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Absence = major family time
Sorry for the lack of posting. We’ve been having some great family time and well… there you go….lack of posting. I’ve got a lot to catch everyone up on…. Emma’s graduation from school, a weekend getaway with friends etc. Picts and details to come…. Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
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Back to New Normal
So today was back to work. Everything just goes back to new normal. And in the quite pauses of the day my mind still turns non stop trying to process the things my eyes have seen while in Haiti. I read Aaron Ivey’s post today right before staff meeting. I printed it and had it…
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I’m Home
I got in about 1AM last night. Dave and Emma met me at the airport. Emma had made a sign for me and I got a huge hug. I talked the whole 2 hr drive home to Dave and tried with the best of my ability to try adn explain the week. I think I…
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Day 8 – Heading Home Today (Thursday)
I’m heading home today and should be home by 11PM tonight. I’ll fly from PAP to Miami this afternoon and this evening from Miami to Atlanta. I’ll catch everyone up on my last few days here this weekend. Met Angela our compassion child yesterday and it was everything I could have expected and more. …
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Day 6 – Helping, and seeing the hungry children fed
I think we are all tired today. At least I am. We got up earlier today and left to see heartline. This is where Beth and John run an orphanage and a womans program and a bunch of other stuff. Some of us sorted through tubs of medical supplies and organized them and others helped sort…
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Day 5 – A painting, painting and trip to orphanage
Today started out as any other day. Debra and I made French toast for the team for breakfast this morning. A guy was outside our place selling stuff today and I bought a painting. If you know me at all you know I love artwork and this one will find a wall in our home…
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Day 4 – Mother climbs mountain and lives to tell about it
We got up at 6am today to leave for church. So how did we get there? We climbed a mountain. We took a 2 hour journey up the side of the mountain. I about died but I made it. We went back 2 hrs to the town of Petit Bwa. Again did I mention that…
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Day 3 -A walk around town, the market and orphanage
The days here are long! Maybe because our day starts at 4:45AM when the roosters crow. Today we walked up to the top of the complex here and were able to get a good overlook at the surrounding area. Haiti is a beautiful place. Then we took a walk through the town that lifeline is…
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Day 2 – A trip to Cazale and the Rescue Center
This is an 18month year old girl I was able to hold while at the RC. Same age as IzzieI woke today to Roosters outside my window and the sound of people getting their water from the pump that is also there. In Haiti most all families don’t’ have electricity and water is brought to…
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Day 1 – Peaceful Traveling
We arrived in Haiti so quickly after we took off from Miami. Probably because I talked to Debra who is on our team the whole way in. We looked at each other and could not believe we were here. We arrived, went through customs, gathered our luggage and then walked out the door. Pretty simple. …
