Hola from the Dominican! Ranita here with a little update for you!
Yesterday while Donna had spanish lessons we headed to the beach. To our surprise the beach had in Krissie's words "Tsunami sized waves"! Which for all you Newfies means the ocean had a bit of a swell on! I guess she had a nice bit of tide on, eh b'y? We spent the whole morning riding the waves and getting thrown into the beach. After a quick lunch we headed to a village called Nazareth, to visit with the children and for Krissie and another girl to see the place. We played games with the children such as pato, pato, ganso (aka duck duck goose). Krissie also had her first official DR nursing experience as a little boy badly scraped his knee and needed some first-aid. After supper at the apartamento we decided to become more Dominican and go watch baseball at the local diamond. After MY team won (Krissie and Joshua chose to cheer for the underdogs) we went to visit Sosua By The Sea again (our hotel from Hero Holiday) and bumped into an old friend that gave us some connections for projects for the next while. He also showed us the "beach" at the hotel where we always went swimming last year. Because of a storm a few months ago that wiped out all the sand the whole beach is now a three foot wall of rocks. The power of nature continues to amaze!
We started today off with a new experience! On today's breakfast menu was Frosted Flakes and Dominican milk. Milk here has always been one of my fears but I have to admit it wasn't so bad...I guess Krissie wins again. We then piled into Phil's and Donna's jeep and headed back to Nazareth. When we arrived we checked on progress in the clinics pharmacy and then got to work on painting the school floor. With oil paint from our hands to our feet we finished the floor at the school and then decided we had enough paint to do the pharmacy floor. When we were done around mid afternoon we drove home to have a snack and to rest. Krissie y yo estudiamos espanol para una hora. Impressivo, no?!!! After we cooked a fancy dancy supper consisting of fajitas we went to visit Phil and Donna at their house and learn a little more about the Dominican/Haitian culture!
Well, I'm off to defend my Newfie sayings! Come on now, who has never heard of a bedtime "lunch"!!!
Please continue to pray for our safety, health and guidance! Take care and God bless!
Yesterday while Donna had spanish lessons we headed to the beach. To our surprise the beach had in Krissie's words "Tsunami sized waves"! Which for all you Newfies means the ocean had a bit of a swell on! I guess she had a nice bit of tide on, eh b'y? We spent the whole morning riding the waves and getting thrown into the beach. After a quick lunch we headed to a village called Nazareth, to visit with the children and for Krissie and another girl to see the place. We played games with the children such as pato, pato, ganso (aka duck duck goose). Krissie also had her first official DR nursing experience as a little boy badly scraped his knee and needed some first-aid. After supper at the apartamento we decided to become more Dominican and go watch baseball at the local diamond. After MY team won (Krissie and Joshua chose to cheer for the underdogs) we went to visit Sosua By The Sea again (our hotel from Hero Holiday) and bumped into an old friend that gave us some connections for projects for the next while. He also showed us the "beach" at the hotel where we always went swimming last year. Because of a storm a few months ago that wiped out all the sand the whole beach is now a three foot wall of rocks. The power of nature continues to amaze!
We started today off with a new experience! On today's breakfast menu was Frosted Flakes and Dominican milk. Milk here has always been one of my fears but I have to admit it wasn't so bad...I guess Krissie wins again. We then piled into Phil's and Donna's jeep and headed back to Nazareth. When we arrived we checked on progress in the clinics pharmacy and then got to work on painting the school floor. With oil paint from our hands to our feet we finished the floor at the school and then decided we had enough paint to do the pharmacy floor. When we were done around mid afternoon we drove home to have a snack and to rest. Krissie y yo estudiamos espanol para una hora. Impressivo, no?!!! After we cooked a fancy dancy supper consisting of fajitas we went to visit Phil and Donna at their house and learn a little more about the Dominican/Haitian culture!
Well, I'm off to defend my Newfie sayings! Come on now, who has never heard of a bedtime "lunch"!!!
Please continue to pray for our safety, health and guidance! Take care and God bless!
3 comments:
Hi you three including my fav little girl!! (As mom will say, "You'll always be my little girl. No matter how big you are.")
I'm soo glad you took my advice and set up this blog. See good things happen when you listen to your elders. HAHA This blog is a great way for us back in Canada to keep in touch with what is going on down in the DR. I'll TRY to get mom and dad to read the blog but I might have to end up reading it to them a couple times a week.
It's good to know that you have good internet in certain parts of your apartment.
Remember that your elders love you and are praying for you.
Really big pain in the bum,
Jared
ranita.. it will never get old!
I love that your still using it.
I love reading your blogs, it makes me feel like i'm there with you.
Keep them coming.. take care!
ps. can i send you something in DR?
maybe i should have signed my name.
TULA
well i guess reid probably gave it away!
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