2010 DR Mission - Day 2

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Dawn comes at around 6 am in the DR. In that time before breakfast many of us write in our journals, look over video or pictures from the previous day, or just hang out on the porch.


Morning Activity

Our second day in the DR was Sunday so no work was planned at the church worksite; however, we did travel there in the morning to see the progress that was made over the past year. We traveled to the worksite in the back of an open truck.


Missionary Transport



Church Worksite

 All on the team were surprised by the progress made. The back room was roofed off and finished to the degree that it could be used for bible study groups. In the previous year much of our work at the site was digging out the area walled off behind the chancel area. this area is now a usable storage area.


Electrical Junction Box the DR Way

After several hours at the church site, we had a tour of the town of Yaguate and visited the school where Rev. Nieves works at her day job when she is not being a pastor.


Local School

That afternoon, since it was fathers day in the US, Nardo took all the fathers in the team on a long ride up into the moutons to a small town. We were met by a large man with a two foot machete who took us on a walk to a small palm grove. There he climbed a palm tree and cut down several coconuts. with considerable skill he cut the tops off the coconuts for us to eat. Coconut milk tastes a lot like water and the fresh coconut itself tastes a lot like a peanut. I suppose that this is what you do in the Caribbean on a Sunday when you don't have NFL football to watch on TV.


Praise


That night we once again attended a worship service. It was clear that Nieves and Nardo expected us to contribute to their worship.



DR Praise Band - They Start Them Young

 After a couple of songs, Ed got up to say a few words for the team and introduce all the members to the congregation.



Ed's Introduction of the Team

 Later in the service the entire team made a presentation of a memorial plaque in honor of our late friend Israel. It was a very emotional moment for the team as Chad, in his first role of formal translator, read the plaque and presented it to Israel's family. Israel was a young local man who helped us at the worksite. He was killed in tragic car accident while riding on one of the commonly used motor scooters.


Chad Presents Israel's Memorial



Israel's Family


All in all a very exhausting day.

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