This weekend I went on a Young Life leaders retreat to a Jarabocaca, a city in the mountains. It was BEAUTIFUL! We stayed at the Young Life camp and I had an opportunity to meet other DR Young Life staff. Friday night we had a dinner, did some team building and played board/card games. It was a blast! Since it’s high in the mountains, it's not as hot there, so we made smores and had hot chocolate. I even got to sleep under my sheets!
Saturday morning we had devotions, breakfast, and training and planning for the year. After we completed our planning we hiked to a small waterfall and played in the fresh water for a while. I had a great time and it was nice to get away from my apartment and enjoy God's creation. I got back Saturday night and was thrilled to have electricity again in my apartment!! Yahoo...unfortunately, it was gone again Sunday morning - but, that's life here. Things are running at the moment and that is all I can ask for.
Sunday morning we received a phone call in the morning that our school driver had been killed in a car accident the night before. This has been a difficult loss on our close school staff. There was a funeral and this week time will be spent with the family. The man who died, Renee, was an incredible man of God. I had an opportunity to spend a couple of hours with him Friday before he died while he was helping me take care of some bank business. He was a humble servant, and I know he is in a better place now.
School is going alright, it's keeping me busy. Volleyball is going great. Our team has our first game this Thursday. I'm excited; it will be interesting to see what a game is like here.
This Wednesday is a holiday in the DR so we do not have school (YES!) I think I have some exciting plans to go to a place called 27 Falls. This is a big attraction because you actually climb 27 waterfalls! Hopefully it all works out.
Continue to pray for me and my patience with my students as they have been a bit challenging lately! Love and miss you all!
Ash
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