Los Higos

My day started out as planned but morphed into a drive up to Los Higos. A student here for the summer is learning to drive stick and needed to go there. So I rode along with him on his maiden voyage outside the walls of the base. The drive takes you into traffic of paved roads that lead to pothole covered dirt roads and steep hills. He did very well and was thrilled with the opportunity to drive all the way to Los Higos!

Los Higos is a community nestled back in the mountains with gorgeous views and home to wonderful people in great need. Today a construction team went to lay cement for a sidewalk with a hand rail. There is an 19 yr. old girl named Araceli who has MS. She was married and after having a child her MS grew to a point where she needs constant care. Her husband is gone now so she lives with family. They would not have been able to get a sidewalk between buildings for her without the help of SI. The expense of this simple walkway is way beyond their income.

This video is a panning shot just above Los Higos.

This video shows a pan of Araceli's home. The very first building on the right is the kitchen. I then pan left where the walkway goes from the house to the kitchen. Then I complete the circle to show the surrounding view.

This is a picture of the construction team and some locals who put in the walkway for Araceli today. This makes me think of places I've been in life and not taken the time to look around for opportunity to show God's love through helping someone in need. Here in the DR or home in the US there are plenty of opportunities God gives us to serve Him by serving others. I want to commit to this view no matter where God takes me in life. The reality is, it is really fun to serve :)