Archive for: January 2009

Now I wonder. What gives me the right to close my door? Is it because I need a break? That my cultural upbringing is such that personal time is important? Every time I want to use one of our advantages, …

It was a pretty uneventful day today, although its the first Sunday one of has hasn’t had a rough day. Probably due to having family here, but maybe because we’re getting to know a few other people as well. We …

Now that we’re off and running in the new year we thought it was time we started trying to spend more time with locals. To start our adventures I asked the mother of one of the boys if she would like to teach Nicole how to make another Dominican meal. Once we explained that we would pay for the food she was more than happy. Understandably since making food for an extra 4 people when your living in poverty would not be an easy task. Nothing like volunteering your wife for a little extra work!