Friday. Day 10
2007-08-17, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561

Nancy was taken to the clinic today and put on antibiotics. Her foot was cleaned up, skin cut away and dressed. She has been given plenty of dressings for her family to do over the weekend. I went ...

Day 9. Dedication at Nazareth
2007-08-16, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561

This afternoon we met with Elio. What a powerful man of God. We heard some of his story. Eighteen years ago he came to the Dominican Republic as a tourist. One day while walking around Sosua he got...

Wednesday. Day 8. Public Hospital
2007-08-15, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561

Richard and Paul over the week started a "block, blocky" competition. They would have a block and raise and lower it above their heads as many times as possible. Also one block in each hand and bend a...

Feeding Redemption
2007-08-14, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561

We are working together well as a team. When we are at the building site we have a good laugh and give each other breaks etc. Fran and I had a go the other day at sliding down the hill on banana leave...

Monday. Day 6
2007-08-13, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561

This morning back to a 6am start. I led devotions today, I don't feel that I said what I said how I wanted to say it. I felt that it didn't flow very well. However I hope that the Lord can use it. ...

Church
2007-08-12, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561

This morning we had a lay in until 7am. Wow, wouldn't get up this early at home. We went to church at Agua Negros. Thought we were going to the church that Sandra goes to, but the interpreter isn't...

Saturday - Agua Negros
2007-08-11, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561

This morning at Nazareth continued much like yesterday. The house that we finished putting earth in for the floors has now been pounded down and they are laying the cement. The other house that we wer...

Friday - 1st day of work!
2007-08-10, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561

Today was our first day of hard labour. Up at 6am for devotions at 6.30am. On site at Nazareth at 8am. Going through Maranatha they were all very busy. Huge great pig hanging outside butchers shop bei...

Thursday, Orientation - Day 2
2007-08-09, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561

Much of today was spent in orientation. We travelled around the local area in two minibuses. There are 18 of us altogether. Lawrence from USA is our leader and Shaun, co-leader. Most of us are from St...

Travelling to the DR
2007-08-08, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561

What a jouney! From arriving at St. Nics to getting to Gatwick was anm adventure in itself, let alone 3 weeks in the Dominican Republic. Up at 3am to be ready to pick up Nigel, Paul, Fran and Ni...

Revenge is sweet
2007-08-22, Sosua, Dominican Republic. By: cookehj

Well it's the last day and what a day its been!! Having been up half the night discovering more food that doesn't agree with me, my plan to go back to the site this morning was foiled. I calmly finish...

The rubbish dump and a trip to the retreat centre
2007-08-21, Sosua, Dominican Republic. By: cookehj

Well what a day it's been... Having looked forward to going home and getting back to normal food, water and the appropriate level of sun exposure, I am now very sad to be leaving... Spent the morn...

Jesus Video
2007-08-20, Sosua, Dominican Republic. By: cookehj

We were back at the site this morning. We ran out of rebar so Andy and I ended up doing some painting and thus I ruined another pair of trousers! Was a nice colour blue though... One wonders what the ...

Practical jokes
2007-08-19, Sosua, Dominican Republic. By: cookehj

Little did I know when I wrote the last entry that there would be more to write about today! Upon returning from the internet cafe, Lizzie and I gathered Rich, Tom and Ruth and we returned to my room ...

hurricane dean
2007-08-19, Sosua, Dominican Republic. By: cookehj

Well, not a lot to write today i'm afraid. after the internet yesterday i went in the sea. it was amazing!! we just floated and chilled out and the girls chatted about boys - what a great way to spe...

Frustration!
2007-08-17, Sosua, Dominican Republic. By: cookehj

Well today was somewhat frustrating! Having been fairly poorly all week with stomach ache (apparently i don't agree with Dominican food/water/stress or something) i was sent back to bed to get some sl...

Thursday - house dedication
2007-08-16, Sosua, Dominican Republic. By: cookehj

Thursday we were privileged enough to see 2 houses dedicated. the team had raised enough money for 2 houses and so we could present them to the families who were moving in. At 2:30, Elio came to s...

pied piper of hamlin
2007-08-14, Sosua, Dominican Republic. By: cookehj

Hi all, Back again... tried to upload more photos but the card reader won't read my cards anymore :-( going to try and find another way round it... this morning we were back at the site again alt...

ventilation holes
2007-08-13, Sosua, Dominican Republic. By: cookehj

no time to blog today - sorry!! it's been a tough day though, very hot. i had to use the toilet at the site today. think i'll need 6 months counselling when i return!! it was horrid :-( plus a nice pi...

Day 5
2007-08-12, Sosua, Dominican Republic. By: cookehj

I'm back... just reread a bit of my journal from the other day. Some of it makes no sense - sorry! i was trying to type fast (and these keyboards are slow) and i was tired - oops! People will think my...

Day 3
2007-08-10, Sosua, Dominican Republic. By: cookehj

Greetings! I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to get to the internet cafe. the one in the hotel is really expensive but we've popped down the road to one... It's raining!! we arrived to torrential ...

What is this sand?
2007-04-26, Sosua, Dominican Republic. By: springtime

Hey everyone, I made it back to the states okay, now I have a couple of days of driving ahead of me to get to Omaha. It was a little weird today waking up on Susan's couch in Nashville, I didn't know...