Toddler, Trips, & Track
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Saturday, July 12, 2008
dos semanas mas!
Wow! I feel like I've been saying this a lot but here I am with only two weeks left of my summer here.
This past week, it was only us interns here at the orphanage so we didn't have any camps. Instead we were able to paint and clean up the kitchen and also spend two mornings painting the church that we did a camp at the week before. The church looks really nice now and it's probable that a number of years of life were added to the church because the wood was already beginning to rot. Our reading program in the afternoon went a lot well than I had origingally expected. The kids loved spending some one-on-one time with us reading and it was cool to see them get excited about something. We even got to have a little party at the end of the week to celebrate all the reading that took place. Then Friday, we took another day trip to Caberete. It is another town on the coast a little over 3 hours away. It is more of a touristy town but it was fun to walk around and spend part of the day at the beach. There were also some good restaurants that we got to try :). So, this week was definitely a welcomed changed and now I'm really excited to start camps up again! That is a good thing too because we have about 50 volunteers coming in and we are doing 4 camps again.
Two of the camps will be in bateys that we haven't been to yet this summer and both communities are really excited to have us come. That's kind of a cool thing for us to know and any prayers for the two communities (Carbonera and Maguaca) would be appreciated - for planning, energy for the volunteers, organization, teamwork, and for the hearts and minds of the kids (and adults) that come to our camps. We will also being doing two camps for some of the neighborhood kids and prayers for that would also be greatly appreciated. Those will probably be a little bigger camps and most of the kids have come to previous camps we put on so it's exciting to be a continual influence in their summer.
That's about it for now. A bunch of us are waiting for the rest of the volunteers to arrive tonight and are just hanging out. It's been really fun worshipping, serving, and growing in faith and friendship with them all this summer. And I'm starting to realize it's going to be hard to leave everyone here - the volunteers, neighbors, and kids. I've also been starting to think about what it means to go home, yes I'm excited but it also means another period of time adjusting to a different culture. So, that's my final prayer request for today. I know that there still is a while before I head home, but prayers for safety returning home, finding a way to take home what I've learned to share with friends and family, and learning to adjust back to the American way of life without losing what what I've learned here.
Thanks for all your prayers and comments. It's great to hear from you all - even those of you that I don't really know :)
Love, Alissa
This past week, it was only us interns here at the orphanage so we didn't have any camps. Instead we were able to paint and clean up the kitchen and also spend two mornings painting the church that we did a camp at the week before. The church looks really nice now and it's probable that a number of years of life were added to the church because the wood was already beginning to rot. Our reading program in the afternoon went a lot well than I had origingally expected. The kids loved spending some one-on-one time with us reading and it was cool to see them get excited about something. We even got to have a little party at the end of the week to celebrate all the reading that took place. Then Friday, we took another day trip to Caberete. It is another town on the coast a little over 3 hours away. It is more of a touristy town but it was fun to walk around and spend part of the day at the beach. There were also some good restaurants that we got to try :). So, this week was definitely a welcomed changed and now I'm really excited to start camps up again! That is a good thing too because we have about 50 volunteers coming in and we are doing 4 camps again.
Two of the camps will be in bateys that we haven't been to yet this summer and both communities are really excited to have us come. That's kind of a cool thing for us to know and any prayers for the two communities (Carbonera and Maguaca) would be appreciated - for planning, energy for the volunteers, organization, teamwork, and for the hearts and minds of the kids (and adults) that come to our camps. We will also being doing two camps for some of the neighborhood kids and prayers for that would also be greatly appreciated. Those will probably be a little bigger camps and most of the kids have come to previous camps we put on so it's exciting to be a continual influence in their summer.
That's about it for now. A bunch of us are waiting for the rest of the volunteers to arrive tonight and are just hanging out. It's been really fun worshipping, serving, and growing in faith and friendship with them all this summer. And I'm starting to realize it's going to be hard to leave everyone here - the volunteers, neighbors, and kids. I've also been starting to think about what it means to go home, yes I'm excited but it also means another period of time adjusting to a different culture. So, that's my final prayer request for today. I know that there still is a while before I head home, but prayers for safety returning home, finding a way to take home what I've learned to share with friends and family, and learning to adjust back to the American way of life without losing what what I've learned here.
Thanks for all your prayers and comments. It's great to hear from you all - even those of you that I don't really know :)
Love, Alissa
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Hi Alissa,
It sounds like you are having an amazing summer! God is using you in HUGE ways. I'm sure your eyes and heart have been opened in many ways as you have been serving so faithfully. I hope and pray your last two weeks go well. Enjoy every moment that God gives you. Look for Him in every step of each day! Love, Mrs. Schrotenboer
Hi Alissa.
I somehow missed that I could leave a message for you. It is so great to hear what God is doing through you and the rest of your team. I've always known you were really special so I'm not surprised at how well you've adjusted. I am looking forward to hearing more about your summer sometime after you get home. I love you lots! Aunt Donna
Enjoy your last week, Alyssa. We are looking forward to hearing stories and lessons you have learned. We will pray for that adjustment to go smoothly, too.
Love, Mrs. Baker
Hey Alissa, I know this last week will be one that is bittersweet for you. Although I know you are excited to see your family, friends, and that "special someone", I know that you will also be doing a lot of "lasts" and saying a lot of goodbyes. I am praying especially for you this week that you will enjoy every last minute in the DR and treasure the memories and relationships that you have made over the past 8 weeks. But I am also praying for safety as you travel home and for a smooth adjustment back to the hustle and bustle of life in the US. God will continue to use you in powerful ways where ever you are. There are lots of us excited to see you and hear your stories. Have a great week. See you on the 26th. I love you!
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