April 2012 ~ GlendqSnaps

Sunday, April 29, 2012

DR Day 2 - Friday April 13th

It was very nice to wake up and be able to go out in the back yard and take photos of so many beautiful flowers and interesting things.

I could hear the birds singing in the trees behind the yard and the butterflies teased me by flying so close, but not sitting still.

Rebecca and I did a bit of swimming and I think Don and Bryn came in the pool some too.
It was so nice and warm in the morning sunshine.

After we had a bit of breakfast and enjoyed a slow and relaxed morning, we got ready to go and explore a bit of the town of Puerto Plata.

I would love to have this start to my day each morning

Rebecca doing her laps

The only butterfly that sat still for a few seconds

Vivid colours were all around

Where is Bryn?

Our vacation house in Sosua for the first couple of days

I called this one the Don Quiote house

I might like to stay in this house one time - I love the colour

It was a nice, safe campus

Too bad this sign was not down at the main road to guide us in

A river on the way back to town

We all read the sign and thought of Toys R Us at home

Our lunch time restaurant- first time to try out our Spanish skills in town and order some drinks and pizza. It was a nice place but we were the only patrons

The fire hall down by the ocean

At the old fort

Fort San Felipe

One little stand with things to buy

Rebecca wanted to try some dulce con leche and the boy in the orange shirt got the money much to the older guys chagrin, as he certainly did try hard to get any of us to buy his maracas

Sorry, too much money

Glad I got her picture - and no I did not want a ride

Dominican Republic Day 1

We arrived in Dominican Republic
and immediately loved the warm embrace of the sunshine and breezes.
What joy and surprise filled us as we found out that Anita, Aneury and Abdiel and Cindy were waiting curb side, to smother Bryn with hugs and happy hellos to all of us.
They were such good friends in Egypt and continue to be now, a year later.
Bryn was Cindy's preschool teacher in Cairo.

Anita and Bryn are reunited. Oh and Cindy is too.

Such a glad reunion

Love this - will be a lot of this in Heaven with no goodbyes any more

cute kids - no idea what the box is for at the airport

Anita is visiting with us as we are waiting for Don to get the key for our place and we are in our car too trying to keep a bit cool.

Once we loaded up all of our luggage into our rental car we found two extra pieces that did not fit in too well.
Since A and A were planning to help us find our Casa Linda home away from home and visiting for a bit there, they kindly took our extra bags in their car.
What a help that was.

It was a bit hard to find our place but they kept on stopping and asking people and finally we got to the right road and the right place.

What a beautiful spot

Just before they jumped in

this is just after Abdiel ran right straight into the very clean patio door and smacked his head. poor boy. i was so glad he did not loosen any of his wonderful teeth

Pretty way to making the bedspread and towels up on the bed. this was Rebecca and Bryn's room at the front of the house

it did not take long at all for the kids to jump in the pool in the back yard. bryn soon joined them while i enjoyed taking their pictures

Bryn gave them a few new things and Cindy is here with her new top and skirt. Bryn was so happy to see her again.

Visiting on our back porch - what a great place to get acquainted

Friends with smiles miles big

Don in our lovely living room

Bible Verse for April 26th, 2012

Week 15

Hebrews 13:5 Weymouth New Testament

"Your lives should be untainted by love for money. Be content with what you have: for God Himself has said, "I will never let go (of) your hand: I will never, never forsake you."

Bible Verse for April 19th, 2012

Week 14

1 Corinthians 15:58 NIV

"Therefore, my brothers (sisters), stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain."

in Kelowna

in Vancouver

Bible Verse for April 12th, 2012

Week 13

Philippians 3:13-14 NIV

"One thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. "

Running for the 2010 Olympics in Kelowna, B.C.

Memory Verse #5 - Feb 16th

Proverbs 30:18-19 NLT

"There are three things that amaze me - no, four things that I don't understand:
how an eagle glides through the sky,
how a snake slithers on a rock,
how a ship navigates the ocean,
how a man loves a woman."