Adios DR

SO we have been doing the invitation work for the last week and it has been so much fun. I even had my own presentation and i didn't even call anyone an old pig or nothing. It is so refreshing to go out and everyone wants what you have. Riding past a store last night and there was one posted to the wall.

It's not enough for them just to get the invitation, they want to know all about it and when and where and they just keep going. I wish we could be here for the memorial but oh well, such is life.

So here are a few more highlight of our last days.
Pica And Tao

Sara & me doing the invitation campaign
Congregation party for the elders and their wives

Stray horse that wonders around town

Well we are down to your last day and we are sad to say good bye but we have had such a good time here. The congregation has been so wonderful in welcoming us into their little (but growing) family. We will miss everyone so much. So bye for now and we hope to see all of you again soon.

All settled in

Well there's not much new around here. We are all settled into our new place with a naked 3 year old neighbor. He's pretty cute but definitely European. Sometimes all her wears is his Batman cape and nothing else. I'm just waiting for him to trip when he's running down the path. Owch!

We have been spending a lot of time at Ben And Nikeas since Garth and Tammy are here but all we do pretty much is lounge by the pool. I bet you all feel sorry for us right now don't you.

Saturday I (Amber) worked out in service with a couple sisters from the US and we hiked way up this road/driveway that ended going all the way up the mountain. It was such a nice view. You could see all 3 of the bays where we go swimming and all the mountains surrounding Las Terrenas. Unfortunately I didn't have the camera so you will have to take my word for it. Sorry. Levi headed off in another direction and came apon a group of little kids roasting a baby chick for lunch.

Today ended up being a beach day which was nice since we haven't been there a lot the last few weeks. We went to Bonita so the boys could go surfing again. The waves were perfect so I had to give it a go. Needles to say, it's the thought that counts. And no there is no pictures of me attempting to even stay on the board. But the boys did good.



We hiked up over the hill to a little hidden beach with no one around. It was pretty, but not good for swimming, too much rock and coral.

Noah gave the Bible reading last night so that was fun to watch. We just missed his first one last year and we will get to see Jags before we go. Can't believe we only have 3 weeks left. Time is flying.


So don't forget you can leave us messages at the bottom of every entry so we know people are even reading these. Well I'm tired from all the sun today ( I know you feel sorry for me again haha) so I'm gonna go have a nap.

Adios

Catching up

So it's been a few weeks since Levi last wrote in her so I thought I would give it a try. So we did make it out in service to El Limon and it was a lot of fun. I kinda felt like 5 year old though. I was partnered up with Laura who is a special pioneer and she had me reading the scripture for her presentation. It was like "ok my friend has something she would like to read to you." But I think I had it down not to bad the end of the day. It is so amazing that as soon as you pull out your bile to read a scripture, they run and get their bible to follow along. Laura and I walked down this little back alley and there were a dozon young guys and they all walked over as soon as Laura started talking to one of the and they all listen so politly.

So when we got home we promptly checked the video camara we set up in Ben & Nikeas house to see what the housekeeper was up to when we were not home. We know she was stealing from us but we had no proof. Within the first five minutes of the tap she went into Nikeas purse and stole money from Noah & Jags wallets, took a swig of pop from the bottle, ate their M&M's and filled a zip lock with spices. Then the tape ran out but we had all the proof we needed. Ben took the tape to the property manager because he didn't really belive us tha she was stealing. We asked him to hold off telling her until we were out because you just never know. We were both out the next week without her even knowing we were going. She showed up to work on thursday and both places were cleaned out.


So the same day as the video there was also a fire that got out of control behind our house and Levi, Nikea and Ben all had to go help them move all their things out of the house in case it burnt down. Thankfully it didn't but things were really smoky for a few days. The house was covered in ash.
Moving day was fun. Can't say as I've ever moved on a quad and a bike before but we got it done. Our new place is alot smaller and more Dominican but it's cute and will do for the month. There is still a pool but now we have to share it with a cute little boy who pees in it, so we still go to Ben & Keas cause they have a nice big pool at their new place.

Well Pica has made a new friend here. The manager has a puppy named Tao and they have become best friends. Pica is growing like a weed. I hope she wont get to big before we leave or she wont fit into the kennel. Well I guess we'll just have to see what happens.