DR 2016 - Tuesday, July 12

Today, Larry, Andrew and Warner (myself) worked at the construction site of the new clinic. We continued the work of yesterday's group by completing the forms for the concrete foundation of a section of wall around the clinic. Soon, concrete will be poured into the wooden forms we helped build and a cinder block wall will be built on the foundation. The work wasn't easy for us. We were very impressed by the efficiency of the Dominicans' work. They did a great job guiding us and teaching us skills to help us work better. It was very satisfying to see the forms completed for that section of the wall. However, it was also humbling to know that once the concrete is poured and has set, our forms will be disassembled and reused. -Warner McGhee

Day two of vacation Bible school had a much larger attendance than the first day. Each kid really seemed to enjoy all the activities we had planned for them. For instance, I encountered a young boy who was really struck by the beauty of his cup-cake wrapper turned flower craft. Their ability to find joy in very little things was very moving. After a walk from the guest house to the city, we finally arrived at the cathedral. The whole building was very unique from the church we had attended on Monday. The cathedral had a steeple that the majority of the group climbed up. The view was absolutely beautiful and I am sure the locals are very proud to live in such a neat area. There was a female softball team awaiting for us at the stadium. We divided up into two teams and started the game. While I was playing in the outfield I initiated a conversation with one of the Dominicans on my team. I learned we were both the same age and that she had a sibling living in the US. Although my team lost, I really enjoyed that us and the Dominicans came together and played baseball. -Cate Duckwall