Good morning, everybody!
The internet went down yesterday
evening, so I wasn't able to post anything after dinner. The spaghetti Dinner was FABULOUS last night...and,
by that, I mean it was made with chicken (which I'm not allergic to!! ), and I got
to eat it!! Thus far, I haven't had to open a single package of tuna. :o)
After dinner, Ronald led the
debrief for the team and talked with us about a number of the things occuring in Bohoc. He didn't want to say too much because he didn't want to "ruin the surprise" (those are my words) for those on the team whp've not yet experienced Bohoc. At the end of the debrief, we all laid hands on and prayed for Ronald as his back has been
bothering him for months. After that,
some of us (well, pretty much, just me) went to bed.
Right now, I'm sitting in the dining
area waiting for the coffee to finish brewing.
The coffee here in Haiti is REALLY good.
Back in the states, I drink only decaf coffee as I don't typically like how caffeine
makes me feel. Whenever I'm here in
Haiti, though, I drink ALOT of coffee. I
do the same thing in Kenya. When I get
back to the states, though, it takes me about a week to wean myself back to
drinking just decaf again.
Anyway...
I'm hoping that everyone on the team
slept well last night as we have another big day ahead of us. Breakfast is at eight, followed by devotions,
packing up the bus, and then heading out for Bohoc. (For those of you who may not know, Bohoc
means "Beautiful Rock".)
The drive to Bohoc takes several hours. In January, it took us about four+ hours to
make the trip there. On the return trip
a week later, it took only about three hours, principally because our friend
Tompy drove (in a former life, I think he was a race car driver or played Fred
Flinstone or something). For the one or
two of you who don't know who Tompy is, he's the national Haitian director for
The 410 Bridge. And he's related to EVERYONE
here in Haiti, with the exception of (if I read the Haitian demographics
correctly) three people: A teen-aged boy
named Edwin (no, not his brother Edwin), a lady named Rosa (no, not his cousin,
Rosa), and some other person who immigrated to Haiti and settled just outside
of Cap-Haitian some thirty-five years ago.
I had intended to have a tee shirt made up with the words, "I am
NOT Tompy's Cousin" on the front, but I kind of ran out of time before
this trip.
In Bohoc, today, Lord-willing we'll meet with
the Leadership Council, tour the village, and, most likely, do some home
visits.
For all of you who are following and
praying for us, we are all so very grateful.
We consider it such a privilege to be able to share this time with you. Please continue to keep Bill and Brit in your prayers as
they lead us throughout the week.
Okay...I think the coffee's about ready,
so I'm going to go grab a cup and take my place in line.
God's peace to all'y'all; more
later...
Dave
On Behalf of Team Haiti 2012/April
PS
I'll try to post some pictures tonight.
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