Saturday is a Special Day...
Where in the world did this week go? Three days in London and then home to prepare for next week. But it just seems like it has gone by in a blur.
I did laundry all day today. And there is still more to be done. The washing machine has a small capacity and every load takes a long time. If I wash a bath towel, then I finish the load with kitchen towels, hand towels and cleaning cloths. There isn't enough room in the machine to do two large bath towels.
It is a small apartment, and cleaning it doesn't take long, so I had time to clean out the shelves otherwise known as the kitchen pantry and the refrigerator. Food expires much more quickly here, probably because it doesn't have so many preservatives in it. Cheese, once opened lasts just a few days before it gets moldy. Vegetables go bad fast. So I had to throw a few things away. (I hate that!) It seems so wasteful!
In the evening, we went to Leticia's home, which she shares with her sister. They fixed us a delightful dinner typical of a Dominican Republic family. It consisted of chicken thighs baked in a sweet/spicy rub, a delicious dish of rice and beans, green salad, sliced avocado, and two different kinds of fried plantain. The whole meal was great.
Leticia was a physician in Dominican Republic, but is taking classes to qualify for a license here. She has also applied to Oxford to enter a Ph.D. program, while she is looking for work, either of which will allow her visa to be approved for another block of time.
Her sister Angie is working for a college in town and has her Ph.D. in something like chemical engineering, specializing in renewable energy.
Leticia has been a member for 2 months and is very faithful. Angie is investigating for now, but is content in the Catholic Church. They are both just incredible and dear.
I am meeting so many incredible people! If all goes well, we will travel to the temple with Leticia in 2 weeks so that she can be baptized for her mother who passed away about 15 years ago. That Saturday will be a very special day.
I did laundry all day today. And there is still more to be done. The washing machine has a small capacity and every load takes a long time. If I wash a bath towel, then I finish the load with kitchen towels, hand towels and cleaning cloths. There isn't enough room in the machine to do two large bath towels.
It is a small apartment, and cleaning it doesn't take long, so I had time to clean out the shelves otherwise known as the kitchen pantry and the refrigerator. Food expires much more quickly here, probably because it doesn't have so many preservatives in it. Cheese, once opened lasts just a few days before it gets moldy. Vegetables go bad fast. So I had to throw a few things away. (I hate that!) It seems so wasteful!
In the evening, we went to Leticia's home, which she shares with her sister. They fixed us a delightful dinner typical of a Dominican Republic family. It consisted of chicken thighs baked in a sweet/spicy rub, a delicious dish of rice and beans, green salad, sliced avocado, and two different kinds of fried plantain. The whole meal was great.
Leticia was a physician in Dominican Republic, but is taking classes to qualify for a license here. She has also applied to Oxford to enter a Ph.D. program, while she is looking for work, either of which will allow her visa to be approved for another block of time.
Her sister Angie is working for a college in town and has her Ph.D. in something like chemical engineering, specializing in renewable energy.
Leticia has been a member for 2 months and is very faithful. Angie is investigating for now, but is content in the Catholic Church. They are both just incredible and dear.
I am meeting so many incredible people! If all goes well, we will travel to the temple with Leticia in 2 weeks so that she can be baptized for her mother who passed away about 15 years ago. That Saturday will be a very special day.
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