Merry Christmas from the DR

DR Christmas trees

Our Christmas tree and decorations

At the roll demonstration in the Stake Center. I just love my translator! The kitchens in the churches here are usually bigger than this - they double as the Relief Society room. The kitchens only have a sink and a stove - no refrigerator.

RS sisters enjoying their rolls (looking out from the kitchen).

Do you want to buy a leg of meat for your holiday party??

We asked their mother if we could take their picture. She was taking them to preschool just before Christmas.

Do you need a snack while you are out shopping? You could stop and get some corn on the cob.

It takes a strong stomach to look in the meat counter here. Poor little pigs! Pork, chicken and goat are the favorites for Christmas.

These chickens still have heads and feet attached.

Lights across the street from the temple.

The temple at night - It is very beautiful.

Cattle grazing right on the ocean.

This woman was selling chinola by the side of the road. She has blue eyes. It's the first time we have seen them on a Dominican.

The monument at night.

The fish department. Doesn't tempt me.

Mango season again. There are 3 mango seasons a year.

The church has a camp at Bonao. The missionary couple there gave us a great tour. It is very nice. It has the church written all over it. It is much nicer than anywhere else here.

There is a huge pavilion at the camp. There are also several smaller ones.

There are 67 of these huts on the property. They each sleep 10-12.

The inside of the hut. It has a cement floor.

The Munoz's gave us a great tour. They are from Puerto Rico.

It is sugar cane season. We see these around on the street. They have a machine that squeezes the juice out of the sugar cane and they sell it a cup at a time. Notice the ice,