Back in S.D.

Well, we've arrived safe and sound to our mission house. The people graciously cleaned it before we came. However, they missed changing the sheets on the bed. Ones from the closet were put on before going to bed that night. Even though these were put in there clean (6 months ago), we smothered in dust. All night we were coughing and sputtering and anytime someone moved the sheet, we coughed and sputtered more. The next day we made sure ALL the sheets, bedspreads, and pillows were washed and fresh. The next night of sleep was much better.

Kim throat has gotten better. Life is going pretty well here, surprisingly. Electricity has been good (the people say it got better after we came) until yesterday when one of the lines coming into our house went out now giving us only 110 voltage instead of 220. They promised yesterday to fix it "today" but it still is not fixed. You never know which day is "today" here.

The temperature is surprisingly no worse than it has been in Pennsylvania most of the summer. I guess the Lord prepared us by giving us a hot summer there, and then giving us a "cooler" temperature here. The Dominicans yesterday said it was "chilly". It was 81 degrees. We are enjoying it even though it is pretty humid. It could be a lot worse!

Regina's prayer

Regina prayed for our lunch today. She said quite a few funny things, but the one that stuck in my mind was, "Help us to have a good meal tonight." I don't know what she meant or why she said it except for the fact that she loves food and what we have for meals is a concern to her.

Summer update

We have been busy enjoying the sights & sounds and tastes of summer. We enjoyed our church camp and were able to take part in quite a bit of it. It was very refreshing.

Tomorrow we set out for our trip to D.R for one month. I can't say we are overly looking forward to the heat, the dust, the sporadic electricity, and all the hassle life is there. However, we are looking forward to seeing the church people again.

Getting ready for this trip has been interesting once again as I (Kim) have been struck with a horrible sore throat. Swallowing is difficult. An antiobiotic was prescribed today, so hopefully it will take effect in time to enjoy the trip.