So I need to be practicando mi español antes de tener que hablar en español por un gran parte de las 6 semanas que estaré en la República Dominicana.
::translation:: I need to be practicing Spanish. Am I ready for this? Why didn't Makarios test my Spanish skills during my interview?! ...
Ultimately, let's be honest, I'm going to have to rely solely on God for my strength, endurance, faith, language skillz--everything--while I'm in the Dominican Republic (the DR). Thankfully God's been preparing me for this the last two years, as they've been a journey of learning to fully trust Him in all circumstances, no matter what, and no matter what I think my abilities are. Just as I think I have it pretty figured out--and by "it" I mean God, faith, my relationship with Him, his plans for me, etc.--He shakes things up again and I'm left with nothing but Him and no other option but to trust.
So I'll try to make these postings succinct, as I can tend to be verbose yet a little ADD and can relate to those who can't read more than a few lines.
Here's the deal: I leave for the DR in two weeks. I still have about $2000 to raise, but somehow I'm not yet worried. It'll happen! We had our first day of training today and it was really awesome. Just sitting around on the back porch of this mansion in Westlake, talking with the other staff about expectations, personalities, Truth, etc., was an awesome way to kick of this journey. I don't really have any expectations, because I've realized that they're never accurate and thus I have a hard time envisioning them in the first place. So I'm not really sure what to expect, but I'm definitely excited/sure I'll be humbled...yay! (just a little sarcasm...but deep down, where my heart is, I'm thankful).
T-minus 14 days until:
--Dominican children
--the Dominican beach .5 miles from our staff house
--no more A/C or flushing tp!
--doing whatever other people need me to for 6 whole weeks!
