Sweat, Dust, and Humidity, OH MY!

I am now typing about Tuesday, and all of the events of the day. Mrs.McConnico I regret to inform you that your son contuinues to ride on the back of motorcycles, but that he has had no major injuries to report! Starting off the day bright and early on Tuesday morning, Mr. A.C. and the business crew men went to the firehouse in Barahona to cook breakfast for the firemen and minister to them. Surprisingly enough the men were able to get everyone to participate in song/dance to the tune of "I've got a river of life flowing out of me". From what I hear, it was quite a hit! Andy Bunn also told me of his exciting trip down the fire house pole, which almost had caused him a bad landing. I personally got the chance to witness a cool scene in which God's movement was evident. While prayer walking in the neighborhood, we came across a home in which the lady there was hearing impaired. We were blessed to have Beth Sather in our group whom was able to interpret using American sign language. Despite the barrier, we were able to pray for the woman and communicate with her, which was a miracle. Mid-day and peanut butter sandwiches later, all of our groups set out again for afternoon activities. The men in baseball have yet to officially play against the Dominicans to see which team is "better", however, there was a race that went on yesterday between a very fast Dominican whom had tried out for the Olympics, Greg Hunter, and Steve (Esteban) Runnels. The results were as follows: The Dominican was 1st, followed by Greg in 2nd, and Steve in a not so close 3rd. Details typed were told to me, especially about the 3rd place winner. Another busy day in our children's time proved to show a common theme- YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH CRAFTS! More children and teens participated in basketball, and Mrs. Suzanne kept on drawing!!! As night fell upon the blazing sun, the adults rushed back to the hotel to get ready for the "Couples Banquet". We waved the married couples a hearty "Adios" as they set off for what I was told a good dinner, with many Dominican and married couples in attendance(16 Dominican Couples & 10 American Couples + our translator couple). Thus, the rest of us single and teens set out for the mission house for a lovely dinner on the roof-top and our own share time. More stories are told each night concerning the wonderful works of God that we witness. Giving into our sweet tooths, the "Single and Teen Group" went to get some helado (ice cream) from BON! When we were about to leave BON and I actually could not finish my cone, I had asked A.C. if I could give the rest of my cone to a skinny dog across the street. He said "Oh no, go give it to the boy right over there", thinking he would not want it, I offered the rest of my already licked and dripping cone to a skinny boy with a look in his face that only a sweet treat could fufill. With a nod of the head, he accepted and began to eat the ice cream. I just couldn't imagine what it must be like to just hang around the streets wishing for a good meal or a morsel of a sweet. We are so blessed, I wish I could come close to describing it to you, but I have found that it is a lesson that we must learn on our own from each of our expiriences. Last night we prayed for not only our needs here in Barahona but also that our families are safe and well while we continue to be away. May everyone hopefully have a great week, and thank you for reading. We have more full days ahead of us for Wednesday and Thursday! Special shout out to Mamaw & PaPaw (and friends) reading in Arkansas!
SpAnIsH wOrD oF tHe DaY... el pan- the bread. And... el pelo- the hair.
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