To begin, Friday started early and ended late. Thank you all for your prayers for safety and all that was involved with traveling. We all met at the airport at 5:30 a.m. and were able to check-in and get through security without any hitches. Even Betty had a fantastic attitude that early in the morning and was excited for the "special trip" to the Dominican Republic. Some of us grabbed coffee and we all boarded the flight. The trip was great! A little turbulence as we were landing, but that is to be expected when flying through a tropical storm, I guess.
We had a good lunch in the Miami airport and were able to relax before boarding the next flight. Betty took a great nap in her stroller while listening to her ipod! Once on the plane, we waited for about an hour before learning that we were delayed because of lightning. Eventually we took off and landed in Santo Domingo around 8:30 p.m.
Our hosts for the week, Hector (the pastor of a church we are playing in) and his wife Patricia, met us at the airport with a huge van that fit all the gear and all of us perfectly! They even had a carseat ready for Betty. They took us to dinner and we had a meeting about the week. A lot of the initial itinerary has changed, so I will post that information for families back home so you know where we are and when. (Next post) After dinner we went to the hotel to check-in and go to bed. We were all exhausted, but thrilled to be in the DR.One thing we wanted to do on this blog was to tell about at least one "God Thing" we experienced each day. For Friday, I would have to say to see how the Lord just orchestrated everything perfectly. The team unity; the way we all were able to get through security, customs, check-in and such without any problems; attitudes; safety; and so much more. Another amazing aspect is that we received all the funds needed for the trip just before we left. Praise the Lord!
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