This past week...

So this past week has gone by so incredibly fast... probably because we were so busy! Last week we did camp for 100 kids with only 9 people. That was an adventure to say the least... but it went very smoothly!

Friday we went to DaJabon (the Dominican/Hatian border), went to eat at a restaurant, went to see the kids in Monte Cristi (yesss!), and went to the beach. It was such a good break day and I needed to see those kids in Monte Cristi more than I knew. They are like my family here and I treasure moments I get to spend with them. Friday afternoon, our volunteer (Chris) that was sick got to come back from the clinic. Praise the Lord! He travelled home Saturday and made it there safe and sound :)

Saturday was a rest day at the orphanage in Jaibon so that was nice to get caught up some things. However, Saturday night we sent another intern to the clinic because he stepped on a nail that went through his tennis shoe and into his foot. Yikes! Some cleaning out of the wound and one tetnus shot later and he was back at the orphanage with us.

We had five new interns join us this weekend. It is so excited to get to know new people and have fresh energy in the group. It was exciting because our group had gotten pretty small. Yesterday we had an orientation and planning day and today was the start of camp. We are doing camp at a little church about 5 minutes away this week. Today we had about 80 kids. It was tons of fun!

I continue to feel completely humbled to be here. The Lord is good and I continually see His vision for my life unfold here. I love and miss ya'll mucho!

And for fun.... You know you live in the Dominican if...
-a chicken runs around your room clucking like crazy and refusing to leave.
-a chicken lays eggs on your suitcase... breakfast anyone?!
-You get cold when it's 80 degrees outside.
-Your English gets progressively worse.
-You get excited about finding big turantula holes.
-You refer to going to bed as "I'm going to get inside my mosquito net."
-You think that Dino cookies (cardboard-ish cookies with icing) are the best dessert to ever exist.

Life here is the best! Love it!