Hallowe'en

Hello!

Here in the Dominican Republic people do not celebrate Hallowe'en. Kids do not dress up.  People do not give out candy. It is a normal day for us.

Whether you are celebrating Hallowe'en or not, I hope you have a good day!

Marcie Cooper

A Missionary?

Hi kids,

I met two new girls today.  They came to talk to me from the house next door to our team house.  The house is just around the corner from us and is a place where groups stay when they come to help our organization, Kids Alive International, for a week or two. The girls drew me a picture. Afterwards, my little girl asked, "Did you tell them about Jesus?" When I said no she said, "What?  Aren't you a missionary?"  I guess I have some work to do.

Do you know about Jesus?  Do you tell others about him?  He is the Saviour of the world!

Have a good day!

Marcie Cooper

My Baby

Hi Kids,

This is my baby. Isn't he cute?

He is almost not a baby anymore! He has three teeth and knows how to walk. He is playing with water bottles that we use because our water is not safe to drink here.

Have a great day!

Marcie Cooper

Monkey Boy

Hi Kids,


I have a little boy that is a monkey. He climbs everything.  See?

He loves cookies and Cheerios. Can you guess his favourite number?

Have a great day!

Marcie Cooper

My Little Girl

Hi Kids,

My little girl is a girly girl. She loves to wear dresses and have tea parties.

She was in a wedding as the "noviacita" or little bride. She goes to school in Spanish and is in "Segundo" (Grade 2, Second Grade).  She also does homeschool in English. She likes art and writing and has a great imagination. Her hair is not really curly :)

Have a great day!

Marcie Cooper

Power Out

Hi Kids,

Our power was out for most of the day yesterday. I was glad that it came back on before it got dark. We have a gas stove so we can cook without electricity. When we told a Dominican friend that most people in Canada have electric stoves she asked, "How do you cook when the power goes out?" We answered, "It usually doesn't!"  Here it happens a lot. One time I went to get my hair cut when there was no power. The hairdresser had to use a generator to run the hair dryer. I had to pay extra because of the gas that it used!

Have a great day and enjoy having power in your house!

Marcie Cooper

P.S.  Where I come from in Ontario, Canada we call power "hydro" because of hydroelectric power that we get from Niagara Falls.

Spanish Church

Hi Kids,

It is Sunday and our family will go to church today.  Our church is in Spanish because people in the Dominican Republic speak Spanish.  It is almost the same as in English.  We pray, sing, and listen to a sermon.  One thing that is different for us is that babies do not go to the nursery until the pastor preaches.  Sometimes they get wiggly but they will learn to sit still as they grow older.

Do you ever have trouble sitting still in church?  You can pray and ask God to help you.

Have a great day and enjoy going to church!

Marcie Cooper

Fall and Swimming

Hi Kids,

It is fall where we come from in Canada. I miss seeing the leaves change colours. I do not really like the cold weather though. Here in the Dominican Republic it is still very warm. My kids are going to go swimming outside this afternoon.

Do you like to swim?  Would you like to live in a place where it is warm all of the time?  Why or why not?

Have a great day!

Marcie Cooper

Where is the Dominican Republic?

Hi Kids,


The Dominican Republic and Haiti share an island called Hispanola in the Caribbean Sea.  


Can you find Florida on a map?  It is at the bottom of the United States. If you go down (south) from Florida, you will see Cuba. If you go right (east) from Cuba you will see an island with Haiti on the left (west) and the Dominican Republic on the right (east). That's where we are!


Do you know that north is up at the top of a map?  I learned my directions by remembering "Never Eat Sour Watermelon" but my cousin told me to "Never Eat Soggy Worms!"


Have a great day!


Marcie Cooper

Canadian Thanksgiving

Hi Kids,


Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada.  We will miss eating turkey with our families but will have a chicken dinner instead.  We have one Canadian friend here who will come over with her husband.  I made pumpkin pie too because it is my favourite.


I am thankful for my family, friends, and good food to eat.


Can you list three things that you are thankful for?

Happy Thanksgiving if you are from Canada!

Have a great day!

Marcie Cooper

Give Thanks

Hi Kids,

Psalm 118 tells us, "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures (lasts) forever."

Thank God for His goodness today.

Have a great day!

Marcie Cooper

Training Budgies

Hi Kids!


We are trying to train our budgies.  We have a book to help us know what to teach them.  This picture is of the girl budgie, Lucy.  She comes out of her cage, flies around, and sits on fingers. 

We are trying to teach the boy, Freddy, to talk.  He chirps a lot but doesn't say any real words yet.  I will let you know if he does.


Have a great day!


Marcie Cooper

Budgies

Hi Kids!

My kids got two birds from their little friend.  Her birds laid eggs and they hatched.  We got the baby birds.  They are budgies.  My kids like them a lot but they still wish they could have a puppy.

How about you?  Do you have a pet?

Have a great day!

Marcie Cooper

Calf

Hi Kids,


What do you see if you go for a walk where you live?  
Today I saw a man walking a calf on a leash in the middle of town. 
I wonder where they were going!

Have a great day!


Marcie Cooper

Be Glad

Hi Kids!


This is the day that the Lord has made.  
Let us rejoice and be glad in it!


Are you glad today?
Why or why not?

I am

Hi Kids!

I am Marcie Cooper

I am a wife.

I am a mom.

I am a teacher.

I am an author.

I am from Canada but I live in the Dominican Republic.

I am glad that you are reading Marcie's Messages!