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I had already booked a return trip to Haiti before I left the first time, so much to
do and so little getting done! Shortly before I left, Cassie from Horizon in
Indianapolis and Danny, a Christian medic from New Mexico decided to join the
trip. Cassie was going to bring a nurse with her and she couldn’t make it, so the
three of us headed out, Cassie from IN, Danny from NM and me from FL.
Cassie and I made it, but Danny got was delayed because of snow in NM, or so he
says!!
We were supposed to pick up Vic’s van, but unfortunately the person taking us
to it wanted to charge us too much money, so we stayed at the airport and waited
for Pastor Doug and Daniele from CC Delta PA, the church that has the ministry
in Barahon, DR, where we would be staying. We got to the mission and got
settled in.
The next morning we immediately hit the ground running and took off for the
first of 4 trips into Haiti this time down. We were looking for Pastor Seige from
CC Port-au-Prince (PauP) and through a series of Godincidences, we found the
church, then the orphanage, then him and then we were taken to the CC PauP
tent city. We were able to get come info on what their needs were and took off
to go back to the DR.
The next day, we got some supplies to make a couple of tents and some food
items to take in and headed back to Haiti. It was pretty late so we decided to
pack our sleeping gear, there was no way we were making it back in one day as
with no traffic issues, it’s at least a 7 hour round trip drive.
We arrived and got busy setting up our first tent. Unfortunately, being late, it
didn’t turn out like we planned. We had put it together with PVC and left it
unglued to check out before we glued it. We inspected it for looks and stability,
but forgot to check it for size; it was a little too big. We had just enough pieces
to make one tent so we’d have to finish it on another trip. Turns out we couldn’t
find any of the pieces we needed in the DR, so I’ll be bringing them back with me
on my return from the US.
The next morning we sent the nurses to the hospital and we took off to check out
the tent cities. We had no issues getting in and out and the people, though
frustrated with the lack of help, were very pleasant to us. We ended up back at
the hospital and brought the nurses back to the tent city and took off for home.
The next day, we were right back in Haiti. We went back to the hospital and
things weren’t as busy or so we were told! The nurses left and we went out to
spend more time in the tent cities, though it was getting a little late for my
comfort zone. We took off late for the border and actually got stuck, but thanks
to God, they opened the gate back up for us.
The next two days we went to Santo Domingo to look for tents and a vehicle for
Doug to buy, and then Johan and I took off for Santiago via bus to pick up Vic’s
van. We spent the night with our missionary friends Jim and Theresa and
headed back to the mission home.
We had some eye opening experiences at the air and sea ports, more wasted
government money! Had a nice, but expensive dinner, won’t do that again and
headed to bed.
The next day we got hardware supplies and worked on the home, I led a Bible
study and got to bed late. The following day we headed out to Haiti for our last
trip in to pick up Danny and take in some more food and medical supplies. We
got back and I finished working on the house just in time for Jim and the gang to
arrive from Sarasota.
Early the next morning we took off, Jim and the gang for Haiti, and me and our
team for the US.
It was one of the busiest trips I’ve been on as far as traveling. I’m not sure I
liked all the running around I did and I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t do the same
things over again, given the options, but we did get a lot accomplished and things
are moving forward for the little that we can do.
I suggested that the tent city begin a food program for the other tent cities and
Jim has told me it has started. I’ll be bringing in more supplies for that the next
trip in.
If you’re interested in more details of the trip, see our newsletter section.
Doctors and medical supplies are still needed now! Keep praying and thanks!
To read our newsletters from our trip click here.
do and so little getting done! Shortly before I left, Cassie from Horizon in
Indianapolis and Danny, a Christian medic from New Mexico decided to join the
trip. Cassie was going to bring a nurse with her and she couldn’t make it, so the
three of us headed out, Cassie from IN, Danny from NM and me from FL.
Cassie and I made it, but Danny got was delayed because of snow in NM, or so he
says!!
We were supposed to pick up Vic’s van, but unfortunately the person taking us
to it wanted to charge us too much money, so we stayed at the airport and waited
for Pastor Doug and Daniele from CC Delta PA, the church that has the ministry
in Barahon, DR, where we would be staying. We got to the mission and got
settled in.
The next morning we immediately hit the ground running and took off for the
first of 4 trips into Haiti this time down. We were looking for Pastor Seige from
CC Port-au-Prince (PauP) and through a series of Godincidences, we found the
church, then the orphanage, then him and then we were taken to the CC PauP
tent city. We were able to get come info on what their needs were and took off
to go back to the DR.
The next day, we got some supplies to make a couple of tents and some food
items to take in and headed back to Haiti. It was pretty late so we decided to
pack our sleeping gear, there was no way we were making it back in one day as
with no traffic issues, it’s at least a 7 hour round trip drive.
We arrived and got busy setting up our first tent. Unfortunately, being late, it
didn’t turn out like we planned. We had put it together with PVC and left it
unglued to check out before we glued it. We inspected it for looks and stability,
but forgot to check it for size; it was a little too big. We had just enough pieces
to make one tent so we’d have to finish it on another trip. Turns out we couldn’t
find any of the pieces we needed in the DR, so I’ll be bringing them back with me
on my return from the US.
The next morning we sent the nurses to the hospital and we took off to check out
the tent cities. We had no issues getting in and out and the people, though
frustrated with the lack of help, were very pleasant to us. We ended up back at
the hospital and brought the nurses back to the tent city and took off for home.
The next day, we were right back in Haiti. We went back to the hospital and
things weren’t as busy or so we were told! The nurses left and we went out to
spend more time in the tent cities, though it was getting a little late for my
comfort zone. We took off late for the border and actually got stuck, but thanks
to God, they opened the gate back up for us.
The next two days we went to Santo Domingo to look for tents and a vehicle for
Doug to buy, and then Johan and I took off for Santiago via bus to pick up Vic’s
van. We spent the night with our missionary friends Jim and Theresa and
headed back to the mission home.
We had some eye opening experiences at the air and sea ports, more wasted
government money! Had a nice, but expensive dinner, won’t do that again and
headed to bed.
The next day we got hardware supplies and worked on the home, I led a Bible
study and got to bed late. The following day we headed out to Haiti for our last
trip in to pick up Danny and take in some more food and medical supplies. We
got back and I finished working on the house just in time for Jim and the gang to
arrive from Sarasota.
Early the next morning we took off, Jim and the gang for Haiti, and me and our
team for the US.
It was one of the busiest trips I’ve been on as far as traveling. I’m not sure I
liked all the running around I did and I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t do the same
things over again, given the options, but we did get a lot accomplished and things
are moving forward for the little that we can do.
I suggested that the tent city begin a food program for the other tent cities and
Jim has told me it has started. I’ll be bringing in more supplies for that the next
trip in.
If you’re interested in more details of the trip, see our newsletter section.
Doctors and medical supplies are still needed now! Keep praying and thanks!
To read our newsletters from our trip click here.
and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the
darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. Isaiah 58:10
darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. Isaiah 58:10
