Missed day

So yesterday we got to go to the beach for the day. We drove through Limbe, which was an experience with a lot of people crowding the streets and stuff. We swam in the ocean for the second time this trip, played water frisbee, had an excellent lunch, and got stung by coral reef. It was a great time of relaxation, which I think we needed. Then last night we got to see a choir of young men directed by our Creole teacher Beloude sing and perform for us. Although it was in Creole it was still an amazing experience. Then we went to bed. I might update the blog tonight if time permits, but if not, see you all Tuesday and please pray for a safe journey home.

Day 5

So today was our last day of work. We finished painting the hospital, including the outer front entrance. Today we painted the women's ward, the main hallway, three bathrooms, and the entrance. Many Haitians helped us complete it. Jen almost fell off a ladder like three times because I kept shaking it. She's old fashioned. We played frisbee with the hundred kids that flock to us every time we come out, talked with theology students at the clinic, and just had a generally wonderful time with relationships and work mixed in together like a guacamole pizza. On that note, we got to have Haitian pizza for supper tonight, it was like a thin crust onion and cheese deliciousness. Very good.

Day 4

So today we have some messages from Haiti for the people at home.

From Jen & Jordan: No rats yet!! Holly, I know millions have done it :) but we ate goat today. Hugs to our family.
From Ali & Maggie: It's amazing here, the people are great, I want to come back. Hope dad's feeding you Hunter & Noah, love you lots, listen to "what now" by Steven Curtis Chapman xoxo.
From Alexis: Hello my family, love you and miss you, having a great time in colourful, warm, friendly Haiti. Mom can you text this site to Jared. 403-200-8701. Love, Alexis.
From Jane & Sarah-Jane: This country is amazing and the people are beautiful, please pray for me as I have a bit of an issue with the big cockroaches and spiders, yikes! Miss you all.
From Dan: We're all having the best time, God is really present, we're all healthy and meeting great people, it's a beautiful place. I miss you Kerri, Aria, Matthew, and Buster. Love you and see you soon.

And from me, hi mom.

Day 3

We did more painting today, as well as moving some wheelchairs and walkers and crutches from one building into another, because they needed the room for "something else" I'm told lol. We also sifted more dirt into sand for cement. Ali, Jordan, and I make the best team of awesome for it. Even though Ali's back breaks like three times a day. Last night we had a Creole class as well, some of us did better than others. It's a somewhat difficult language to learn. Jordan is becoming rapidly fluent. After lunch today we went and took part in an english class, where a professor from the local university teaches people from the community of haute limbe how to speak and write english. We had a lot of fun there and one of the pictures below were the people in the class. It was wonderful to see that they started the class with singing gospel songs and a prayer. The community here is very christian and has a wonderfully positive outlook on life. Thank you all for the comments, I know I've been neglecting my fans. For shame! We love you all and are having a great time, the three youngsters are entertaining three million kids a night. And yeah, it's cool here. But hot, very very very very very hot. And Ali loves it.

Anyways, hi mom, love you all, hugs and whatnot. Talk to you tomo.

Day 2

So today we went to work, painting the kids' portion of the unfinished hospital. We also sifted dirt into sand and rocks to finish the tiling in the hospital. There was also a room full of like two million boxes that we moved into two bathrooms and another room so they could finish the tiling in the room the boxes were in. It was hot today. Then we went for a hike up the mountain, accompanied by like three hundred thousand kids. The view at the top was breathtaking. Literally for some of us (Jen). Again the food was amazing and we are excited to go back and have supper soon. All in all it was a great day. A hot breathtaking great millions of day. Hi mom. We love you all very much.  

We're alive

We had to get up at 3:30 in the morning to catch our flight for 6:30. The flight went well, we didn't even crash or anything. We refueled in the bahamas for 25 minutes. Ali almost got turned away at Haitian customs, but Janelle saved the day. We got to Haiti at 9 in the morning and just walked around most of the day, meeting new people, taking a tour of the clinic and hospital, and eating amazing food. The hour ride it took from cap haitian to haute limbe was extremely bumpy, the truck we were in wasn't able to get over 40 miles an hour. We love you all and we are safe, the community we're in is safe. And clean. Will update more l8er yo. Hi mom.

Ten days

Well it's ten days until Haiti. Most of us are nervous as well as excited, ready to go and live a calling that's been months in the making. Personally I've been procrastinating a little (compared to some, who are already packed[Jen]), and only tomorrow will I visit the nearest Wal-Mart to pick up the rest of my supplies for the trip.

However, we thought it would be nice if the rest of you got to see a little bit of what's been going on. Below are eight pictures of our two (very successful) fundraisers, the pancake breakfast and a bottle drive. Only one of them is from the bottle drive. We smelled like a ten-person brewery after that, but the fellowship afterwards during lunch was worth it.

The team



The dudes



The youngsters





Fun in the kitchen

 

Making the food, volunteers!



Waiting for the coffee



And in the mornin', I'm makin' PANCAKES




















Team + helpers. Carson did most of the work.



Pre-trip test

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