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Hellooo family and friends from the Dominican Republic!!!!

We arrived in Santo Domingo safely this afternoon and we have been so blessed by the children we have met. Our flights seemed to be very long but it was a great chance to get to know each other before reaching our destination. The ocean is so pretty and I absolutely LOVE the warm weather!

The Casa de Abraham, the place where we will be staying for the next week and a half is apparently like a resort in comparison to the hospital in Belize. We can’t flush toilet paper down the toilets… but so far that has been the only inconvenience. There is a playground and courts to play on and all sorts of recreational activities available. I have a feeling that someone will get hurt before the weekend comes but until then we will enjoy our play-time.

This afternoon after we had settled in, the children from the 2 schools we are going to be working on came to visit and play with us. My Spanish is definitely very rusty but I had fun getting to know some kids. We played games like duck-duck-goose (pato-pato-ganzo) basketball, and volleyball. After we played for a while we went into the building and all the kids did presentations for us. They were so cute! They were all dressed up in native costumes and told us all about their culture. The little ones each recited a line to welcome us into the country and before they left, they shared some food with us. It was a great afternoon and I cant wait to see what the rest of the trip brings.

Mom and Dad, I already took about 500 pictures ☺ I had lots of fun sticking up my mozzie net because there was no place to hang it and it doesn’t fit over the bed. Well I’m missing worship right now so I’ll say goodnight. Goodnight Hanna and Caleb! Love you lots! Stay out of trouble ;-)

~Meagan Thompson



We got here safely and I’m really excited because this is my first mission trip. I feel that I will be able to help many people and I saw that they were very thankful that we were here!

~ Kellie Dehm



Hello everyone!

Today was an awesome day. Meagan told you about a lot of things already, but I’ll just add a few words. The day was pretty long and tiring, but I was blessed in many ways. It was a lot of fun to be able to travel with all of my friends and to come to a new place, full of new adventures.

The people here are wonderful. Just like the past three mission trips I’ve been on, I have seen Christ through all the people that I’ve met. The children are so full of energy and always have a kind word to say – even if they have to say it five times before you understand it (hehe). I love seeing their smiling faces and their honest gratitude for all we do. I can’t wait to start working tomorrow! But first I will enjoy one night’s sleep ☺

~ Vanessa Lezeau