I've gotta say, this experience so far has been one I won't soon forget. The hospitality is amazing, the GO building is refreshing, the food is excellent, and Will and Audry are awesome as always. But without a doubt, it is the people that have made this trip what it is.
You can't walk around the city, or enter a store to buy a Coke, without a local Dominican waving at you with a smile, and saying, "Hola!" And the workers we were with from Wednesday - Friday are among the sweetest people I've ever met. And their obvisouly the most patient and understanding for putting up with our broken Spanglish for three days. And the children brighten up my day like no other. There smiles and warm greetings make me want to get up every single morning. I remember just a few days ago, one of us jimmy rigged a jump rope with two pieces of electrical cord, and gave it to some chilren near the work site. You should have seen the excitement on their faces!!! They had never seen a jumprope before or ever used one, but they were fast learners and very soon started getting into mini-competitions with each other. By the time we left, I think the record was 15 or so.
Im just so glad and blessed to have been able to come on this trip and share God with those here. We claim we come down to the DR to teach the locals, but Ive started to realize it's them who are teaching us. God bless all those back in the States.
Harrison Fowler
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