Sunday, November 20, 2011

We are here and we are happy!

We had a long travel day on Saturday, but everything went smoothly.  The highlight was when JetBlue let us check all 60 of our duffel bags full of meds, comfort dolls and shoes for free!  We had a sweet reunion with our Dominican hosts at the airport and arrived at Casa Pastorale, our dorm for the week, by 8p.m.  After dinner, we spent our evening unpacking and organizing all our supplies and then turned in for a good night's sleep.  Sunday will be our first trip to a batey, an afternoon of food kit packing and visiting the founder of the project's church.

5 comments:

  1. Congrats on making it there without any problems...this sets the tone for the week!! Finally, a positive story about the airline industry!! Hope all of you have a great start to the week!! Hope all of you students, parents and alums (go Gary and Emma...still Wat'ing it up) can appreciate the difference you are making!!

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  2. Good Evening-----Jeff & Mike ----here,s to another trip of having and holding on to what matters most----giving back ! Love Mom & Dad

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  3. Looks like a great time, guys! Hope to hear more from you as the week progresses :)

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  4. So glad your travels were easy--though schlepping 60 duffels would be a job! Best wishes as you engage in real ways there. Wishing strong hearts and lots of stamina to all of you.

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  5. Have a great trip, all! So happy travels have been safe...I look forward to joining you next year. Will brush up on my Spanish and begin hoarding shoes! ;) Christina

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