Tent cities left over from the earthquake.
Taijoon and Wedley. Best buds.
The first and last pour down of our trip. Being washed by the rain after being sticky is refreshing. It reminds me of how God washes us of our sin, no matter how weary, tired, and dirty we may be.
The living situation (originally a school house). Very hot nights. It barely dipped below 80.
Those of us that had not caught the sickness yet during the second day helped the orphanage transfer a large rock pile to a foundation that would soon be turned into a basketball court. We had one wheelbarrow (without wheels), so many broken suitcases and frisbees were put to good use.
Building the cages that were used to carry the rabbits up to the mountain village.
Abdias and Wedley
They sure know how to spice up a photo.
A view from the Oceanview hotel. Our group stayed here during our recovery from illness. The owner, a canadian missionary named Ms. Kim, has a highly regarded orphanage down the road. She graciously gave us free rooms during our convalesce.
Wedley and Andrew
Dinner at the orphanage consisted of one mango.
Bugs sure took out their wrath on our pale skin while at the orphanage.
Lovemydine reading a French Bible.
Tying shoes.
English-Creole Translation
Erica and I ready to head up the mountain on an adventurous motorcycle ride!
Mountain villagers observe our arrival
Our descent down the mountain path.
Finally arriving at the mountain village after a half hour motorcycle ride and mile trek. This is inside Pastor Francis' home.
Handing out soda to the children as a last day treat.
They really didn't need the 72 grams of sugar....
Many of the village girls had beautiful accessories such as these little anklets worn by this kindergartener.
High School classroom.
Grade school
Kindergarten
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Haiti
This May I traveled to Haiti with the University Lutheran Chapel for a mission/exposure trip. This is a summary in photos and writing of what we did.
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