I clearly remember sitting in my fifth grade classroom listening to Mrs. Williams explain that if a person's name ends in an s and you're talking about something they own, you add the apostrophe and the s. I can picture her written example on the board. "Chris's cup." But since that fateful day, I have … Continue reading Here’s the thing about an extra s
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Here’s the thing about my alter ego
In February a couple of my friends came to visit me. We went to the mountains for a couple of days to ride horses and tour a coffee factory. To get back from the gorgeous little hostel in the mountains, we had to take a taxi, a bus, a taxi, a bus, and then walk … Continue reading Here’s the thing about my alter ego
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I can't believe it's Friday already! Spring Break has flown by in the most relaxing and wonderful way. This week I enjoyed some down time with teacher-friends at a villa in Juan Dolio (about 20 minutes away from San Pedro, where we live) and watched a ton of movies. I also did a bit of … Continue reading Check this out!
A Day in the Life (with pictures!)
This morning I got up at 6:44am (only after hitting the snooze four times, thank you very much) and read Luke 4. I got to school pretty early because I had some lacing letters to finish. But when I got over there I realized my contact paper was not where I thought it was (at … Continue reading A Day in the Life (with pictures!)
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We made it! It's Friday! This week you may have celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Dia de Altagracia (or both!). This week you may have had 100 snow days - congrats! I walked to the ocean. Tonight our church's Missions Conference kicks off and I'm pumped to hear from the missionary/speaker and talk … Continue reading Check this out!