Sunday in the D.R.

Hola amigos en cristo!  This morning we had a wonderful breakfast of hard boiled eggs, bread, freash mango, melon, and pinapple, and some cereal!

Then we had devotions which Dave and Katie led in song.  We thought of you the whole time!  After we had our devotion, we went to the market!  It was filled with lots of people, shoes, underwear, and food! 

Then we went to the worksite to see what progress the Dominicans had made.  Today they were digging the footers for the columns.  Some of us got to try our hand at wielding a pickaxe.  We are happy to report, no one lost a toe in flip flops, although we did have a close call!!  We had an impromtue song and dance lesson from the younger girls that were at the worksite.

After we went to the worksite, we went to THE BEACH!!!!!  Some of us waded out to a small reef.  Others of us just put our feet in the water!  There was a lot of glass on the beach and garbage, but the water was very crystal clear!  Some people played football with our friends, others wandered and took pictures, and now some look like tomatoes! aka JEN!  She is mad at me now!  She says there are other red people too, but she needed the aloe! 

Then we came home and ate a much needed lunch!  Everyone was soo hungry!  Even Dave and Katie who had a hot dog snack at the beach were hungry!  Then we slept!  YAY Sleep!

After everyone rested, we got ready for worship!  Everyone was more dressed up than we have ever seen!  As always, the music was amazing!  Jen read First Corinthians 12:12-20.  Then she preached and Richard was the translator from English to Spanish.  Dave and Katie led the music with Enrique.  The church seems to be changing the culture.  Their self-confidence has improved and it seems to all be related to the church!  It is amazing to see the difference in the people! 

Now we are headed to bed!  We are tired, FULL of food, and RED!  Well, only some of us!

God Bless You all... Le Bendiga!

Jessica, Jen, Dave, Katie, and Ed!  Everyone put in a little effort for this email!