Well we arrived without delays on our flights. We did have a bit of delay with the rental car for the modes. The drive from Santo Domingo to Las Terrenas is 2-3 hours depending on traffic on the last leg of the journey.
The road from Sanchez to Las Terrenas is known as the 2nd deadliest in the country and is deserving of its reputation. The day we arrived there was an accident that a brother and his daughter were involved in. They were on a moto and a car hit them. Please include the family in your prayers as the young daughter died and the father had to be taken into Santo Domingo for several surgeries for two broken legs and a broken arm.
We spent the evening in the pool to get cooled off, as you can see from the blog page the weather here has been pretty warm. Thursday we headed back to Santo Domingo to pick up the Martinez Family. We made record time from Las Terrenas to Santa Domingo. (Ok, so yes, I was driving!)
The trip home we took a detour as the "facilities" were needed after about 2 hours of driving. We turned off to Sanchez and stopped at a place. There aren't really signs for "public restrooms" of rest areas.
The establishments bathroom was not functioning but Adam asked if she knew where the new Kingdom Hall was being built. She directed us up the street where we came into paradise, spiritually. Our brothers were there working hard in the heavy heat of the day but with smiles on their faces.
Paula was the first to recognize a brother and his wife and we stayed for about a 1/2 hour promising that we would be back to help. They do have equipment here and it is actually machinery and not the sisters! Truly impressive!
There were not many working, it looked like just the "group" which is the Bethel group that travels the country and helps the brothers. Like in Bolivia. It is the same style of construction as in Bolivia.
We are excited to join them Tuesday. They work 5 days on construction and takes about 2 months.
Yesterday when we arrived in L.T. we unpacked the Martinezes and headed for the beach! OI! WONDERFUL! Clear water and refreshing (a little cooler than the pool). We enjoyed ourselves tremendously. (Adam, Ashley, Jenny, Kerri and I).
Today we spent most of the day at the beach again after some running around checking out some different possible places to stay as we will be 14 in 5 rooms. This time brought fins and snorkel. Again...OI! The reefs are teaming with life and we are excited to see it. Even got Rosie into the ocean and snorkeling and now she is hooked! (For those of you who didn't know she was a bit afraid of the ocean.)
We are still awaiting the arrival of the Scotts and Rhoades. Kerri and Paula went to get them and their flight came in at 3.
Tomorrow is service in the morning and a 5 pm meeting in which Adam is giving the talk. Nathan is going to do Bible highlights, IN SPANISH, and Steve may give the talk the following Saturday.
Well, that is our story todate! OH WAIT! There are frogs!!!! Big ol toads and cute little tree frog that Jenny played with in the pool.
Will try to upload some pics, but I gots to go eat! xoxo,lj
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