So thankful! Made all my connections, but the one that I least worried about was in GR and I almost missed it. The lines were long and clerks testy. Actually the gal behind me was not allowed to check in at all. I literally ran to the gate only to see that I still had wiggle room to spare.
Switching airlines from Delta and rechecking into American in Ft. Lauderdale was a breeze. I befriended a Haitian seat mate on the plane and she walked with me through the process at the PAP airport. Trying to get my luggage was interesting and the area was absolutely stiffling. I was so happy to see Mallery's smiling face the minute I walked out of the doors of the airport.
Met the other team members from Kentwood Community Church that had arrived the day before. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner and then I delivered lots of goodies that I had brought down for Mallery. I think the melted Reeces was her favorite.
Got out the battery operated fans for a night in the tent and I can honestly say I was comfortable sleeping except for the fact that my air mattress had a leak. The barking dogs and roosters crowing were not a hit, but found I dozed till about 8:00 am.
This morning I enjoyed the instant Starbucks coffee and bagels I brought down. After breakfast we bagged up beans for a distribution and went through many of the boxes from the previous shipment that I personally helped pack. It was like Christmas with some of the discoveries. I could tell Mallery where some of it even came from or who donated it. Very fun.
While some of the team were doing this, the guys went out to the property hoping that water could be hooked up so they could pour cement footings. As it goes in Haiti, they waited and it began after they had to return to the orphanage so we could go out to the school to do a food distribution. We sure do need the other truck badly. It has arrived, but trying to work out details to get it through customs. Pray hard that we can get it by next week when more arrive from KCC. It is a much larger truck and when you have 100's of pounds of rice and beans with people to transport it leaves little room.
We went out to Les Bours school and handed out large cans of beans, energy bars,canned goods, and hygiene kits that Faith Reformed in Zeeland put together for us. I got some great pics to share with them, but uploading takes forever with this internet server. Mallery and I made Medika Mamba Tortilla rollups for the street kids. They looked at it strangely as they had never seen them before. Gordon Foods donated boxes of them and what a great way to serve the peanut butter.
After we toured the tent city where many of our school children and their families live. What a joy it was to see the tents that were distributed last week. These tents were given by a small group that are out of Alto. People were so proud of them and eager to pose in front of them for us for a photo op. Thankful we did not have to step in muddy puddles as other groups had done.
Now back at Hope House waiting for dinner. Mislene is a wonderful cook and I am told we are having lasagna tonight. Yum!
Well all for now. Thanks for your prayers!
Love, Kim
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