Hey families, it’s Daijah!
Today, I was honored to be the Leader of the Day for our first Community Action Project. The Global Glimpse group decided on helping the community of Cañada de Las Palmas by providing new pipes. This was a project the community was extremely passionate about due to the lack of clean, running water. In order to do so, the Glimpsers had to walk up and down the hill with long 1-inch width twenty feet pipes. (At least I set a new record on my fitness watch!)
After working on the CAP project, we had a fun bus ride with our amazing bus driver, Bryan. The ride was full of Dua Lipa, Beyonce, and more. It seems that music is something that connects all of the Glimpsers in a way no other activity could! It was great to see everyone sing along and scream their hearts out, even if we don’t completely know all of the words.
We then finished off our day by going to tutoring, this was our second to last session, so we had to be productive and try to teach as much as we can as effectively as possible.
This was a hard day for me because it was the first birthday of my mother’s that I have missed. Shout out to her for always inspiring me to follow my dreams, and supporting me and with hard decisions I have had to make. I would not have been able to go on this trip without the support of her: I love you mom.
See you in five days!
Daijah
Hey Daijah,
I am really proud of you for taking this awesome trip! I love you are learning about other cultures and I look forward to hearing all about it when you get home!
Hi Daijah, I’m so proud of you putting in so much effort , traveling abroad to make a difference in teaching and working to help another culture!!! That’s Great!!! Your family miss & love you & can’t wait to see you! Take care of yourself!!!😙😙😙😙
My cousin is on ‘this trip right now. Have fun Daij.
Hi Daijah, I hope your having a good and productive day! I’m so proud you! This is such an amazing time for you to be able to experience teaching, working and learning another culture and how they live! Can’t express enough how proud your family is of you! Have a blessed day! We love you ! God bless!! Nana😙😙😙😙
Hi all global glimpsers!
Proud of you all doing great work for the community. Its a great way to learn and gain new knowledge and experience the way of people there and their community. Be proud of yourself.
Briyana hope you are having a great time. Miss You! luv mom😊
Alexa
Hi! Guess who’s home? Lorenzo! Yay! We were all so excited and relieved at the same time. As for the Glimpers you can tell they were not ready to end their journey. It was a long goodbye, many hugs, many pictures and of course joy and smiles. Because, of the bond they have built together in the DR. They actually just finished a group chat a few minutes ago.
Today we were exhausted! We pretty much spent the day sleeping. We also
shared your blogs with Lorenzo and showed him the pictures you were in. Can’t wait for you two to share your experience together.
Good job. Like always you were hard at work. Carrying the pipes up and down the hill. Both you and Lorenzo are hustlers.
Just 5 more days than you will be home. Have fun, be safe and remember to take pictures.
Tina, Larry, Lorenzo, Isabella, Jack and Princess. 🤗😘
Hey Daijah I’m really proud of you. I can’t wait to see you again and hear your laugh. I hope you’ll have an amazing trip. You inspire us back home to do better. Love you ❤️
Daijah- what an amazing blog…. my eyes are leaking yet AGAIN!! 🤦🏼♀️
First and foremost you have done your mom proud, what an amazing gift 💝 on her bday!
You knew this was coming… ready?🎈🎁🎉? 1-2-3…
Happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday cutie, beauty, love you to pieces… Zooooe! happy birthday to you !! 🥳 hugs and kisses, mom, dad, noah and piper
A bday you won’t soon forget, we love you! ❤️
Happy birthday Zoe!!! We love and miss you so so much. Hope Dominican is treating you well 🥰🥳
Hi Daijah! You’re doing GOOD things and BIG things! Big ups to you on doing something that you really wanted to do and take part in. You make me proud by the day. Set good examples and leave good habits in the DR. Love you! Can’t wait to hug you. Kisses! Mommy
Hey daijah I’m so very proud of you keep up the good work love you
happy birthday lad/rube/bby!!! i miss u SOO much but i know u are doing great things in the Dominican. love u endlessly! happy 17th dancing queen!
Happy Birthday Zoe, thinking of you and your crew and the kindness that you are spreading. Enjoy your day and the rest of your stay. Love you,
Hi Daijah, your last few days in the DR. I hope you’ve had an amazing time. Can’t wait to hear all about your trip! It’ll be the 4th of July when you touch down and we’ll definitely have s great home cooked holiday meal waiting! Oh yeah, don’t come home with any pesos. Exchange all your monies if you need. Don’t bring home souvenir money. Sweet dreams! And dream BIG! Love you Daij! Mom
Happy birthday Sweets, I miss you a bunch, love Dad.
Please help us wish ZoeV a very special HAPPY birthday!! You kids are doing amazing things, LOVE WINS Glimpsers!! Take care of yourselves and others, especially OUR ZOE today! 🥳❤️
Happy Happy Birthday to an amazing niece! We luv you and miss u very much! So proud of your accomplishments God bless you! Luv Aunti Di, Viv and all the family!😘😘❤️❤️❤️🎉
Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday! Missing you all tremendously and cannot wait to be reunited with you soon enough!
Zoe!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUDE!!! I miss you so much and i can not wait to see you when you get home!! i’m gonna hug you so tight <33!! i love you my dancing queen <3
thank you so much carly! missing you so much
happy birthday lad/rube/bby!!! i miss u SOO much but i know u are doing great things in the Dominican. love u endlessly! happy 17th dancing queen!
ZOZI it is currently 12:23 in SJ, so you are officially 17 !! We all miss you terribly and can’t wait for you to come home! I know you will have a million and one stories to tell when you get home and I am just so excited. Hope you have a wonderful day! Love blood sista 🤪
love you lots blood sista, thank you! only one month until you too are the dancing queen
Happy Birthday Zoey!!! Everyone is missing you! But from the looks of it you are having blast. Have a great rest of your trip and stay safe!
thank you roni!!!!! miss you
Sounds like you did some hefty work but also had fun. I am proud to have bragging rights of your accomplishments and the things that you are doing in Constanza. Thank you Daijah for the birthday shoutout and cant wait to hug you in 5 days. Continue to have fun on your trip.
ZOEEEEE! Happy birthday girlie! I miss you so much and can’t wait until you get back. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
MISSING YOU SO MUCH! its been a whole month that I haven’t seen you for 🙁
Zoe!! What an amazing thing you are doing, we are so proud of you! We look forward to hearing all about your adventure!! Happy Birthday to you!! Happy Birthday to you!! Happy birthday dear Zoe, happy birthday to you!! Love you sweetheart! The Valpreda’s
thank you guys! missing you all
Happy happy birthday Zoe ♥️👑Have an amazing day and hope you’re having a blast ! we all
Love you lots 😘
Love,
Cousin Bre ♥️
Please help us wish ZoeV a very special HAPPY birthday!! You kids are doing amazing things, LOVE WINS Glimpsers!! Take care of yourselves and others, especially OUR ZOE today! 🥳❤️
LOVE YOU GUYS!!
Daijah – I’m sure seeing her child grow into a kind, compassionate, person, driven by making a difference is the greatest gift she could receive. Happy birthday to your mom!
Thank you very much for your kind words. -Daijah’s mom
Hi Princess! I am so proud of. You make me feel like the most blessed dad ever. I hope you have fun on your journey; learning new cultures. Can’t wait to hear all about it. Father
Zoe Zoe! They say it’s your birthday, and here you are giving of yourself to others! The feelings of accomplishment and the vast difference you’re making in others’ lives is a gift that will change you forever. We are all so proud of you, Zoe, and love you tons! Love, Aunt Jenni, Uncle Dan, Ben & Maggie
Happy birthday Zoe!! Super cool thing you’re doing down in the DR. Hoping this year is filled with one less black eye…
Love cousin Eric
@Zoe,. Happy happy birthday, love Uncle J
My niece turns 17 years old today!?!?! You know the older YOU get the older I get. My beautiful niece we are so very proud of you. Be sure to TURN IT UP AND YOLO today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET GIRL See you next weekend in Santa Barbara. Looking forward to making tuna tartare and playing cards with you.
LOVE U AUNT CHRISTINA xoxox’s
Hi twins
Hope that you get these notes. It’s lovely to read the blogs. This sounded like hard work! We are waiting to hear all the news. Hope you are both feeling better and that the illness is going away. Only 3 more days…..
Love Mum
Zoe,
Happiest of Birthdays!! Hope you are having an amazing time on your trip. Sending lots of love 😘
Great job Daij! Sounds like you’re busy and having fun. You’re doing wonderful things. Enjoy your time there learning new culture. Love you! Can’t wait to hug you
Zoe’s Birthday Crew-
Happy Birthday Zoe!! Can’t wait to hear all about this amazing trip!! Xoxo, Jodi
What a wonderful project you are all working on! Thank you for the great recap of day 1 Daijah.
Leilani – Oli and Jan are following along too and are loving hearing about the wonderful experience you are having. They said to send love your way.
I love you! Kalyne
Hi Daijah! What does today have in store for you guys? Work day? Learn day? Rest day? Whichever it is have fun, be safe, and make the best of it. Love you. Miss you. Do great things!
Happy Birthday Zoe!!!!! We all miss you so much lots of love!!!!
Hey ZO ZO! Happy Birthday!! I hope you are having so much fun abroad! Miss and love you very much<333333333 🙂
Happy birthday Zo-Zo! Can’t believe you’re 17. I feel like it was just yesterday that you were the cute little chatty toddler. And when I say chatty – I mean non-stop chatterbox bossing all of us around!! We so admire all you’re doing and have loved watching you turn into this beautiful young woman! I know your future will be filled with greatness!! Xoxo. Love, your favorites, The Venegants
Happy Birthday Zoe! Love you and we are proud of you have a great day!
Happy Birthday Zoe,
We love you so much and hope you’re having an amazing time! Can’t wait to see you soon. I bet you’re having so much fun and I can’t wait to laugh out heads off the rest of summer! Love, Caitlin (KIKI), Jamison, and Gianna ❤️
Happy 17th Birthday, Zoe from the Kolenegas crew!! We miss you tons and can’t wait to hear about your trip!! Love, Mom Kole 🎉🎂🎈😘 (more emojis-ha!!!)
Hey Daijah I’m glad you’re out there making a change in a different community while also learning new things about an unfamiliar place. Always doing great things but it’s not a surprise to me.Miss you back over here but I hope you continue to do well over there! P.S stay safe like a I said before you left.
Happy birthday Zoe!! I hope your day was great and I can’t wait to see you at DP. Have a great rest of your time there!
Zoe!!! Happy birthday. I hope you have an amazing day and I miss you so much. I’m so proud of everything you are doing. P.S. I really hope the flower is still alive 🙂 – Jess
Happiest of birthdays, Zoe! You and your crew are doing epic things! We are so proud of you! Enjoy your day and know that you are loved!😍😘🥰
Hi Daijah, Your Granny sends her love! Great Job!😚
Hey bestie, you’re nearly done girl!! Just a few more days and you’ll be back home. I miss you so much omg. Keep up the great work Ms. Future POTUS. Stay hydrated and all that fun stuff, love you forever and ever. See you soon!
Happy birthday Zoe! I hope you’re having such a fun time! We all miss you!
Hi Abby,
I’m so proud of you and all of the Glimpsers for taking on such a challenging project. What a difference it will make for the families to have clean water. Thanks so much for calling. It’s wonderful to hear your voice. I LOVE you. Lots of ((Hugs))
Mom
Hola Abby, me gustaría decirte que estoy muy orgulloso de ti , se que estás teniendo una linda experiencia y estamos muy felices por ti . Continúa con tu esfuerzo y sirviendo a los demás . Te quiero mucho y te extrañamos día a día .
Hi Abby,
I am so proud of you and all of your fellow Glimpsers for taking on such a challenging project. I imagine that it was lots of hard work moving the pipes and digging the ditches. Congratulations for making a difference for the community. The families must be so happy to have clean water.
We miss you and can’t wait to hear all about your trip.
Hugs and Kisses,
Mom
Hi Abby,
I am so proud of you and all of your fellow Glimpsers for taking on such a challenging project. I imagine that it was lots of hard work moving the pipes and digging the ditches. Congratulations for making a difference for the community. The families must be so happy to have clean water.
We miss you and can’t wait to hear all about your trip.
Hugs and Kisses,
Mom
ps. Sorry if I posted twice. The first one was waiting approval and then appeared not to post.
Hi Abby,
It was great to hear your voice today. Keep up the great work over there. See you soon.
Love, Mom
Aww I’m soo proud you FS ! I hope you are enjoying yourself , sounds like you guys are really putting in hard work out there lol . Keep up the good work ! I love you !!
Congratulations on Your work!!!!
Thank you Chris for reaching out to Daijah.
Hey Daij, your Nana’s friend Chris reached out to you. Everyone is so happy for you and proud of you. ~mom
Hi Daijah, I’m a long time friend of your grandma Bridget, what a great journey you are on, being able to explore a brand new culture, to see a different way of life, to recognize what we have, and what we take for granted. Thanks for giving back. Enjoy this experience, and I’m sure it won’t be your last, what a remarkable young lady you are.
Thank you Yvette for your supporting words. I am really proud of Daijah and I believe this is just the beginning..
Hey Daijah it’s Christian I’m so proud and happy for you that you out and exploring new things on top of bein successful I love you and miss you. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Hi Daijah,
I am so happy and glad that you are doing all this projects and great work over there. I am really sure you are having a great experience and learning so much more. You will be able to treasure all this moments and reflect on and cherish all this time. So have fun and keep up the good job and see ya soon. Take care.
Love and best wishes
Karma
Can I see you in more pictures Daijah? See you in action? You’ve been preparing lessons to teach. I’d like to see that. You’ve been carrying heavy things long miles. I’d DEFINITELY like to see that with my own eyes. Lol. Continue to put in great quality work. It always pays off. Love you much. As you already know. Prayers!
Hi Reemajah,
I C all is well from viewing your pictures and I so happy and thankful U and everyone had a great and safe journey.God is truly blessing. I look forward to seeing U upon your return.
Let no weapons form against U prosper.
Love U
Linda Lewis.grandmother
Hi Daijah! Just saying hi and I’m so glad you enjoyed your time in the DR. Safe travels
Hello Daijah, so excited for you! It is a wonderful experience to travel to another country to teach other cultures. We are so proud of you for all of your learning and teaching experiences. “Never stop believing in your goals and dreams.” Always, Laura, Gary and family.
What a wonderful experience!!!! I see great thing in your future!!!!! I am so proud of the young lady you are becoming!!!!! I admire your humbleness…. It’s great to be exposed and experience the lifestyle of different cultures!!!! Keep shining like the star ⭐️ that you are!!!!! You Rock!!!!! 🥰😍😘 Brittiny
What a wonderful experience!!!! I see great thing in your future!!!!! I am so proud of the young lady you are becoming!!!!! I admire your humbleness…. It’s great to be exposed and experience the lifestyle of different cultures!!!! Keep shining like the star ⭐️ that you are!!!!! You Rock!!!!! 🥰😍😘
Well Daijah..your trip has come to an end. I applaud you on your will, your drive, your tenacity to seek out all things that life has in store for you. Your courageous, inspiring, ambitious and driven. I love that you are strong minded and very much a leader. Not afraid to take on new things as well as any or all challenges. Keep on doing great things Daijah. Hard work and dedication pays off. I foresee you doing great things for the world. Sweet dreams Daij! Count your blessings and thank God. I’ll you in about 26 hours or so. Safe travels. Keep God with you. Love you ~MOM