The Dominica Republic is one of the best places I’ve ever been to. The beach was amazing and so was the pool. The SCORE complex was ice compared to most of the other houses or buildings we saw. Although all those things were nice, the people were the most amazing thing down here. They live in absolute poverty, in squalid conditions. Despite that fact, they were still happy and joyful all the time. The children at the orphanage and the children at the village really appreciated us coming down here to visit them. One of the most touching things was how many kids gave their lives to Jesus. They didn’t give in to peer pressure, even when their friends weren’t doing it. The kids were very accepting to us and especially to Christ. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting so many kids to answer the altar call. However, I was pleasantly surprised. And I know that however unexpected it was for me, it wasn’t unexpected for God.
Monday, we were lucky and got to sleep in until 8:00. Following breakfast, we got on the bus and headed to a 10:15 game. We thought we were going to play on a pro field, but it was being used. We were a bit shorthanded for the game as Andrew C. and Fleming stayed back sick and I wasn’t feel well when we got there. We won anyway behind Jon Harasin’s complete game. After the game we went back for lunch. Josh came back from the feeling sick as well. After lunch we went to a small village warehouse to unload a truck with food. After an hour and a half of heavy lifting, we returned to SCORE. From the long day a few kids didn’t feel well. On top of Flem, Josh, Andrew C, and I; Jack and Paul felt sick as well. Because of that we just relaxed and ate dinner and relaxed the rest of the night.
Today at the warehouse, our help truly meant a lot to the Dominicans. Just helping them unload a truck made them unbelievably grateful. The appreciation they show should teach us how to appreciate even the smallest things people do for us.
Monday, we were lucky and got to sleep in until 8:00. Following breakfast, we got on the bus and headed to a 10:15 game. We thought we were going to play on a pro field, but it was being used. We were a bit shorthanded for the game as Andrew C. and Fleming stayed back sick and I wasn’t feel well when we got there. We won anyway behind Jon Harasin’s complete game. After the game we went back for lunch. Josh came back from the feeling sick as well. After lunch we went to a small village warehouse to unload a truck with food. After an hour and a half of heavy lifting, we returned to SCORE. From the long day a few kids didn’t feel well. On top of Flem, Josh, Andrew C, and I; Jack and Paul felt sick as well. Because of that we just relaxed and ate dinner and relaxed the rest of the night.
Today at the warehouse, our help truly meant a lot to the Dominicans. Just helping them unload a truck made them unbelievably grateful. The appreciation they show should teach us how to appreciate even the smallest things people do for us.
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