Life in the Dominican Republic means…
35 bug bites at one time below the calves
Infected bug bites 2 inches wide
4 Penicillin needles in the bum
Squatty potty toilet
Bucket showers in the out house
Banana trees outside the bedroom window
Sleeping bags for bedding
Large cockroaches in our room
Miniature cups of cinnamon coffee
Waking up to barking dogs, roosters, chickens, donkeys, people, motorcycles, children screaming at all hours
The squeakiest doors you can imagine
Sporadic electricity
One power outlet for 7 people
20-28 degree weather
Beautiful mountain scenery
Trips to the river on our day off
Internet once a week
Spanish church services
Loud/off key worship songs with no accompanying music
Never washing your hands
Dulce de leche treats
Guandulés and rice
Hot chocolate with cloves and cinnamon
Clothes that don’t get fully clean
Time with God
10 people on the back of a pick-up truck PLUS luggage
Brushing our teeth with bottled water
People who yell at us in Spanish thinking we`ll understand
4 new sets of grandparents
Exercising with an audience
Getting to know my team
Free medical care
Being the only caucasian people
Milky Way is the only recognizable chocolate bar
Being blessed by the people we are serving
Love
…….just a little taste of what we've been experiencing (and there's so much more).
