Day 6 - Priming Time

Beunos Noches! (Good evening!)

Greetings from all of us in the DR!

Once again we were at the school today, however it was a rather quiet day because there was a mix-up with all the kids going to school; only the ones with asthma were supposed to stay home (due to the dust from all our sanding) but instead, most of the kids stayed home! But a lot of the kids from the neighbourhood kept us company and we were well-fed with many candies and little gifts. 

Today was different though; we have moved on from the sanding and making/moving cement to priming all the walls! We primed the walls and ceilings of 4 classrooms as well as the whole back and sides of the new addition. By the end of the day we were covered in paint from head to toe (and also built up more muscles) but it was a fantastic day!

This evening we had a great experience of joining in with a spanish Youth Group. This took place in an alley in the middle of a neighbourhood, lit with one lightbulb. Our leader Victor leads this youth group every Tuesday evening, and it involved lots of enthusiastic singing and also a great message from a local pastor. It was truly an enriching experince! 

Now we are sitting outside in the warm breezy Dominican evening, not wanting to think about going home already in a few days... this has been an incredible trip thus far, and we will make the best of the last days we have here! 

Love from us all!

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