1 Feb...1:30p

H E L L O ... from Port au Prince, Haiti!

Yes, we made it here just fine!

We got to the New Life Children's Home and guesthouse about an hour ago and checked into our rooms.  We got here a little earlier than I thought we would.  Tompy drove, and, even though we missed Edwin (Tompy's brother), we enjoyed Tompy's company for most of the morning and early afternoon.  As it turns out, Tompy is not at all bashful around the bumps, puddles, and deep ruts that litter the roadways in the mountains of Haiti.  It seems also that he has a particular interest in "hearing" the engine roar as that enables him to better monitor the performance of the fuel delivery and drive systems in the bus.  Riding in the back reminded me a lot of some of the rides I've been on at Disney World.

In a few minutes, we're going to be heading out to tour downtown PaP.  But...before we do so, I want to get out some of what transpired last night.

As I wrote last night, several of the Bohoc LC members came to share and pray with us on our last night in Bohoc.

This didn't happen last year.

Later, I'll write more about this and some of the other feelings that were expressed by the LC.  But for now, I just want to communicate a little of their answer to the question:  Would you tell us your vision for the community?  Provided below is a summary of what my friend, Jedlaim shared as his response...

Our Vision

To become a village committed to practicing sustainable ways of living.

To become a village where more and more of the adults fear God and are devoted to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

To become a village where a solid education is available to more and more of the children in the village.

To become a village where more and more of the children have become disciples of Jesus Christ.

Our Priorities

Agriculture

Education (and the coming university!)

Healthcare

Okay...that's it for now.  There will be more personal stuff later.

Peace-out!

Dave (On Behalf of Team Haiti 2012)