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Rita Has Arrived Safely in the DR!

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Packing Day is Saturday - Getting Ready to Travel

 After months of careful planning and preparation, the DR Projects trip to the Dominican Republic is just around the corner.  It all gets real this Saturday when the traveling crew (plus friends) gathers from 1:00 - 4:00 at the Norwich Congregational church for Packing Day. We have received many, many contributions of clothing, dental supplies, medical supplies and vitamins, and the revised Jet Blue guidelines that allow for two suitcases per person mean that we will be traveling fully laden.  Several of us have made this trip before, and will be able to lend packing expertise. We will split into packing teams, and are looking forward to receiving blessings from Norwich Pastor Jonathan Hauze and CCDC Pastor Mandy Lape-Freeberg, who has made this trip in the past.  There will be some nice edible surprises! Please stay tuned to this humble little blog for updates and photos leading up to and during the trip.  We will be having contributions fro several student blo...