Hello All!
If you are following this blog you probably already know I finally have a positive reason to write!
Two years ago in March 2009 during spring break of my sophomore year in college I traveled to Luperon, Dominican Republic with the Village Mountain Mission with three other wonderful people and the experience was life changing. As a group, alongside the community, we helped build a house for Buche and Wedi and their 3 young children. Although I was only there for 9 days, I knew that I would eventually want to return.
A few months ago I began looking into another trip through the same organization. At this time the founder Bill Benson informed me of the program's new outreach into expanding education. Semi-serious at the time, I immediately offered my services to volunteer. Bill seemed to shrug it off, or at least it appeared that way to me. UNTIL....about a week and a half ago I received a call from Bill and he offered me a position assisting the teacher currently living there. I immediately knew that I wanted it!! And jumped!!!
"A Leeeeeeaappp of Faithhhh."--(that's me singing, replicating a character from Rent)
Anyway, I am set to move to the village of Pueblo Nuevo August 16th. I have the summer to earn a little cash, prepare and tie up loose ends however I find myself becoming more and more excited and ready to go with every passing day!!! The coming posts will most likely concern my anxieties as a approach my take off day. My first trip to the D.R. was amazing! I can only look forward to how terrific this experience will be!
