A special day
What a perfect day for the beach- sunny but not oppressively hot. I am not a big fan of sand and salt, but what a wonderful day! 14 of us enjoyed the day in Sosua. Pilar hadn’t swum in years but she spent almost all day in the water playing like a little girl! Mecho had a great time as did Sol and her family. We had four little boys and three big boys (Angelo, Tyrel and Kelvin).
I was so pleased to be able to take them all to the beach today. Those of you who know me know I work pretty hard and long but I am a big believer in playing well too. It refreshes the mind and spirit to get away even for a few hours and play and share and laugh. What I enjoyed so much was hearing from all of the kids and adults about special times they remember with various groups that have come. It was all spontaneous- I didn’t ask them about it, it just came forth. I realized once again what a mark our volunteers leave on the hearts of our people here in the DR. Mecho commented on how much she enjoyed cooking for the groups and being a part of what they do while they are here. I sometimes tend to focus on “work” and “results” which are important, but what I have learned along the way is that relationships are even more important than the “task”. Sometimes our perspective gets blurred during the journey and we need to take a break so we can laugh and play so we can be reminded that loving each other in Christ’s name is vitally important- Christ said that by our love for each other the world would know we are His disciples. Take time to share love with your family and your family of faith!
