Photos of our world

I know many of you are afraid to send packages as they might cost us an unplanned expense but we REALLY love getting fun things from the US. This box was sent by our fabulous small group in NC. So fun to see if something is waiting for uson mail day at SCS...

Our church, Iglesia Bautista Vida Nueva. Pastored by John Webb and his lovely wife, Kelly. Services are in Spanish so it is our two hour Spanish lesson each week. LOVE!!! The members are incredibly warm and welcoming as are most Dominicans. Tim and I attend a weekly couples small group in Spanish as well. Great time with wonderful people!

Our living room. Our first adventure shopping in the DR for a big item. Talked them WAY down with the help of our friend Mindy and her Haitian friend, Patrick.

Our electric is not grounded very well so the boys need to use a Rubic's Cube to turn their lights on and off...

The boys bedroom

The boys hang out room

Master bedroom

Our dining room and view from the front door.

Our kitchen

The office...

The boys bathroom

This is our hot water switch which we flip on about 20 minutes before we want to shower. The warmth lasts about 3 minutes and then starts to cool off. THAT is why I loved standing in a hot shower on my visit to the US. Makes timing morning showers for all of us a bit challenging!

The Early Childhood Education gang decided to get uniforms for school. We have four different color shirts to wear and two pairs of pants. So nice to not have to think about what to wear each day and Fridays are our choice. Custom tailored for me..four shirts and two pairs of pants..less than $100. Nice!

Not uncommon to see a dozen or more men riding in the back of a truck on the way to work.

A rainbow over SCS last week...beautiful!

We took a day trip to Sosua Beach last weekend. Love the water at this beach...crystal clear...

The shops on the beach at Sosua.

A shot from the stores on Sosua Beach, DR.

Epic sand battle at Sosua Beach. A friend pointed out that it looks like I was taking cover behind the beach chair when I shot this pic...love that!

Nowie after the sand battle. Still sand shrapnel in his ear...lol!

This is Ninja, Adam's new kitten. Raul found them near the cafeteria at school.

This is Cheveyo, Nowie's new kitten.

Baked Beans!

Tim and Raul in Jarabacoa last week. Raul grew up there and showed us around his hometown.

This is spray painted on the outbuilding of a friend's church in Barrio Blanco in Jarabacoa, DR.

This photo is an incredible testament to brotherly love. With respect to our friend in the picture, I will not offer great detail, but suffice it to say none of us have ever experienced the heart burden this man has for his brother. Please pray for our friends Raul and Diane and Raul's brother as they seek options for medical care.