Today was a bittersweet day, at least for me.  It was really nice to wake up this morning and not have to think about work, and knowing that we were headed to the beach.  But it was also difficult to look around before we left and see that a lot of the Haitians were still put to work today.  I was just talking with one of our team members and they shared with me that this morning they really felt like just staying here for the day and working with the Haitians because it didn’t sit right that we were going to the beach.  That is really the general feeling that I think our team has developed; it is so tough to see that the work around here really is non-stop, there is no end in sight.

Tonight we are going to spend some time together debriefing as a team about our experience.  I want to ask you to pray for us as we go through this time of transition between being here with the Haitian people and preparing ourselves to return home to our everyday lives.  I know for a fact that leaving here is going to be extremely difficult for some of us, for others it is going to take some time to digest everything that has gone on over the past week.  I can see it in the eyes of many of our team members, there is this longing to just stay here and keep on helping out, but the reality is we can’t, we need to get back home to our families and our work and our schools.

Please continue to pray for us throughout the day tomorrow as we once again have a long day of travelling ahead of us.  We are very grateful that we made it down here last week without any problems and we hope that it will be the same experience tomorrow.

Thank-you again for you ongoing comments and words of encouragement, it has been a real blessing to hear from those we love back home.  We are all looking forward to seeing you bright and early Saturday morning.  Have a great night!!!!

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Wednesday March 18, 2009

With our work day here almost wrapping up, it is very satisfying to look back on the past few days and see the progress our team has made.  For most of our team we spent the majority of the day tying up our loose ends.  The electrical team, cleaned up the old generator building and worked at prepping it to become the new tool shed.  They also finished up a couple of other jobs around the compound and made everything operational once again.  The team that had been working on pouring concrete all week gave way to the Haitian’s and they along with two or three of our own team completed pouring the last section of the compound wall that we have been working on.  The rest of the concrete team went to work on removing the rest of the old block wall that went around the compound, we also back-filled along the new wall that we poured this week.  A team of people also continued with sorting clothing and got another number of garbage bags filled with clothing that can be distributed to the Haitian people.

We are thankful that throughout this week there have been no major injuries, it is clearly evident that God has been watching over us.  Although today our fearless leader did have to go and get some stitches put into his elbow.  We are thankful that Bill’s injury was not more serious, he was working with the Haitian’s on the wall and slipped and his elbow got cut, it is not serious, but he is at the hospital as we speak getting some stitches put in.

Tomorrow we are looking forward to a well-deserved rest at the beach.  Our team has worked really hard and now it is time to sit-back and spend some time relaxing and actually enjoying this nice warm weather.  We are also going to take some time tomorrow night reflecting on our experience’s in Haiti and sharing with each other some of our highs as well as some of our lows.  In talking with a lot of the youth from our team many of them want to stay here and when asked why they want to stay the response that I get is that it is hard to explain, they just really like it here.

We thank-you again for your encouragment and we ask that you will continue to pray for us in the next couple of days as we prepare to head home.  I think it is going to be quite difficult for many of us to cut our ties here and get on the plane and fly home, but I am also grateful that many of us have built lifelong friendships amongst ourselves but also with the people that live here in Haiti.

To view some pictures of today’s work click here.

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Tuesday March 17, 2009

With another work day completed, it’s really hard to believe that we only have one more day of work left to complete the projects we are working on!!!  We had a really good day today and most of the team were back at the bucket brigade and today we managed to pour 140 feet of concrete for the wall surrounding the compound.  If you remember on Friday we had poured 110 feet of concrete.  We were able to pour 140 feet today because we had 34 Haitian’s working with us, and since they are only able to get work when work teams are here Bill did not have the heart to turn them away this morning as they all lined up for working.  It was definately challenging to manage everyone but in the end we were able to accomplish a lot of work.

The team working on the electrical work managed to get the second generator re-located into the water tower and now the old generator building will be transformed into a tool shed, where all of the wheel-barrow’s, shovel’s and rake’s will be stored.  They also managed to complete the electrical trench that was started on Friday and all of the conduit is now buried.

Once again last night we took some time to read through all of the comments that we recieve from the pictures that are posted and these comments are a huge encouragement to us all.  We thank-you for your prayers and support and we are regularly praying for you all at home as well.

To see some pictures from today’s work, click here:

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Monday March 16, 2009

It is now 5:00pm Haitian time and we just finished working for the day.  We once again had a very busy day full of hard work for everyone.  This morning we divided into 5 smaller teams, here is a summary of what we all accomplished:

The group that was sorting clothing worked inside and at the end of their work they came out with 40 full garbage bags of clothing for the Haitian people.  The group that worked on the electrical spent the day rerouting powerline, so that both generators can function in one room, then they put the orphanage in a bigger panel.  The team that worked on the the trenching continued with the electrical trench that was started on Friday.   The group that worked in the pharmacy spent some time sorting and taking stock of the supplies for the next medical team that will be working in the compound. The group that did the demolition worked at demolishing 55 feet of block wall that was remaining from the Hurricane’s that came through the compound last fall.

In the place of the wall that was destroyed today we will be pouring some more concrete tomorrow and Wednesday.  Too view pictures of today click here.

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Sunday March 15, 2009

As I am sitting here writing this entry it is so encouraging the be able to hear a lot of children running around laughing and playing, as well as hearing Haitian young people singing in Creole in the chapel.  As I am hearing these sounds I am encouraged because this compound gives children the opportunity to be children.  Today we went for a walk in the villages around the compound and handed out food to various families and in that setting we could tell that the children that generally live here have very difficult lives where they are constantly on the lookout for food and things that are needed to survive.  This compound provides a setting in which children and young people can come and play, which is what being a child is all about!!

All told I think we handed out 23 knapsacks filled to almost overflowing with beans and rice, it was definitely a challenge for our team members to carry these packs along our walk, but nothing in comparison to what the people in this country have to endure day in and day out.

This morning we were blessed to attend the church service that was held in the chapel on the compound.  The service was quite a bit longer than what many of us experience from Sunday to Sunday in our home church’s, but this was mostly due to the fact that most of the service was translated for us.  A number of us were given some songbooks, which we could use to try and follow along as we worshiped our God.  As I attempted to put my grade 9 level French into practice it was interesting to recognize the tune of many of the hymns that were being sung, however, I was unable to make sense of any of the words that we were singing.  But in the end, I just sat back and listened to the Haitian’s sing worship songs to our God, which was a true blessing.

We are hopeful that many of you have had a blessed Sunday back home, and as you prepare to start a new week in whatever it is that God placed you, it is our hope that you will experience the grace of God afresh each and every day.  Be encouraged that all of us that are here in Haiti are doing well, a few of us have a couple of scrapes and bruises, some of us have had an upset tummy or two (but have gotten over them, too), and many of us have discovered muscles in our bodies that we didn’t know existed, but we are all just fine.

Thanks for your continued prayers and we ask the you pray for us this week as we once again are going to be getting into some heavy construction work over the course of the next couple days.

Blessings!!

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Satureday March 14, 2009

Good evening from Haiti!!!  Today was a good day for us, we woke up to beautiful weather and had a nice nutritous breakfast.  After our meal, we all jumped on a nice bus and made our way through Port-au-Prince up the mountain to the Baptist Mission.  As we drove through Port-au-Prince and various villages along the way we were confronted once again with the vast poverty that exists in this country.  I overheard a couple of our team members chatting on the bus and a statment was made that reflected the situation here in Haiti, they said; ‘the madness just doesn’t end’.  I think that is reflective of a lot of what we have seen the few times we have driven around.

When we arrived at the Baptist Mission, many of us put our bargaining skills to the test as we were bombarded with Haitians trying to sell us souvenirs to take home with us.  We also had the opportunity to check out a museum as well as a small zoo.  Once we left the Baptist Mission we were confronted with a situation where we had to deal with a flat tire on our bus, the bus driver ended up having to leave us on the side of the road and he went and got us another tire to put on.  After about an hour and a quarter delay we were back on the road again and headed toward the lookout.  This is a place that looks out over Port-au-Prince and the countryside around the town.  This really gave us a big picture view of what Port-au-Prince looks like!!

After our excursion to the look-out we headed down to Dominos Pizza for some supper and then headed back to the compound.  When we arrived at the compoud it was very satisfying to see that the forms have been removed from the concrete wall that we poured yesterday.  The forms have been reassembled and are ready for us to get moving on the next portion of the wall early next week.  The Haitians were very busy today working at this and it is encouraging to see this progress as well.

We are all looking forward to tomorrow, where we will be able to experience going to church with the Haitian’s, then we are planning on going on a walk through the village as well.  We hope and pray that things are well with all of you at home, you are often on our minds and regularly are in our prayers.  We also would like to thank-you for your comments and encouraging words, all of the comments you sent yesterday were shared with the team and the kind words you share with us are definately an encouragement for us as we are here.  We hope that you all have a blessed Sunday as you prepare to spend it in worshop of our God as well.  Blessings!!!

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Friday March 13, 2009 – Entry # 2

Good evening friends and family!!!  We have just finished our first day of work and I think all of us are exhausted.  We had a very busy day and got a lot of concrete poured on the wall that is going around the perimeter of the compound, we actually poured about 110 feet of concrete today.  We ended up working really well as a team by using a bucket brigade to move the concrete from the mixing station to the wall, which extended for about 30 feet.  There will be pictures posted of our work on this.

Others from the team were busy burying a conduit pipe for some electrical wire, running from the water tower to Pastor Charles’ house.  Mr. Kiers was busy working with some of the team installing an electrical panel in the church as well.

Today’s weather was extremely nice, very warm for working, but not unbearably hot.  As far as we know there have been no reports of sunburns as of yet, but we may hear of some later on this evening.  Please pray for our team as we now will have a couple of days to recover from our hard work, because tomorrow we are heading up to the Baptist Mission up on the mountain for some sightseeing and then Sunday we will be going to church and on a walk around the village.  If you would like to see some pictures from our work today click here.

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Friday March 13, 2009

Yesterday,  the team arrived safely in Haiti, thankfully there were no delays or issues in our travels.  It was a real contrast to see white snow flakes falling as we were sitting in the airplane in Toronto and then when we landed in Port-au-prince, it was sunny and about 88 degrees F.  The team had an interesting experience travelling by bus from the airport to the compound.  Many of us were reminded very quickly about how blessed we are in Canada.  The sites and smells are quite different than what we are accoustumed too back home. 

After a well deserved sleep last night, the whole team is busy working this morning, on various projects around the compound.  These include trench digging for electrical and sewer, as well as sorting clothing, toys, and school supplies.  We are also preping to do some concrete work on the compound walls later today.

We want to thank you for your thoughts and prayers during our trip, we have posted some pictures from our travels for you to look at.  We will be posting some more pictures as well as doing another blog update from our first day of work later on this afternoon.  You can veiw some pictures by clicking here.

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Friday January 30, 2009

Just a quick update to let everyone know that we have successfully made it out of Haiti and are sitting at the gate waiting to board the plane for Toronto.  Thanks be to God for safety in travel and we pray that we may arrive in Toronto without any incident.  We are looking forward to seeing family and friends and sharing our experiences with you.  As a side note, the container arrived a short time ago at the compound in Haiti.  It is amazing how God shows us his wonders; it initially seemed that without this container available we would not have been able to accomplish the goals we had set.  However, we did get to complete our main goals by remaining flexible and by trusting in God and His provision and timing.  Be sure to ask a team member about our trip and thanks for all your prayers and support.  See you soon and God bless. To view pictures from Friday Click here.

Thursday January 29, 2009

We are grateful for the day of relaxation that was allotted to us today. There was no shortage of hot sunshine and big smiles; this is not to say that we don’t miss our loved ones at home. We are looking forward to seeing you all again and pray for safe travel home tomorrow. At the compound today the Haitian workers stripped the forms off of the poured concrete walls and I can attest to the high quality of work that was done. Also, when we returned from the beach we were greeted by the woman who was rushed to the hospital yesterday. She was doing amazingly well and was so happy to see us; praise God for his healing hand and for placing us in the position to care for this woman. We are now packing up after our talk around where we shared our experiences and impressions of Haiti and will leave for the airport tomorrow morning. Please pray for our safe return; to view pictures from Thursday click here.

Wednesday January 28, 2009

I can attest to how much this group has earned the much needed day of recuperation that is ahead of us tomorrow. The concrete sluggers completed the pouring of 184 linear feet of perimeter wall. Including the stairs that were poured, this equates to 4 full concrete trucks and this wall all carried by hand in buckets over a great distance. There are many sore and tired bodies at this camp right now and their efforts are much appreciated. The carpentry crew finished the installation of the shelving and desktops in pastor Charles’ office; they did an amazing job. The plumbers finished with the water tower project and the gravity fed water system is online and working now. In the medical clinic a woman arrived who had miscarried her pregnancy over three weeks ago and had been bleeding since then. She was in critical condition when she arrived and was administered urgent care before being rushed straight to the hospital. It is likely that without this care she would have died within hours to a day or two. We pray that she receives the care she needs and will improve. Tonight we will have a talk around where everyone has an opportunity to voice their experience in Haiti. When you see a team member, ask what it was like; it’s difficult to put into words but it is likely they’ll try to give you a sense of what it is like. To view pictures from Wednesday click here.

Tuesday January 27, 2009

It seemed as though the concrete mixer never stopped today and a large group of us worked very hard to move the concrete to where it was needed.  We even had a few younger Haitians helping out trying to earn some money for their families; you’d be surprised how much a youngster can lift and carry.  A section of forms was set up by two Haitians with virtually no supervision and they accomplished it with a level of accuracy that will allow them to continue pouring when we are not here.  Tomorrow will be another intense day of concrete pouring to fill the remaining buttresses and section of perimeter wall.  The second to third story section of stairs on the water tower was also poured.  The plumbers continued to work on the water tower plumbing and connected a section of it to the mission house.  It is their hope to have that system online by lunch time tomorrow.  The carpentry team completed the cutting and assembly necessary for the cabinetry for pastor Charles’ office and plan to complete their installation tomorrow.  Many people were examined and treated today by the medical team as they applied their knowledge to provide care for the local people.  Please pray that we may finish off with strength tomorrow as we wrap things up here.  To see photos from Tuesday please click here.

Monday January 26, 2009

This was truly a day where everyone exceded themselves and stepped up to the proverbial plate when it came to transporting concrete in buckets over a great distance.  Because we had only received one load of gravel and it was at the opposite end of the compound from where it was needed, we had to fill buckets and then bring them from one end to the other.  Such an amazing amount of “manpower”, blood, sweat and tears were donated today.  Many footings and a solid portion of the perimeter wall forms were poured today.  The plumbing and electrical team continued their efforts on the water tower in hopes of having that system ready
to go by the end of Wednesday.  The carpentry team worked on refurnishing pastor Charles’ office with shelving and cabinets and they got a good start on that with the intention of having it completed by the end of Wednesday; they also hung doors on the cabinetry in the pharmacy.  The sponsorhip team traveled to Faveau today and took updated photos and distributed your gift boxes.  The medical team worked on transferring drugs to and organizing the new pharmacy, this evening they will also allot and prepackage medications for tomorrow’s clinic that will be held here.  Another group worked on cleaning debris and needles from the edge of the river, which believe you me is a back breading task.  Everyone is very exhausted but in great spirits here; we look forward to a good night of rest and anticipate another busy day tomorrow.  Pastor Charles headed out early this morning to try to get the container released and we have no update on that as yet.   Please pray that we may have another safe and blessed day tomorrow.  To see photos from Monday click here.

Sunday January 25, 2009

Today was a great day of sharing with the local people as we worshipped with them in the church that is located on the compound.  Ben Hoff, a local missionary from Canada delivered the sermon and it was translated into Creole by pastor Charles.  Following the service we distributed rice and beans to the members of the church; this was a great opportunity to provide tangible relief and aid to these people.  I can assure you that there were many smiles and solid handshakes following the service.  After some reflection and a light lunch we took a long walk up the road into the local village to the house that was built about five years ago by some  people that continue to be part of Mission to Haiti Canada.  We accumulated quite an entourage as the journey progressed and many candies and gifts were dispersed along the way.  Some little girls began a chorus of singing on the way back and it was just a moment of sheer joy to be part of this; to witness their peace in the midst of abject poverty is a lesson that many of us can learn alot from.  With Sunday school in full swing when we returned, there was a great deal of action occurring in the compound.  We had the opportunity to join in some song and game and interact with the children which was also a great way to connect with the Haitian youth.  Your comments were read again this evening and continue to be immensely enjoyed.  Tomorrow will be an intense day of pouring concrete with about 80% of our group dedicated to this job.  Please pray for us as we look to accomplish a great task.  To see photos from Sunday click here.

Saturday January 24, 2009

Let’s just say that we’re not envious of the mind numbing cold most of you are experiencing right now.  In fact we had the opportunity to relax and take in some of the sights as the group traveled to the Baptist Mission on the mountain past Petionville, visited the lookout with an amazing vista over Port-au-Prince, made a pit stop at Domino’s pizza and wrapped up with a stop at the Caribbean Market.  People had the opportunity to see other aspects of the Haitian geography and interact with some locals as they bartered for souvenirs.  It was truly a great day to just relax after a busy and productive week.  Tomorrow we look forward to worshipping with the Haitians at the church located at the compound.  There is a slight chance that the container may be released to us on Monday; please pray for this to happen as it will facilitate our ability to move forward with our progress.  To see photos from Saturday click here.

Friday January 23, 2009

I guess by now it should be no surprise that we had to stop twice on the way to Christa College this morning for mechanical issues with the bus.  Thankfully we arrived safe and were able to have an excellent medical clinic today. The sponsorship team again distributed your gift boxes and take current photos of your sponsored children.  The cabinet crew were able to finish constructing and installing the shelving for the new pharmacy.  Water tanks were placed on the water tower and the pipes were connected; it won’t be long before the new water delivery system is online.  A cement mixer was rented for today as the shipping container with our mixer has not been released yet; you can imagine our surprise when it arrived at 7AM this morning ready to be used.  The people that volunteered to jockey the cement did an amazing job as they slugged heavy buckets of cement all day long.  This is a very tough job and they did it with smiles on their faces throughout.  Due to their diligence, the stairs for the water tower were finished as well as a third floor landing.  About a third of the footings for the wall behind Pastor Charles’ house was poured and a footing for the wall by the school bathrooms was also poured.  There are many tired bodies here this evening.  We have been reading the comments you have posted on the linked photo website and can attest that they are anticipated and greatly enjoyed.  We are looking forward to two days off to rejuvenate and enjoy the local culture; please continue to pray for us.  To see photos from Friday click here.

Thursday January 22, 2009

Breakfast was served a little earlier than normal today in anticipation of the medical and sponsorship teams getting a jump on the day as we were travelling to Christa College. We were definitely reminded what “island time” is when the bus finally showed up at the camp after 9:30!  On the way to Christa College we ran out of gas; fortunately where that happened there were people nearby with plastic containers of diesel fuel for sale.  After finally arriving at the school the sponsorship team set immediately to task and began distributing gifts and taking photos; the children were very excited to recieve their gifts; because of your generosity in donating gifts, we were able to give the unsponsored children a t-shirt, toothpaste, toothbrush and soap.  The medical team was able to set up quite quickly and begin assessing the children for various illnesses the most common of which was worm parasites.  We were so busy and engaged with the people that showed up for treatment that we didn’t have lunch until the bus ride home.  Upon returning, a quick tour of the camp showed what had been accomplished by the rest of the team while we were gone.  The people responsible for the perimeter wall created “vent holes” in the forms so that future high water would have a place to escape through the walls; they also completed some other odds and ends to prepare for the pouring of the concrete walls.  The stairs and a landing for the water tower have been completely formed as of today and are almost ready to have concrete poured in them.  Work on the pharmacy cabinets continues to progress well as a number of them have been erected in the new pharmacy room and I can assure you they have done a stand up job.  A crew worked on completing certain demolition projects which allowed them to dig a trench for pouring footings for one of the perimeter walls; this footing will likely be poured tomorrow.  The three dutchketeers and their shadow continued with the plumbing in the orphanage and with things flowing so smoothly it seems they will have that completed by tomorrow.  The electrical/plumbing crew rigged the four new water tanks so that they could be hoisted to their respective locations.  They have already placed one on the orphanage and hope to plumb the water tower so the other 3 can be placed on top of the water tower and connected for use.  Since the container still has not been released from customs the electrical work is lagging behind; we ask again that you would pray for its release.  To view photos from Thursday click here.

Wednesday January 21, 2009

Today began with an energizing message that related to Nehemiah and his experience rebuilding the walls in Jerusalem; the parallel to the rebuilding that is occurring at the camp set the tone for the group as we are called to help in this restoration.  Today was particularly warm here as the temperature was reading 28 degrees in the shade without the added humidex.  Despite the intense heat and the fact that our container still has not arrived, alot was accomplished.  Almost all of the available forms for creating a poured concrete perimeter wall have been assembled; 240 feet of wall will likely be poured on Friday.  The forms for stairs on the water tower are a day away from being complete and will likely be poured on Friday.  Since the shipped container has our cement mixer in it, we have scrambled to create the potential to rent a concrete mixer for Friday.  We have taken delivery of large amount of concrete mix, gravel and sand and will be keenly ready to mix and pour concrete on Friday.  The carpenters are busy assembling cabinetry and shelving to be placed in a second story room to house medicines and medical supplies as the pharmacy is relocated to the second floor to avoid potential damage from any future floods.  The sponsorship team was busy taking updated photos of the children from the Cabaret school. Photos were also taken as your gift boxes were distributed to the children; this is always a special highlight for them.  The medical team worked on preparing more medicine packets for tomorrow’s clinic at Christa College. They also spent time reviewing common tropical illnesses to orient some of the new team members to make the clinic flow more smoothly tomorrow.  Another job that was done today included cleanup along the eroded river bank.  Much of the pharmacy supplies were washed directly into the river and many drugs and medicine bottles as well as needles are being picked up by various people as they rotate through this backbreaking and tedious job.  Please pray for the release of our container from customs so that our progress will not be hindered; the plumbing on the orphanage has gone fairly well as we have been able to purchase certain plumbing supplies to allow our progress to go unhindered to date, but we don’t have much more than a day of leeway before our progress will be affected.  The rest of the team had been busy bagging up beans and rice for distribution to the needy families in the community. Greetings to all family and friends, you are in our thoughts and prayers as well. To view photos from Wednesday click here.

Tuesday January 20, 2009

Following a night of restful sleep the group awoke to beautiful sunshine and the opportunity to see what the camp compound actually looked like.  For the first time volunteers it was a chance to orient themselves to their surroundings; for those of us who have been here before it was a chance to reflect on the damage that had been caused by the hurricanes.  Without a wall around the compound things sure look a lot different.  Following breakfast we split into groups to focus on addressing specific tasks.  Forms are being assembled to allow for new poured concrete walls to be constructed; the Haitians are being shown how to assemble these forms so that they will be able to complete the perimeter walls over the coming months.  Another group focused on dissambling the remaining perimeter wall fragments to facilitate constructing the new wall; they were a demolition crew of sorts.  The plumbing and electrical specialists worked on addressing the plumbing needs of the orphanage and will continue to do so in the coming days.  The container which holds the bulk of the electrical and plumbing supplies has still not been released from customs and this may complicate their progress if it does not arrive in the next day or two; please pray for its prompt arrival.  Forms for pouring concrete stairs are being constructed on the water tower from the second to the third level.  The medically experienced volunteers organized the remaining drugs that were not destroyed by the flooding and sorted through what medications were packed along with us.  They will continue to get ready for two days of clinics at local schools on Thursday and Friday.  The child sponsorship group organized the gift boxes that were sent along and are ready to distribute  the gifts at Cabaret tomorrow as well as update the photos of the children.  Please continue to pray for our safety and that we may receive our container of supplies; tune in tomorrow for further updates. To view photos from Tuesday click here

Monday January 19, 2009

So here we are in Haiti, safe and sound after a long day of travel and of course the token vehicular issue. The truck transporting our luggage from the Haiti airport to the compound suffered from some overheating and this along with unusual amounts of travel delayed our arrival by close to two hours. We thank God for our safe arrival. We would like to thank everyone for keeping us in their thoughts and prayers during this day of travel and we look forward to getting a good night of rest. Tomorrow will be a day of organizing and planning as we set about placing people into groups to tackle the projects we have laid out. There is still a shipping container being held in customs and this holds a lot of supplies for the electrical and plumbing jobs; please pray that this container is released expediently. To view pictures from Monday click here

Click here to see the summary of the mission trips to Haiti in 2008
Click here to see the summary of the mission trip to Haiti from January 15 – January 26 2007