No emails from Ian in the last 24 hrs. but I (his mom) can share a little of what he's told us over the phone...Thursday was a very busy, productive day. The team went to Paul again where they treated almost 280 people. It was another day filled with emotional highs and lows.
Setting and casting a four year old's ankle
The wedding Ian referred to in his last message was "really cool". Ian said the vows were especially touching and they were also unique because the bride and groom were kneeling while exchanging them. A celebration was held in the church office after the ceremony. The room became stifling hot so Ian said he left but all of a sudden he could hear the celebrants joyous singing from the distance. He said this was very poignant.
An animal "friend" was found in the kitchen yesterday
Today (Friday) the team left LaCroix at 5:00 a.m. They made it to the Haiti/Dominican Republic border after a seven hour journey. The crossing was thankfully uneventful.
The entrance into the Dominican Republic
After 13 hrs. of travel the team has arrived at their over night destination in the Dominican Republic. Many people helped with the logistics of today's unusal route (unusual because of the earthquake) out of LaCroix. We are thankful for all the roles these people played and that even though the day was long it went smoothly. The team is scheduled to arrive back in Pittsburgh late tomorrow night.
I was wondering where you stayed in the Dominican Republic? We stayed in Puerto Plata at a resort the night before we left.
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