Leana moved to the DR from New Jersey after finishing 8th grade because of family problems. She didn't know any Spanish and didn't have any friends. She was hanging out at the school offices and Rod ran into her and she said hello and spoke to him in English. He got her to sign up for the school, despite her protests that she had already graduated from 8th grade, and she has stuck with it and now knows Spanish, English, Creole and some French. She translates for 2nd Mile sometimes. Wants to use her language skills in the resorts. Once in the car, Rod talked to Leana and said something about talking to her like a father and she said, "I've never had a father."
It seems like a coincidence doesn't it? She's a friendless, lost teenage girl wandering around Bavaro and she ends up in a place where Rod runs across her and takes the time to invest in her and her future. What if he hadn't? Where would Leana be? If you're familiar at all with the DR you probably know where she'd be.
I wonder if we have these opportunities to impact lives. And I wonder if we take them.
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