Tomorrow at 5:30 I am saying goodbye to my mother and my sisters and taking a bus to the airport. Here are a list of things I'm going to miss:
Today we went to a couple of stores and bought some things for our trip. We got books and activity books for the plane, we got stickers and lollipops to give to children in the Dominican Republic, and we got some medicine and sunscreen to use there.
We have to get up by 5 o'clock tomorrow morning, so I will need to go to bed early tonight. I'll write on my blog again when I'm in the Dominican Republic. Bye!
- My family (my dad not included since he'll be with me)
- My teachers
- My friends
- My friends at church
- My house
- My bed
- My Wii
- I did not have to leave before my sister's birthday or before Halloween
- I am sure that I'll be perfectly safe in Dominican Republic
Today we went to a couple of stores and bought some things for our trip. We got books and activity books for the plane, we got stickers and lollipops to give to children in the Dominican Republic, and we got some medicine and sunscreen to use there.
We have to get up by 5 o'clock tomorrow morning, so I will need to go to bed early tonight. I'll write on my blog again when I'm in the Dominican Republic. Bye!
Tim, I am already loving hearing your perspective on this trip and you haven't even left yet! I look forward to seeing the Dominican Republic through your eyes. My first sponsored child is from the D.R. -- he's 17 now but was only 7 when I got him -- so I'm really looking forward to "seeing" his country.
Hey there,
Our family is following your trip and will be praying for you! Do they set the clocks back in your area? That ought to help out some with having to get up early.
Warmly,
The Hankins Family
Hi Nick:
Grandad and I will be thinking of you and your Dad and look forward to reading your posts.
Love Nana
Nick,
You have a wonderful time with your father. I am very excited for you because you will learn much! You will remember this trip for the rest of your life.
I hope you get a chance to play in the ocean.
I look forward to reading your blog.
Nick,
So excited for you!!!!! Can't wait to hear all about your trip. We love you!
Aunt Grace and Uncle Justin
Nick,
I'm so excited for you as you experience the Dominican Republic this week! I hope you can soak it all in and leave feeling you had an incredible, life changing experience this week!:)
Love Auntie Susanna
Nick Nick-
Looking forward to your posts. I am praying for you. And I hope you get to enjoy the ocean in the midst of all the busyness and work.
We love you.
Uncle Pat, Aunty Maryanne, Anna, Josh and Emma
I hope the plane ride went well. We are praying for you
-Uncle Rick
Tim - I was directed to your blog by a friend. It is a wonderful thing what you are doing - what an opportunity and a blessing. I will be printing off your posts and reading them to my class (10 - 12 yr olds) as our school blocks all blog sites. Take care.
Thank you for blogging Nick. We will look forward to reading about your trip. My children are still in bed this morning. When they wake up I will tell them about your site. They will be excited to learn how God is working through Compassion International. We have two very good friends who were adopted from Haiti. We always thought that the Dominican Republic was fairly "well off". So . . . we will be learning from you! As part of their homeschool studies I will have my children ask you questions.
Enjoy your trip, and thanks again. Mrs. Flynn
Hey Nick,
thanks for blogging about this! Praying for you all from missouri! I can't wait to hear your stories.
~Noelle
Way to Go Nick for going on this adventure for Christ and for blogging it so we can learn from you! Looking forward to reading all your entries!
God Bless!!!!
Hi, NIck!
I'm following the link from the Compassion Bloggers page and wanted to let you know that I'll be following to hear your take on the DR. You are the age of the kids I teach and I hope I can share your words with them. Take care - keep the camera going!
Crystal
Hi Nick,
My name is Isabel and I will be reading your blogs this week. My name is Isabel and I am nine years old. MY dad is on your trip. His name is Steve and he is tall and sweet (most of the time). He works for Compassion. I am glad you got to go to the D.R. We have a sponsored child in the D.R. Her name is Marielba. If you meet her say hi.
From Isabel
Nick,I'm so glad I found the link to Compassion's blog and then to yours. Prayers are going up from Texas for you all as you travel and for those you meet. Can't wait to hear more from you. Godspeed.