Posted on Mar 10, 2009
I wanted to blog yesterday but did not feel that I had the energy to process everything. It has been an adjustment for me as I am sure it has been for everyone on the trip. When I last blogged it was Wednesday and we had two days of work left. We were able to work both days even though the rain tried to change our plans.
Thursday was a mix of sun and clouds in the morning but the afternoon was a different story. We probably had our heaviest rain that afternoon but we worked through it. Working in the rain for me was my favorite time and my spirits were pretty high but I do believe that it was a low point for many others but we all perserved.
Friday we worked a half day so that we could catch our bus to the coast for hot showers and a little beach time. We were able to finish a lot of what we started which was enabled by fair weather. At about two pm we took a bus down to the coast and checked into a resort.
Saturday many people went there own ways. We enjoyed each other but we all needed a little time away from the group. Stephen and I ventured out into Cabarete where we did a little exploring and bartering.
Sunday we celebrated Holy Eucharist with the beach in the background and headed off to the airport. After a long day of travel we finally arrived in Wilmington around two am.
All in all it was a great trip. I am still processing a lot of things and will probably be doing so for the days and weeks to come. We will put up pictures of our trip on this site after we hold a picture slide show and forum Sunday March 22 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Parish Hall. A few folks from St. James will be joining us as well for this presentation.
Peace
Mark+