Well,
There aren't many words that can describe what we've experienced so far in Haiti. Our teammate, Steven has put it into a very short, interjectory sentence,
"Wow."
That's pretty much all we've been able to say. The culture shock is still wearing off, but some of us veterans (with a July 2007 trip under our belts) were a little amused to the new-comers. The first bit of laughter we got is during the drive from the airport to the orphanage...the words demolition derby come to mind...Swerving, that's right, swerving through the streets of Haiti was a real eye opener. Cars were stopping and pulling over and Rusty, without missing a beat would swerve, that's right, swerve, around these trucks/taxi full of people and with a few honks of a horn (he honked so they would know he was passing them) would be past them.
When we arrived we were given a tour of the facility and a schedule of the week, full of work and chores.
Goody.
But we prayed for a Nehemiah like work ethic and so far, we've been at it. Micah, Steven, Frank, Larry, Faith, Misty and I (David) pretty much flipped a kitchen downstairs taking all the stoves and cooking tools out and scrubbing the grease and grime caked walls and scrubbing the dirt-ridden floors. It was tough work and we're still not done, but we will be soon. Our local welder/handy man, Eric was out somewhere else welding a staircase or something.
The Children are amazing and have reminded us time and time again why we're here. We plan to play with them now that the work is almost done for the day. They are beautiful and it breaks our hearts that they have no family but we thank God that they were delivered from this Voodoo-rittled culture to two loving workers of God and that they can grow up knowing Christ, I guess God really does work things for the good of those who love Him. Though it;s only been a day, we've settled in and are ready to get back to work. I've shot at least an hour of footage and I can't wait to see it all come together.
Karin has given us some great pics so enjoy!!!!!
There aren't many words that can describe what we've experienced so far in Haiti. Our teammate, Steven has put it into a very short, interjectory sentence,
"Wow."
That's pretty much all we've been able to say. The culture shock is still wearing off, but some of us veterans (with a July 2007 trip under our belts) were a little amused to the new-comers. The first bit of laughter we got is during the drive from the airport to the orphanage...the words demolition derby come to mind...Swerving, that's right, swerving through the streets of Haiti was a real eye opener. Cars were stopping and pulling over and Rusty, without missing a beat would swerve, that's right, swerve, around these trucks/taxi full of people and with a few honks of a horn (he honked so they would know he was passing them) would be past them.
When we arrived we were given a tour of the facility and a schedule of the week, full of work and chores.
Goody.
But we prayed for a Nehemiah like work ethic and so far, we've been at it. Micah, Steven, Frank, Larry, Faith, Misty and I (David) pretty much flipped a kitchen downstairs taking all the stoves and cooking tools out and scrubbing the grease and grime caked walls and scrubbing the dirt-ridden floors. It was tough work and we're still not done, but we will be soon. Our local welder/handy man, Eric was out somewhere else welding a staircase or something.
The Children are amazing and have reminded us time and time again why we're here. We plan to play with them now that the work is almost done for the day. They are beautiful and it breaks our hearts that they have no family but we thank God that they were delivered from this Voodoo-rittled culture to two loving workers of God and that they can grow up knowing Christ, I guess God really does work things for the good of those who love Him. Though it;s only been a day, we've settled in and are ready to get back to work. I've shot at least an hour of footage and I can't wait to see it all come together.
Karin has given us some great pics so enjoy!!!!!
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