Sunday, November 25, 2012

Haiti "Herky Perky" Trip, October 17, 2012

The most beautiful sea in the world!
Prayer Partners of the Day: Josh Hagstrom & Barbara Shaffer

Installation at Fondwa
God gave us yet another perfectly quiet, rainy night in Palmiste A Vin. It was ideal for sleeping and rejuvenating.

The banner at Decouze lives on
over a year later!
Today we evaluated a couple of sites on the road to Jacmel. Fondwa was one of the sites of our marathon trip in March 2011, and Decouze was the site of our LWW installation with Father Guy in June 2011. We took off toward La Voute, another site from March 2011, before going to Jacmel. We drove along and drove along, and suddenly the road began to resemble the road to Pignon. The bumps were numerous and this was not the road I remembered from 2011. It turns out the regular road had been washed out by Hurricane Isaac... By the time we arrived at the Espiritan Sisters, we were ready to be out of the truck. After checking on the water system and doing a little maintenance on batteries, the sisters had a spread prepared for us. Again, the hospitality we encounter is staggering.
Espiritan Sisters' new school

Catholic Seminary Site
In Jacmel, we visited a potential site and enjoyed an impromptu game of frisbee with the children, followed by our last evaluation of a LWW site at the Catholic seminary. Staying true to form, we deserved another celebration and stopped by Hotel Lamandou for a drink before heading back to the monastery.

Our trip is coming to an end, and each of us are exhausted. We have covered so much ground and evaluated 42 Living Waters For The World systems. It is with much joy we have served, and in turn, we have been filled abundantly with love and kindness.

The view from atop the monastery... God is an amazing artist.

Maundy Thursday: Give Me Those Feet