Hello to everyone back home!
The week is going great! I'm sorry that I haven't been blogging much. Things have been busy, in an awesome way. I'm thinking the best way to update ya'll would be to quickly summarize our days (so far).
Monday: Our first day of work. Thanks to God, we made awesome progress! I think almost everyone either dug holes or mixed cement. Rich describes it as "a flurry of unwrapping, digging holes, and bolting playground equipment." The evening featured Dominican ice cream and part of a local softball game.
Tuesday: (according to Shea) Our second day of work. I rode on the back of a scooter/bike with Hosea (one of the Dominican men who's working with us). We were looking for wheelbarrow tires. We found one, but apparently Hosea didn't like it. I didn't understand what he was saying. Half of our workday was rained out, due to a hurricane. The rain was cold and surprising, but refreshing. We found a huge spider in Elizabeth's bed. We went shopping for knives (the guys) and clothes (the girls), haircuts (Shea), and pop (everyone). Ron wants it to be recorded that he worked in the rain, rather than shopping. So did Rich, Don, and Elizabeth.
Wednesday: (according to Ron) We woke up, and we had killer omelets. We went to our work site and worked on the playground equipment. We finished up the circular slide and the attachments to the main platform. We went to the home of one of the kids who attends the care center. We learned about his family and their lifestyle. I realized how blessed we are as Americans. We had a great lunch at the care center and then we finished up the cement worked. Elizabeth painted Paula's hair. We came back to the team house and the puppet team practiced their great show. We went to Craig and Libby Rowleys' house and had dinner at their place. After dinner, we had some great Euchre games. Then I came home, and blogged. I miss my fiance.
Back to Paula: I hope you enjoyed viewing our trip through some new eyes. Please keep praying!
Hi Paula and Team,
ReplyDeleteWe were glad to finally hear from you. We were wondering if Hurricaine Earl had wiped out your communications! We're thrilled that things are going well.
We are planning to head home from grandma's tomorrow afternoon. She's concerned about being alone after we leave. Please pray for her.
Noah wanted me to tell you "Hi" and
that he finished "By the Great Horn Spoon" and really liked it.
Micah says he loves you and he wants you to get home soon.
Anna says hi and she misses you.
Grandma says she loves you and she's glad you are having a good time. She's looking forward to seeing you after you get home.
Sorry about the spider in your bed, Elizabeth, but better yours than Paula's!
And what color is your hair now, Paula?
You will continue to be in our prayers these last few days. We hope rain won't slow the playground progress. Continue to shine for Jesus!
Paula - I hope you are journaling more than you are blogging so you can fill us in on all the details when you get home.
Love and prayers,
The Humphries
Thanks for updating the blog, Paula... and nice touch with the other view points! I was able to "chat" with Rich tonight and he explained that he hasn't been able to get any pictures to upload onto facebook or flickr or the blog because of the bad internet connection. For families that are reading this, Rich said today was an awesome day... the playground is done and the kids were lined up to play. Tears of joy were shed by some on the team when they saw what an impact something as simple as playing on a playground - something we take for granted - has on a child who is experiencing it for the first time. Job well done!! I'm not sure what all the team will be doing tomorrow but I think it includes the carnival games, puppets, and drama program.
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