Hello again, I hope all is going well at home! I have had a challenging, but good week, like normal. I have been on a few adventures this week, which is what I love most about being here Life is always an adventure. Last Wednesday was a Dominican holiday so we didn't have school. We went to a place called 27 waterfalls. It was without a doubt the most amazing thing I have done here so far. The things I have scene on TV of waterfalls don't even come close to the beautiful sights I saw. I wish I could show you lots of pictures of it, but it wasn't just a sight seeing trip. I couldn't take my camera because we hiked around the waterfalls first, then we had to jump down them. I was jumping of cliffs into flowing water. I had a helmet and life jacket on. I was scared for the first jump, but then realized how much fun it was and after that it was a blast! I also got to slide down rocks into pools of water. It was the best water slide ever! Here is a picture of us right before we left.



















My kids are doing great! I love that I can start to see their progress. I am starting to learn more ESL strategies that have helped me in my teaching. It is so hard to teach kids who have no idea what you are saying. Ha, but it's getting better!






















I also got to take a day trip to the beach on Saturday. We took the bus! It was quite a experience. We ended up spending most of the day going to and from the beach. All of us that went were first year teachers and really didn't have a clue of what we were doing, but now we know for next time and I was proud that we made it there and back. It was great because it only cost me about $10 for the whole day, bus and all. Crazy how some things can be so cheep here and others are very expensive.







This picture was taken in our taxi on our way to the bus stop. We didn't realize it was so close. Ha, we could have walked!

I tried out a new Spanish church on Sunday. It was quite a experience. It was very lively. There was dancing and singing. It was great. However, my mind started to wander after the first hour of trying so hard to figure out what they were talking about. The service went form 9:15 to 12:45. Ha, they are so so long here!

Well I am already almost 1/2 way through my week. We have a teacher work day on Friday so I am hoping to get lots done and have a relaxing weekend. I will try to write again soon. Please pray that I could find some way to get help learning Spanish. It is so hard not knowing the language and the classes that they are supposed to give us at school have not started yet. Thanks so much for your prayers. Oh, and thank you so much to those of you who have sent me a package. I can't even tell you how much it brightens my day. I love it!! Love you all!

Ha, This always happens to me just as I am finishing something gross craws through my living room. It was way worse than a cockroach this time. A big spider. Ha, we went and got our neighbor to kill it. Ha, I have never scene one so big!! This is a bad country for a girl who is afraid of bugs! I need some sleep 5:30 will come very soon!