Our girls will miss......

One of the hardest things that we have to do is say "Goodbye" to people we have met. Our girls find this especially difficult. It was something that we had never anticipated, when we said "Goodbye" to our family and friends in Calgary last July we thought that would be the end of our heartache, NOT! When the Ontario team left, Mikaela and Reilly had connected with Cassie and Beth, while Rebecca seemed to not really connect with anyone too much, but when asked who she would miss, she replied with tears her eyes, "David". You three will never know the impact you had on our girls. Brent and I miss too many new friends to mention names! God Bless You all for being a part of our lives and for listening to God to come here in the first place!

Escuela Compass Point!!

A team of wonderful people from Ontario came and did a miracle! They built a 2 room school for a teacher and a group of children! By Canadian standards this was not up to "code", but buy Dominican standards this is an amazing gift given by a bunch of Canadienses!! This little school house will stand for years to come as a beacon of education to the underpriveldged in Los Alcarrizos. The teacher has taught out a school that had a tin roof that leaked, and walls that weren't much better, but the kids came because she loved them as Christ does! This school has 2 rooms on for teaching and one for art, but more than likely she will accept more children in the future, two bathrooms and an area out back for the kids to play without mud!! What an honour to be involved and help with this blessed project!!

Puppet Show at the Lighthouse School

The Ontario team had a group within them who enjoy outreach, so they have developed a puppet show on the story from the Bible called the Prodigal Son. Mikaela and Reilly enjoyed helping them and the team took them in as honorary puppeteers for the 2 weeks they were here. This group of children are from the afternoon program at the Lighthouse School. The kids got right into the show with singing and really enjoyed the puppets. How fun!

The Little School House That Could....

The school is coming along nicely and the roof is going up. In one day the Canadians put up the roof; rafters and corrigated tin! It was an amazing sight to behold, watching this school being built. As was the house in previous weeks. From the school that existed just up the street for 7 years, the little kids would shout, "Canadiense!" They knew what was happening, they were getting a new school.

Just a Little Tired!

The first week the team from Ontario was here the girls went on a bus trip with them to get ice cream in Santo Domingo. On the way back Mikaela was a little tired so fell asleep on the way back next to Sandy! The girls loved being able to help this group. Thanks for the photo Greg.

Look Who's Working!!

Occasionally I do make it out to a worksite and help for a morning or an afternoon. Man do I ever appreciate Brent after doing that, well I always appreciate him, but wow to do that day after day!! What makes it even harder for me is to know that he is doing all the hard stuff! The lifting, the digging, the hauling of cement............sometimes it's nice to be a girl!!!

Meeting Sheurys

The first time Carol met Sheurys he was very timid, but by the end of her stay he was always by her side. He realized the importance of this blessed relationship and since Carol has left he asks about her each time we go over. One day he was visiting with Carol during recess and won't go back in class afterwards so.......he was dragged and carried, laughing all the way!!!