Hello everyone,

It seems like it has been some time since I have been able to add any information.  I’ve mostly been without internet as well as several things that have happened during the last two days.

Walking with the children to church

Most of the children walk to church on Sunday.  We went with them to experience what they do every Sunday.  The church has no doors or windows or walls for that matter.  Everyone here is dressed up in their Sunday best.  You would never know how poor these people are.  They dress like us minus the fashion symbols sewn on their clothing.  Brand names are not really important to them, getting food and going to school is.  The people at church were very happy that we wanted to be there.  They made us feel very very welcome. 

After church we were going to an area a several hours away.  There is an organization that is known throughout the world called, Compassion.  (www.compassion.com)  My friend Jamie is sponsoring a middle school age boy so he can attend school, have clothing and other necessities.  She is going to meet him for the first time.  He had to travel about 4 hours on the back of a motorcycle.  When I say motorcycle, it is a rickety dirt bike.  We filled a couple of backpacks with supplies for him to take back home for him and his family.  He’s really shy.

My friend Jamie and her child

Before we came to Jacmel to meet him, we had to travel about 5 ½ hours in the car.  We were stopped in a blokey (blow key) a traffic jam, for 2 hours.  Two hours to go a few miles.  It was really stressful and scary.  Everyone was stuck in traffic and were angry like we were.

Somewhere along the way, gas started leaking from out gas tank.   We still had to go though the mountains to the other side.  We didn’t know if we would make it there.  It’s actually really quiet and pretty up in the mountains.  They don’t see a lot of “blanc’s” , that’s white people.

A rural mountain home

Up in the mountains

The ocean in Jacmel

Jacmel is very pretty and we were at the ocean.  You would think you are just somewhere down in the Caribbean.   It’s really pretty here compared to down in Port au Prince. 

It's very very dusty here.

Sunset

Haitian spaghetti.  Haitian's even eat spaghetti for breakfast.  Crazy huh?

 Well that's it for now.  After the last two days, my brain is fried.  I think tomorrow maybe I'll show you some of the kids that live here.