Praise the Lord for another day to be in the Dominican Republic! We had a break this morning and Hector and Patricia took us to “Altos de Chavon,” a gorgeous tourist area comprised of giant amphitheater made of stone as well as other stone architecture. This village paradise is located on the edge of large cliff overlooking a scenic river view. Built in the mid 1900’s, this area was designed to show tourist the natural beauty of the Dominican Republic. Notable artists who have performed at this outdoor amphitheater include Frank Sinatra and our very own Hector Santana. Here is a link for more information about this place.
www.altosdechavon.com
We also ate lunch at “Altos de Chavon” where we celebrated Jesse’s birthday. At the end of the meal, the waiters of the restaurant came to our table delivering some cheese cake, with candles, and singing “Happy Birthday” in Spanish.
With our bellies full, we headed back to our hotel to get ready for a brief radio interview and then concert at Manuel Rueda Hall of fine Arts in Santo Domingo. This concert was bittersweet because it was our last one for the trip. The venue was a more formal theater atmosphere and the concert lasted about 2 hours long. We all had so much joy and pleasure with this gig that it seemed to just fly by. The highlight of the concert was to have Hector sit in with us on the electric bass for one of our songs and then Jason led the audience in singing “Happy Birthday” to Jesse. After the concert, God continued to pour out His grace to us by giving us the opportunity to visit with the audience and hear how blessed and encouraged they were.
To finish the evening, around 10:30 pm, Hector and Patricia decided to take us out to eat at a Mexican restaurant called Don Nacho (a glorified Taco Bell), where we ended with another birthday cake for Jesse, this time Dominican style (prune and dulce de leche filling), compliments of Hector and Patricia. It was very fun to wind down and to reflect upon the concert. Looking back over the week, the greatest fellowship that has happen amongst the team has taken place at our meal times together. Thank You, Lord for this sweet camaraderie with the team and Hector’s family.
We also ate lunch at “Altos de Chavon” where we celebrated Jesse’s birthday. At the end of the meal, the waiters of the restaurant came to our table delivering some cheese cake, with candles, and singing “Happy Birthday” in Spanish.
With our bellies full, we headed back to our hotel to get ready for a brief radio interview and then concert at Manuel Rueda Hall of fine Arts in Santo Domingo. This concert was bittersweet because it was our last one for the trip. The venue was a more formal theater atmosphere and the concert lasted about 2 hours long. We all had so much joy and pleasure with this gig that it seemed to just fly by. The highlight of the concert was to have Hector sit in with us on the electric bass for one of our songs and then Jason led the audience in singing “Happy Birthday” to Jesse. After the concert, God continued to pour out His grace to us by giving us the opportunity to visit with the audience and hear how blessed and encouraged they were.
To finish the evening, around 10:30 pm, Hector and Patricia decided to take us out to eat at a Mexican restaurant called Don Nacho (a glorified Taco Bell), where we ended with another birthday cake for Jesse, this time Dominican style (prune and dulce de leche filling), compliments of Hector and Patricia. It was very fun to wind down and to reflect upon the concert. Looking back over the week, the greatest fellowship that has happen amongst the team has taken place at our meal times together. Thank You, Lord for this sweet camaraderie with the team and Hector’s family.
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