Happy Easter from Elias Pina!! Our day began with a birthday celebration for Michael - a surprise fiesta for him with his American and Dominican friends and family. We then spent the morning having a great time on the playground with the kids and the Dominican teens we have become quick friends with. The electricity has been off almost all day. It finally just came back on so we are trying to get this posted before we leave for our Easter party with the children and then an Easter dinner at the Montero family. Today was a GREAT day for all of us. We are going to visit the school tomorrow and work in the bakery. We are all falling in love with so many of the children - I promise that I won't let them take any of them home with them - it will be hard because they have all said they want to take at least one home with them!! We will not be painting until Tuesday because the hardware store was closed on Saturday because of Easter so we cannot get paint until Monday. We hope to keep you posted, but with Holy Week and Easter over, we have been told that electricity will be more scarce. We have been lucky to have electricity most nights by at least 9:30 or 10:00 and most of mid-days. Blessings to you all!!
Happy Easter from Elias Pina!! Our day began with a birthday celebration for Michael - a surprise fiesta for him with his American and Dominican friends and family. We then spent the morning having a great time on the playground with the kids and the Dominican teens we have become quick friends with. The electricity has been off almost all day. It finally just came back on so we are trying to get this posted before we leave for our Easter party with the children and then an Easter dinner at the Montero family. Today was a GREAT day for all of us. We are going to visit the school tomorrow and work in the bakery. We are all falling in love with so many of the children - I promise that I won't let them take any of them home with them - it will be hard because they have all said they want to take at least one home with them!! We will not be painting until Tuesday because the hardware store was closed on Saturday because of Easter so we cannot get paint until Monday. We hope to keep you posted, but with Holy Week and Easter over, we have been told that electricity will be more scarce. We have been lucky to have electricity most nights by at least 9:30 or 10:00 and most of mid-days. Blessings to you all!!
Hi everybody! I'm so glad you all made the trip well, and your week is off to a great start. Love the pics and hearing about what you have been doing. Wish I could be there too! May God richly bless you as you serve as His hands and feet in the work He has called you to do there. I'll be praying and checking for updates!
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