Feb. 8, Attempt II

-Sorry that it's been so long since we've last blogged- the internet went out right  as Alyssa was writing this post last night.  Check back later for today's post/pics :)


I'm sitting here in the dining area at Mission Possible, surrounded by the sounds of the ocean waves crashing onto the shore, wind blowing in the palm trees, boisterous laughter from people playing ruckus card games, and an intersting conversation about a 90 year old woman...The smell of the salt water and sweaty people and popcorn...

Hard to believe how quickly our time in Haiti has gone by, and I've enjoyed each day here. At the same time, I'm also looking forward to getting back to my "normal" routine at home.

This week, a new group of Americans have come for the week. The main focus for this week, besides the maintenance and construction at the Mission Possible compound, is for several teachers to go into the schools to teach about STD's, abstinence, etc. Yesterday, Jolene and I got to make the trek to Chardan School with the American teachers, and our job was to entertain the younger students. That was a BLAST! We brought along a parachute, several balls, a skipping rope, and some bubbles. And the kids went NUTS :-)

Today, most of us stayed at the compound to work on various projects, such as painting, electrical stuff, etc. Tomorrow, we are visiting several more schools, and hopefully finishing some projects. We'll see what actually gets done :-)

While I have this opportunity, I have to mention just how awesome it has been to be in Haiti with such an a wonderful group of people! Each day is filled with laughter and conversation and crazy stories. Of course, team work isn't complete without the usual annoyances and little clashes, but thankfully we've been getting along really well thus far. An answered prayer, for sure!

Anyways, before I start gettin' all emotional and whatnot, I'd better say good night from Haiti!! Only 3 more cold showers left until Miami, which is only one day away from HOME!

Oh my goodness! It just started to rain! Pretty cool! Maybe that'll take care of the humidity tomorrow!

And before I ramble any more, GOOD NIGHT FROM HAITI! Sleep tight! Make sure the bed bugs, mosquitoes, noseeums, and other random bugs don't bite you...oh wait, what are those insanely itchy red bumps on my arm....