their jobs

Kenz: she and Lily had convo in Spanish with a girl and understood what was being said

Meara: rocked it on shoveling

 Steve: thrilled to relieve the mixer to Stephanie 

 Adeline: kids at VBS didn't want to talk to them in the morning, she was only girl playing outside, then at end they were talking and singing. 

Tomorrow we get to have more fun with VBS, host a community party, and dedicate the house we have been building.  Check back tomorrow night for updates on how day goes.