Dominican Republic Discipleship Trip 2014 - Day 6 PART II in Santo Domingo ready to go to Jarabacoa (July 28)

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Monday - Day 6 Part II

Part one is done until noon was the last blog post I was able to do while having internet. So, as that one only covers till noon, here is the rest of the day.

We drove for the last time away from the Santana’s house to head over to the apartment, there we were to meet up with the Grove-Raimundo group. At one point on the drive we stopped and our driver got out, it was a bit scary being 7 english only speakers and not having a highly protective spanish speaker with us, even if we were locked inside the van in the day light.

Once at the apartment we re-arranged all the luggage. Stuffing everyone into the van and ford we began our long drive. After a few moments, the extroverts in the middle row couldn’t handle it anymore and decided they would have their “introvert moment” for journaling. By this, they talked about being introverted, they talked about journaling, they kinda scribbled notes between spoken sentences. I sat by Katy, and thus ended up in the back rows of the introverts. It was a rather entertaining “introverted moment” to LISTEN to and watch.

Throughout this drive both Joanna and Tim took turns sleeping on KHB. I was so glad that I brought her to be so helpful to the team! Another part of how fun and selfless the whole group was, we took turns giving each other massages. It happened almost every time someone stood/sat still long enough for someone to walk over.

No trip to Jarabacoa is ever complete without a stop at Típico Bonao for lunch! It’s a group favorite.

I ordered (or shared a neighbor’s dish of):

• Fish,
• Chivo,
• Tostones, 

After spending a long time there, we finished our drive up to Jarabacoa. Once we had unloaded, we hiked a lil bit, then sang songs in the dark of the night. It was precious to sing hymns on the mountain top.

Colossians 4:2-4

“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison."

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Today I started my job at Starbucks in Ardmore.

If you're in the area, come by and say howdy! If you're in a truck even better. (why?? Because my trainer was constantly emphatically asking me why I tell every driver of a truck, "I love your truck!" It happened scores and scores and scores of times today, blue, red, white, black, tan, green, ford, dodge, toyota, lifted, dropped, shells, long beds, boxes, muddy, clean, they all came through today. I mentioned it to every driver about how awesome his truck was. The two hummers were both driven by women, I found that humorous...er...hummerous.)

So, because of my job, I'm chilling in a coffee shop now. Perfect for blogging. I'm disastrously behind. So as it gets colder outside, I dream of the heat of the DR. It reminded me to finish that series.  So I will be doing that now.

Some posts were written partially while in the DR, and those sections I will leave as they are, even through they contain prayer requests. I think it will make it more memory invoking to those of us who went, and it'll give a closer glimpse for those who may go, or who had been tracking the team.

Thank you for all the support you showed us while we were in the Dominican Republic.

And now...to start blogging and bringing you up to speed on the adventure of this maiden. Thanks for stopping by. Want a sbux?

Colossians 3:23-24

"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ."

Dominican Republic Discipleship Trip 2014 - Day 6 in Santo Domingo ready to go to Jarabacoa (July 28)

Day 6 is today, Monday, and I am posting it now, because I will be unable to do so later.

Now, this is a shorter post because I don't have a lot of time today, we've all been packing and well...we played Mao. (it's the evil version of Uno) The unfortunate news is that now we will be going up into the mountains where we shall not have internet for something like a week. So, if I or your kids don't email for a week, know that they aren't ignoring you, rather we just don't have contact with the outside world.

We were supposed to leave at 9:30...but it's AFTER noon and our ride is not here yet.

The plan was for someone to go to Bravo market to pick up food then come pick us up, but so far we are just hanging out. Everyone is journaling, checking email one last time, napping, reading their Bibles, or just chilling for a bit.

Update...remember that chicken from yesterday that I said I would come back too? Here it is...

Pollo (Chicken) is the only meat that Mr. Raimundo was very adamant that we do NOT eat in the DR. But yesterday for lunch it was served to us, and most of us gathered it up and set it in a place where no one would eat it. Unfortuately, a couple people were more adventurous and had a go taking on the hormonal chicken. DRians pretty much raise their chickens on hormones, which is why it is unsafe to eat.

This morning, those couple of people woke up sick. Both Andrew and Knepps (Emily) Knepper are sick and they are the only one of us seven to have tried the chicken. So, pray they get better because it's not at all fun being sick in the DR.

Please pray for:

- Andrew and Knepps to get better.

- No one else to get sick.

- Safe drive to Jarabacoa.

In Summary:

Time means nothing.

Stop eating chicken...unless it's American Chick Fil A (in that case, please take me!!!)

Pray for people not to eat the chicken...just nooooooo....

I love you all, and will talk to you in a week-ish...

I Timothy 2:5-6

“For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.”

love,

Jessie Bear