Day 10

Our final full day in the beautiful Dominican Republic!

We spent our "day off" playing tourist.  We first went to see two local Christian schools that are supported by World Wide Christian Schools.  This is one of the classrooms and we were greeted with a resounding "Buenos Dias!" 

 This is the second school we visited and it is also a current work site (note the second floor with the bare blocks that have been laid and forms across the top for pouring the bond beams.)  Currently there is a group from Ontario, Canada that is also staying at the Ministry Center and working on this site.

Our group (minus Brett who was taking the picture and Duane and Shelly who were ordering us pizza) in front of a statue of Christopher Columbus.  We toured the Colonial District and had a chance to shop for souvenirs. We toured the church behind the statue and also went down to an old fort (but that was closed for the day.)

Lastly, we got to go the beach for a bit today.  We went to Boca Chica and enjoyed some time taking in some sun and swimming in the clear water.  Gorgeous!

This evening after sharing a meal at the Ministry Center with the group from Ontario we had our last evening meeting.  We discussed the things that stood out most to us and made our time here special.  There was so much for all of us to say and we look forward to sharing these things with all of you when we return home.

Tomorrow we leave and look forward to seeing our families and loved ones again.  But we also leave a part of us here in the D.R.  This experience has changed us in ways I am sure we are not even aware of yet.  We will not forget the precious people of Citio Nuevo and there welcoming smiles.  They will remain in our thoughts and prayers as they continue in the work of spreading Christ's love and grace to those in their community.  Again we thank you for your support and covet your prayers as we travel home tomorrow and for Duane and Shelly as they continue on with more projects!