http://chelseawood.myadventures.org Chelsea Wood - First Year Missionary en-us Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:42:11 GMT 30 http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=home1 http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=home1 My Dear Supporters and Blog Readers: I arrived safely in the Dominican Republic on Jan. 15. About a week later I made arrangements to leave the Dominican on Jan. 27 to return home. This has been an agonizing decision, and one that I've struggled with for over a month.  I completed my first semester, and learned so much during that time. I learned to trust God in my loneliness, and in my fears. I came to love my two roommates, Emily and Leah. We have grown so Sat, 2 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=safe-and-some-what-sound http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=safe-and-some-what-sound We made it back. Today was a nice day of visiting all of our friends, who were very happy to see us.:) I havent gotten to make it to the nursing home yet. I am excited to visit my friends there though :). Please keep our team, and my health, in your prayers. thank you all very much! Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=home-for-christmas http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=home-for-christmas We made it safe! Atleast, Leah and I did. I have yet to talk to Angelo. Let me give you a recap of our day yesterday:We woke up at 1:30amCaught 4 hour taxi ride to the capitol at 4amGot on a plane at 10:45am for 2 hoursWent through Customs in Miami, then had a 3 hour lay over thereGot on a plane to Atlanta at 3:40pmFINALLY landed in Atlanta at 6:30pm instead of 4:50 after flying around aimlessly for an extra hour and half cause of the weather.Ran off the plane ant to baggage claim to see Robby Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=winding-up-first-semester http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=winding-up-first-semester One week from today, at this time, Leah and I will be boarding our plane. It's crazy how fast time has gone. It almost doesn't make sense. No, it doesn't make sense. Justlast week we were stepping off the plane into this foreign country, this foreign country that wenow call "Home". This foreign country that we have grown to love. This foreign country that willforever be apart of us, in one way or another. I finally stopped and thought the other day, "Thisis my town. This is my home. This team i Sat, 8 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=christmas-time-coming-soon http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=christmas-time-coming-soon Well, it's nice to be back to the normal scheme of things around here. Although it's sad, because in just over two weeks we head back home. What weird thought. I wanted to share with you all a little bit more about Claorpha, my darling friend at the nursinghome. I got the oppertunity to actually sit and talk with her on Tuesday I believe it was. I told herabout the stomach problems I had had in Las Cucaritas, and how I was better from them. She waspraising God right along with me and it was r Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=pctures http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=pctures Browse my pictures! I put a couple new ones up from Las Cucaritas! I love you all. Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=happy-thanksgiving http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=happy-thanksgiving We are back! We got in yesterday at about 12. We had an amazing trip. The mountains were so beautiful,it was awesome to be there emersed in that for 5 days. We did VBS two days there, and then the other two we helped working and such with the peoplethere. It was so much fun watching all the litle kids playing all the time. I decided thatthere, would be the best place ever to raise little boys. Always a mountain to climb, alwaysplaces to get dirty, games to play, and animals to ride. I was almo Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=la-republica-dominicana http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=la-republica-dominicana Well, I already typed my full blog once and when I went to save it, my not sotrustworthy laptop decided to fail on me! So now I will try AGAIN. We had an outreach yesterday in the small neighborhood in which we work threedays out of the week. It's where we spend the majority of our time. The outreachWent really well we all believe! We sang songs, did our DRIME's (wordless dramasto music) and Angelo shared the Gospel. We were happy because there werea handful of rowdy teenagers there who really Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=back-to-normal http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=back-to-normal We have completed (basically) a normal week since tropical storm noel. It was a good week, we went to Elias Pia (Hatian Market) today. It was hard being in a car for the first time since two months. I definitely got car sick! We have an outreach in the community, and I am really excited for it. Please keep it in your prayers. Also, my Aunt is going in to surgery today for her Heart Valve. (i cant spell, forgive me!) Oh, and my friend Claorpha in the nursing home is having really bad headaches. Fri, 9 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=noel-has-passed http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=noel-has-passed We are finally done with Tropical Storm Noel. Things are getting back to normal, the power is finally back on! But the main bridge to the Capitol is still being fixed, so please rpay for that. Also be praying for the people that may have lost their houses, or family members. Today will be a great day of rest. The sun is out (and in full force) and us girls are enjoying the day! This week we are getting back to our normal schedule. I am happy for that since I only got to go to the nursing hom Sun, 4 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=tropical-storm http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=tropical-storm We have recieved a message from the Dominican Republic team.  They said: The Dominican Republic had a tropical storm go through and it knocked out all the electricity.  Everyone is okay. There are no injuries to anyone in the DR.  They are doing some evacuations in some areas but the team is not in danger of any evacuation.  They will not be able to blog for over a week but they are safe. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=passion-for-the-people http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=passion-for-the-people Wow, here we are, almost done with October. Scary, isn't it? This week has been a good one, for the most part. Emilia got really sick yesterday,we think with food poisening- which is weird, cause we all eat the same things. Butso other than that we have tried to remain in good health! :) I had a really good time at the nursing home, Tuesday I entered the main room where I heard a lot of music coming from and they were all... DANCING! haha. Itwas extremely entertaining to see these normally s Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=update-update-yay http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=update-update-yay Time for an update! I would really like to share with you guys what I do throughout the week! :) We basically have two types of days here. Monday, Wednesday and Friday are"Church planting" days. These days involve us going out into the community, (wehave a certain area that we go to) and visiting with the people, establishingrelationships and such. We are getting more and more friends evryday! It's really inspiring. I love the people here. We have made special friends with Forking, whom i beli Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=si-tengo-photographias http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=si-tengo-photographias The view fromMontacitos Me and the darling Carlos... That was the only time he smiled, when i was dangling him upside down! Our time in San Juan is getting better everyday. My spanish is improving (slowly, but surely) and we are learning to appreciate the little obnoxious children that SCREAM and QUACK outside of our house at all hours. We are taking turns cooking, and doing the dishes. What a growing experiance hand washing dishes is, after always having a dishwasher! :) One Wed, 3 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=how-beautiful http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=how-beautiful this is what i can look out over my roof!!! how cool! sorry i cant post muhc, just know things are amazing here, God is good, and i am HOT. we need some air conditioning for real. lol :) i love you all! Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=how-beautiful1 http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=how-beautiful1 this is what i can look out over my roof!!! how cool! sorry i cant post muhc, just know things are amazing here, God is good, and i am HOT. we need some air conditioning for real. lol :) i love you all! Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=me-llamo-isabel http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=me-llamo-isabel So i have officially taken on a new name of sabelso that the dominicans can pronounce my name! haha. its fun. and emily is now milia. i love the DR. it has been a really good time. we spend the past 4 days in montacitos, and had a really good time. now were hanging out for the day in san juan, where we live. our house is awesome. ill post pictures when i can. God is so amazing and working so beautifuly in our lives already! I am very happy to be here. I love you all, i will post more whe Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=eyes-opened-hearts-touched http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=eyes-opened-hearts-touched So I'm in training camp in Georgia, and having a really good time. I am loving my team, we are crazy. Today Leah, Katie (england) Emily and I cuddled during quiet time :) haha. it was so cold!! I am so excited to leave on Wednesday. As soon as we get there we are packin up a couple days woth of clothes, sleeping, then leaving Thursday afternoon for the vilage of "Montesitos" (little mountains). were going to be doing VBS there, a youth group, and a church night thingy. then we come Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=so-much-to-say http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=so-much-to-say I don't know where to start!! So I am doing good on support, and I went before my church again on sunday for a "comissioning" of sorts. I recieved after $120 from 3 different people, that I am so thankful for!!! That's going toward my plane ticket in january. Also, I met with my Pastor on Wednesday and they gave me a check for $200 to remburse me for the money I had given for Angelo. Angelo is doing good on support now, but he still needs some pledges... So lets make that happen!!! :) Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=sorry http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=sorry Wow, I thought I had done a pretty good job blogging a lot... untill I looked at my last blog. 15 days. That's two weeks from tomorrow. And I am not much further along in my support from when i last blogged. i have $3,666 currently. I need to have 60% of the funds in before i go, with the other 40% in pledges. Things here are good, I just got back from New Mexico visiting Ashley from my previous DR trip. We had a blast and it was SO good to see eachother! Now i'm actually procrastinat Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=46-days http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=46-days Can you believe that? It's coming so quickly. Today my parents and i thought we'd get on the ball ahead of time and start doing some shopping for the trip, as opposed to waiting till the week before. :) I got my luggage (all like 50% off!!) and some neccessaties for the trip. I am also trying to get in touch with one of the girls (any of the girls) from the FYM DR team 06-07. I want to get their ideas on "what i wish i would have brought" or "What not to bring" and such. And it wouldn Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=oopsie-boopsie http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=oopsie-boopsie I haven't blogged in a while! Alright so what's new? I got to meet Emily! :) The 3 DR girls (Leah, Emily & Myself) met up last week for dinner and icecream. (the icecream was upon my request...) And I am very happy to report that everyones normal. Hahaha. Only playing. Well, kinda. haha. So it was amazing being able to meet Em, and her boyfriend. I am getting SO excited for the dominican. I can't contain it! Other than that, Just the same stuff around here. We had a really bad st Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=77-days-i-believe http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=77-days-i-believe Today as I was sitting in church it hit me. Only two months. When I left the dominican last year, I was telling everyone "i'll be back in 15 months!" And now, it's two. It's so hard to believe that it has been a year since I was there. I miss everything so much. I will be completely honest when I say I am going to miss my team that I went with before. Those girls touched me, each and every one of them. Within 3 weeks they went from people I had never seen before, to my sisters. I thank G Sun, 1 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=i-dont-know-what-to-put-here http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=i-dont-know-what-to-put-here Update time once again. Things here are well, I got back from california on Thursday. It was a nice trip, so good to see robby and meet his family :) Now i'm getting back into the swing of things. I worked yesterday, and today took a "Day of Rest". Moving to the Dominican Republic is becoming realer (more real?) every day. I can't believe, only 83 more days. It's so soon. I can't wait to be back there. I was thinking yesterday about when i was having my hard time in february, learning Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=rain http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=rain I thought I should let you all know my dad is doing a lot better. We went ahead with the graduation party. I just foundout this week that he does infact have a blood clot in his leg. It is part superficial and part deep. The doctor put him on some blood thinners and told him to go about his normal stuff, so that's whats going on here. Other than that, I'm all graduated. It wasn't as sad or heartbreaking as I thought it would be. I'm glad it is over:) I have been working a lot Sat, 9 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=quick-prayer-request http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=quick-prayer-request Hay all. I wanted to post this for a prayer request with my family. I got home late lastnight and my mom was waiting up. We talked for a minute then she told me my dad went to the doctor today for a pain in his leg that they think might be a blood clott. They don't know for sure yet, they are going to do some blood work today to findout for sure. But if it is infact, then I have to reschedule my already schedualed grad party from this saturday, to something in like July. After already sendin Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=as-our-lives-change-come-whatever http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=as-our-lives-change-come-whatever School is OVER! :) Yesterday was my last day. After a long day at school, (okay, I was only there for an hour & 1/2 so what!) I got to relax and lay out all day, enjoying summer! Tonight we are all getting ready to go to get our Family pictures done. It was our mothers day gift to my mom because we haven't had one professionally done since I was a baby. And I'm 18. haha :) I guess nothing huge has been going on in my life lately. I just kind of need prayer for a situation with one Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=as-we-go-on-we-remember http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=as-we-go-on-we-remember Well, its really hard to believe, but my highschool career is coming to an end. Like right now. This is my last full week of school, i just have about 3 or 4 exams next week on half days. Today was the schools last chapel, and at my school the seniors always put on the last chapel. In my opinion, it was a huge success. We did something really neat. We did a human video. A human video is like acting out whats happening in a song, without words or props really. The song we did it to is act Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=i-never-stop-being-amazed http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=i-never-stop-being-amazed Well, God did it agian. He shocked me. Blew me outa the water. I should have written (Wrote? lol) this post on monday, but I wanted to think about what to say. Finally I figured, just say it. Monday while I was sitting in my math class, we were on the computers and I was finished with my work so I got on my email. I read a couple and was looking thru the next ones when I saw something that caught my eye. It was labled "Dominican support" and it was from one of the ladies on the mis Fri, 4 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=you-never-cease-to-amaze-me http://chelseawood.myadventures.org/?filename=you-never-cease-to-amaze-me Wow. Ever have something happen to you, and look back and think, "That was TOTALLY God." I had that happen to me just lastnight / this morning. Lastnight before I went to bed I was praying about my trip, my life, and one of my bestfriends lives, too. I was praying for him and I felt the verse from i believe it was Job 8:21 "He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouts of joy." I was praying God, please let his mouth fill with laughter, be with him in anythi Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT