It’s great to be back again in the DR. We were greeted with great big sloppy kisses from our 3 dogs, and were pleased to find that all was well with the house. We feared that there may be a break in while we were gone because about one hour before we left for the airport, the road was completely blocked. A backhoe had dug up the hill to properly fix an ongoing leak in the water line which forced us to walk past the entire neighbourhood with our suitcases in tow to a waiting truck at the bottom of the steep hill. Many of the local people wished us a happy trip as we passed by knowing that we were leaving for an extended time and our house would be empty. Our closest neighbour, Pastor Jose was hired to paint and finish building the cistern while keeping watch on the house. With the extremely poor job situation in this country robberies are a common occurrence.
Seeing some young men eyeing the black car, he cleaned up the garage and was able to squeeze the car inside away from prying eyes, disconnected the battery in John’s truck and prayed for safety, and he was pleased to tell us that no further incidents took place. Gracias A Dios!