We made it! All nine of us and all of our bags are safely in Haiti! We scooped up our three non-Montanans at the airport in Miami this morning. Jon, Jim, and Kathy appear (at first glance) to be more than tolerable. I believe that we are truly going to enjoy getting to know them better.
It is a balmy 87 F outside, with a gentle breeze. We did not get to meet Sean Penn at the airport this time. Bummer.
I am pleased to announce that there is evidence of PROGRESS in Haiti since I was here in early November 2010. For example: the lights in the baggage area of the airport were working. It wasn't a dim dungeon. There is now a shaded canopy from the airport exit all the way to the parking lot. Many nice-looking buildings were being built along the road between the airport and Petionville.
Previous Haiti mission members will remember a driver named Johnny. He was our driver today, and I learned that his name is actually Pierre Louis Cherubin. After our 2 pm arrival at the Guest House, we went to a familiar restaurant called the Epidoor for lunch. Yummy.
Tomorrow (Sunday) we'll go to church in La Tremblay. Afterwards, we'll scout out the work site there and see if the school is ready for our week-long habitation. If it is, then we'll return early Monday morning and stay there all week. If not, we will likely have to commute to and from there all week.
Unfortunately, the swimming pool water does not appear safe to swim in at the moment. So we'll just hang out and relax this evening at the Guest House, getting to know one-another and receiving our formal "Welcome to Haiti" briefing after dinner.
Thanks for your prayers! We are safe, bonding nicely, and ready to serve!!!
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