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Day 8 – CAP Day 2

Hey blog what’s up its the leaders of the day Edgar, Kaelani and Lydia! Today we had a very productive second day of working on our CAP.

We started the day off by waking up bright and early at 7AM to some heavy rain! Then we had a very filling and delicious breakfast of pancakes, fruit loops, toast, eggs, and fruit. After fueling ourselves, we transported to the CAP site and got straight to work at 9AM!!

For the next three hours, we worked hard on painting the rest of the colored pencils for the fence of garden. A couple of strong Glimpsers worked together to put up the fence, including Santiago, William, and Dylan. We personally worked on finishing colored pencils by AGGRESSIVELY sanding the wood and painting.

After our hard work, we hopped on the bus to transport back to La Salle (our home) for lunch. Although we were very exhausted, our food (rice, beef, yuka fries, potato salad, vegtables) got our energy pumping!! Then, we transported back to the CAP site to continue working on our many tasks. We continued to put together the fence, started on a mural next to the garden, and started painting the garbage/recycle/compost bins.

We put our blood, sweat, and tears into these projects, and by 4:30PM, we nearly finished the mural and COMPLETELY finished the fence. There was whisper in the mist of the wind and we instantly knew that we had to leave. So, we wrapped up and transported back home to La Salle. Then, we had an hour and a half of free time until dinner at 6:30PM. We had delicious rice, plantains, potatoes, salad, and ham.

After dinner, we had our nightly meeting at 7:30PM, where we wrapped up our day and introduced the new leaders for tomorrow. We saw some amazing talents like singing from Rucheka and Serina, and break dancing from Santiago.

That brings us to this moment, where we are writing this blog during our free time!

Kaelani’s message: Hi friends and family, I’m having so much fun out here and i miss you guys so much, I cant wait to see you guys again. I hope you guys miss me so much as well bye bye!

Edgar’s message: Hi everybody its me i miss everyone so much and i hope everyone is doing well! its sooooo fun over here i cant wait to go back but im also gonna miss la Republica Dominicana ok bye

Lydia’s message: Hi 엄마 and 아빠! I miss everyone so much and I can’t wait to get home and tell everyone about the people I’ve met and the experiences I’ve had. I took a bunch of photos to show you guys and even started a journal to remember all of the details. I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy! I love you guys and see you soon! Bye!

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Comments (4)

Honeylette Capuli

on June 26, 2026 at 4:36 pm

Loving every update! We miss you so much, Dyl, but seeing you learn, serve, and enjoy every moment makes it all worthwhile. Keep making the most of this incredible experience! We’re counting down the days until you’re home. 💕 Love, Mom, Dad, Ate, Nicky & Bruno 🐶

Thea - GG Staff

on June 26, 2026 at 9:29 pm

The mural looks great! I LOVE the colored pencil fence – what an original design!

Finish strong and take in the last few days of your trip, JA2A!! I’m rooting for you 🙂

Yuya Jang

on June 27, 2026 at 6:32 am

은좌!!! Lydia!!!
It was so wonderful to read your message. I’m really looking forward to hearing all about the people you’ve met and the experiences you’ve had. I can’t wait to see all the photos you took and read about your journey in your journal.
More than anything, I’m excited to see how this experience has helped you grow.
I miss you so much and can’t wait to give you a big hug when you are back. Enjoy every remaining moment, stay healthy, and make lots of wonderful memories.
We love you so much. See you very soon! -엄마, 아빠, 오빠 & 쪼꼬❤️❤️❤️

tita

on July 4, 2026 at 3:04 pm

good job krae!! so proud of you💕

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