Heyyoooo!! Today was our last full day in the Dominican Republic. We spent it with our site leader, Carolina, and ended the day with a banquet and some dancing! Our final night was bittersweet as we said goodbye to the relationships we had built here. My time in the Dominican Republic has been challenging, revealing, and beautiful. It was such a privilege to serve at the tutoring site in El Callejón. Despite the hardships of
Greetings from the Dominican Republic, It’s hard to believe that our time here is coming to a close. We have grown closer as a community and have learned so much about the people here that we have come alongside these past two weeks. I have been serving at the women’s social work site in La Joya. There I have been blessed to see the work that God is doing through Daisy, Noelia, and the other
Hey guys! I have been having so much fun at the volleyball site this last week. It’s crazy to think that we only have a few days left here. In the mornings we go to the nearby school to help out with their P.E. classes. We all love playing with the kids, even though most of the 12-year-olds are better at volleyball than we are. I have been learning more from them than I ever
Hey friends, My experience in the DR has certainly broken any expectations I had. Starting on Tuesday last week, I came down with a bacterial infection which led to me developing bronchitis. Thus, much of my time here has been spent sick in bed with a nasty cough. This led to frustration and disappointment as I was hoping for a more interactive experience here. Even as I write this, I feel the burden of illness.
Today is Monday, January 27. It truly has been a life-changing day, but I really could say that about every day at SI. The special thing about today for all the people on the medical team is that today we got to see a family that changed my perspective on family and the things that I take for granted in my life. It was so amazing how I realized that these families truly do live
Today is Sunday January 25th 2025 and today we are at the students international base.Where we woke up today and had breakfast at 8 AM and then headed out to church in three different groups. I was in the second group which went to church at 9:30 AM. We started with worship music, and then transitioned into the sermon.We had a translator for the sermon,but it was still hard to keep up with the message.From