hello everyone — we are here in the dominican….got here last night.  what do you get when you cross Mariano Rodriguez with the 19th of April?….where I live for the next 4 weeks!! 

It is so beautiful here — and the people are so friendly!  I had a moment this morning, when I woke up to a backpack full of a weeks worth of clothes and essential items….and thought: what the heck did I get myself into?

I would appreciate your prayers — a little bizarre to think that this is my life for the next 11 months.  I am thrilled to see what all happens.  Sorry I can only write a little — my internet time is about to be up.

Love you all — and miss you already!

Darci