Saturday, April 15, 2006

Happy Easter

Hola! ¿Como estas? Estoy bien. Este semana estaba un chin dificil para mi porque en el acomapento que estaba en, la majoritia de la hente hablan espanol y mi espanol no es muy bieno. Desculpame si tu puedes hablar espanol, como yo diga, mi espanol es horrible especialmente cuando yo nessicito lo escribe. Tambien, todo de este escribio por mi, sin la ayuda de un dictionario, otro personas, computadora (por que mi computadora no tiene la programa en “microsoft word” para correjir escribiando en espanol) y cocas como eso. Un otra cosa, paradoname otra ves, perro algono de estes palabras (estoy segeuero) eren incorrecto. El razon que yo estoy haciendo este es hacir un punto.

How was reading that? How many of you actually read it and how many just skipped down to the English part. We if you did try to read it, that was a little taste of what this past week was like for me. I was couselor for a camp. SUYO was the name of the camp and if was for children between the ages of I think about 7 to 14 and, oh yes, they spoke spanish. So it was a little frustrating. Plus, I really missed our friends that didn't come with us (the Africa team). We'ce been together night and day for the past two and a half months that this was the first time we'd really been separated. It was pretty hard BUT...I GET TO SEE THEM TOMORROW! I'm really excited.

The week wasn't all bad though. There were plenty of good times. I tell you, these kids are pretty amazing. This week for them was kind of like a little, mini DTS (that's the school that I am at if you didn't know) they had a lesson time that they practices dances and dramas and stuff like that and then on the last two days, they went out and did street evengalism (with us, the leaders of course) and we went with these kids to places that weren't exactly the best part of town. There were places were there was a pretty high crime rate, drugs, prostitution, etc. but these kids did a great job. It was really neat to see. Especially them going out and talking to the people afterwards. The were praying for people and talking to these big, bad, tough-looking thugs. and it was really really cool to see Children doing this. It was are hard camp for them too. We got up at 6:00 everyday and then had devotions, then breakfast (and by the way, they needed to eat EVERYTHING on there plate, and and they did, that was something that was hard for me too) then they had worship time and then a lesson. Then intercession, then lunch. And then they had outreach practice (mostly dancing) for three hours. They got a couple hours of free time after that and then dinner. After dinner was another worship time and then another lesson then bed time. So as you can see it was a really busy week for these guys but they did a great job. We were all very tired by the end of the end. Oh by the way HAPPY EASTER!! So that's pretty much what this week was like.

Well, we go back to the base today and then have about a week and a half more of classes and with our friends (the Africa team) that then we are off to the second part of our national outreach phase, which will be about to weeks. Then we all meet together again and go to Porta Plata for the YWAM Caribbean conference were we will be staying at and all exclusive hotel (seriously) Then....HAITI for a month (but away from our other friends, the Africa team) then....then....it's over:( But I don't want to think about that now. Though don't get me wrong, I do miss you guys very much and am excited to see you all again. However, I think I'm probably not going to go home right away after the DTS. I might go to Haiti for a little while or to the capital, I'm not sure yet. Well, and my family is coming too, for a week after I graduate. So, yeah, that's that.
umm...let's see, what else had been going on? It seems like it's been a while sense I last wrote. well, it's been raining a lot. Umm...OH, I know! I have a bone to pick with some of you. I wrote several of you emails and expected to come back after not checking my email for two weeks and only three of you replied. Those of you who did, I thank you very much. and, those of you who didn't well, you can just....write me now :) It's all good. well, I think that's about it for now. I should be able to write next weekend too so, until then. Adios!

6 Comments:

At 10:47 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Happy Easter to you too!
I miss you.
I hope you aren't talking about me with the email thing - I think I've emailed you back, but in any case, I've sent you a couple of real mail letters. Hopefully you'll actually get these ones. Let me know when you do.
Love, C

 
At 1:19 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey, this message is for everyone reading Lauren's blog, and hopefully reads the comments too.
Lauren was just able to call me using her cell phone. She set up a program down there where she can use her cell phone and buy minutes, and all incoming calls are free. So if anyone wants to call her, the number is:

829-359-9106

She's not sure what times she'll be able to pick up, but you can certainly try calling, and she'd love to hear from you.

-Colleen

 
At 9:11 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

It seems Lauren's phone isn't recieving calls for some reason. We spend several hours today trying to contact phone companies to see what was wrong but it sounds like Lauren will have to contact her local phone company in the Dominican to get it straightened out, hopefully it will work soon...so keep trying, I know Lauren values each and every contact she has with everyone back home. The Dad
Lauren, hang in there... be bold, be strong, for the Lord your God is with you. Miss you so much. Love you!

 
At 7:30 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh sweet Lauren, How I miss you. I hope the email is getting to you. I sent it and a couple of letters awhile ago. If you can, let me know if you have gotten any of it. I sure hope you can recieve calls soon. I miss you and would love to hear your sweet voice.

 
At 12:48 PM, Blogger Heather said...

Lauren Lauren Lauren...if you had sent me an email, I would have responded, but I guess I am just not special enough. That makes me sad. It's ok though. I am going to try calling you, and it better work, otherwise I will probably cry. Anyways I am glad things are still going good down there and I can't wait to see you even though it's still going to be a while. Stay awesome. ♥

 
At 9:33 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Lauren finally has a working phone number that you can call into from the United States! I will be sending the number out on the group e-mail list I made for her. If you didn't get it, give us a call at our home phone number and we will give it to you.

 

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