to the congregation telling them that our jeep was
 in customs and that we planned to make our trip
 to Dominican Republic this coming week-and they
 understood me! Without notes too!
 It is amazing how the Lord has worked out every-
 thing right down to the last minute almost! [regard-
 ing visas]
 It is not impossible that we might someday have
 a church among the better classes that could quickly
 become self-supporting and even missionary in its
 outlook, like the big Methodist and Baptist churches
 here in town.
April 2-Monday a.m., 11:30. Just paid $404.66 duty on
 jeep and am going now to get it. It is grey and looks
 nice.
April 5-We hope we can get out of the country ahead
 of the police and customs officials! [Still waiting for
 permit for car so they can drive to D.R.]
April 9-Have just bought tickets to San Juan, Puerto
 Rico, where it seems best to go to apply for the visas
 after a week of inquiries including the foreign min-
 ister.
 It is our opinion that we should insure the jeep.
SAN JUAN, PUERTO Rico-[Arrived April 9]
April 10-Sunday a.m. our neighbor and landlord (who
 has been a big help to us) went to see the minister
 of foreign affairs whom he's known since childhood
 and found that we ought to apply for our visas from
 American soil-Puerto Rico or Miami. After thought
 and prayer it seemed to us like the Lord had closed
 the door to D.R. and that ultimately there might be
 less expense and certainly less risk in flying to San
 Juan where we would not have difficulties, being
 American citizens. And with the advice of the Haitian