November 7

I arrived in La Romana yesterday, Thursday, and had dinner with Uncle Neil and the whole board.

Today, I joined the board to visit the churches they all support.

This is the school on the property of the church in Punta Cana

It had been raining a lot, so from the roof, you can see the pool in the parking lot.

I heard Anthony Bordain say on his travel show that the rebar sticking out from the roof is a symbol of hope: they may not have the money to build a second floor now, but one day they will.

This is a class in gym class.

This is my uncle explaining the water purification process of a project he put together earlier this year.  They are currently looking to hire someone to train and put to work providing clean water for the pueblo.  Not only will it be a cheaper and more convenient alternative for the people who live near, it will also provide income for the congregation.