Three more sleeps before we leave. Some bags are packed and there's the tedious decision making as to what goes and what gets left behind. The stay in the D.R. is about sun and relaxation but also about relationship building with local groups we have grown to love and appreciate. Though living in poverty they embrace us and accept us.
What started four years ago as a small group of interested persons organizing a two week "Vacation with a Purpose" to Sosua, D.R., has grown into year long fundraising & planning for projects and the annual 2 week VWAP. We have chosen to refer to our loosely structured organization as Dominican Connection Ministries, or DCM, because it originated from many unusual connections coming together. (You can read more about it at www.dominicanconnection.org.)
We are trying to guess what supplies we'll need for our gluten free cooking so are taking some special flours and recipes with us. Our spanish dictionary and grammar book are coming, as well as an air bed in case of unexpected company! There will be adventure and there'll be quiet dark evenings when the power cuts out. Early bedtimes and early mornings.
Speaking of early bedtimes, time for an evening snack and catching up on the news on english tv while we can.
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