Sought After Information

1. Have you finished you fundraising? No. We still need $207/month as our total budget was adjusted this week. We need to raise that money before we leave the country.*Note this was updated on 11/3 to reflect donations that came in following this blogpost.

2. When do you leave? We leave Seattle for Chicago on 10/28. We then leave Chicago for the Dominican on 11/7.

3. Do you know what you will be doing? Yes. Scott's job description entails him supporting the staff that handles the Venture Teams (short-term trips), working with a group to establish a spiritual development ministry in the Bateys and working as a tutor in the schools. Kelly will support the staff that is working on a grant directed at establishing programs to help children with special needs, working with a group to establish a spiritual development ministry in the Bateys and participating in a group working to improve the schools. In all that we do we will learn from and seek to support the Dominican staff as needs arise.

4. What will you wear in the DR? It definitely varies based upon the event. For sports ministry Scott will wear shorts and a tee-shirt, flat-front khakis and a button down for work in the villages, slacks and a tie for official meetings and a suit for special occasions. Kelly will wear knee length skirts or nice slacks depending on the situation and a blouse that has straps or sleeves that cover her shoulders at a minimum.

5. Will we have a phone? Yes. We will have a cell phone however it remains to be seen how many minutes we will have each month so our primary "voice" communication will be through a Voice Over Internet service called Skype. Basically, we'll call computer to computer via the Internet.

6. Will we have an Internet connection? Yes. Our house and office is equipped with high speed Internet.

7. What are we packing? We each have two 50 lbs suitcases and a carry on. So we don't have much but we've got our essentials.

8. Can friends and family come visit us? Absolutely! It is a great idea for each of you to think about taking a trip down to see us. Each time someone comes there will be a few things to consider so don't just drop around for dinner unexpectedly but do come visit!

9. Can you drink the water? No. We will always drink bottled water.

10. Will you have a car? Yes, but not right away. Once we get down there and get the lay of the land, our Dominican staff members will help us find and purchase a car.

11. What are you going to do with your Jeep? We are selling it (if you're interested, shoot us an email.)

12. What language do they speak in the DR? Spanish. Scott has taken some Spanish in school but the short story is we have a lot to learn! We will be attending a language school in country but the details have not yet been worked out.

12. Where will you live? We will live in the city of Barahona on a property that Children of the Nations owns. It is a great place that also houses Venture Teams when they come down to work. Most of our ministry will be in the Bateys surrounding Barahona though.

13. What is the time difference in the DR? Half of the year they are on EST and half the year they are 1 hour ahead of EST (because they don't have daylight savings.)