Thursday, April 23, 2009

Group one's final Haiti report

There's a second group that headed to Haiti yesterday and will spend time at JeanJean and Kristie's. The first group is headed back to Florida tomorrow after spending a week in the Pignon area.

Hi to all from Haiti,Sorry it's been so long since an update - the Campbell's computer was down, so I'm at the hospital right now. I'm not sure when we'll be able to send another - probably not until we get to Florida tomorrow.I'm not sure where Jacy left off, but here's what the week has looked like: Monday, the men, Pat, Randy, Taylor and Joel went out to Gimby school to put the roof on a new addition. Meanwhile, the girls painted at the hospital - until we ran out of paint. We also cleaned a bunch of plastic shelves - a little tedious, but it went quickly. Then the girls went out to Campbell's orphanage while we waited for the guys to come back.That night we sang at the hospital.Tuesday, most of the crew went to Gimby school to work on the roof and paint the interior of the school. It was a long and tiring day. Last night we sang again and had a time of sharing.Today we are buying beans and rice. Beadle wasn't able to give us the best price this year, so we are buying the rice from another vendor, but we're buying the beans, oil, etc. from him. We are waiting for a driver for the truck so we can pick it up.This morning we spent time at the Campbells helping with their formula program. We helped weigh the babies and handed out clothing. The families were very grateful.It's hard to believe it's our last night here. It's been a wonderful week of building relationships and serving the people. Although we are excited to see all of our friends and family again, it will be hard to leave.Please pray for us as we spend our final hours here. Pray for the relationships we have built, the Campbells, JeanJean & Kristie, and safety as we travel. We have experienced much and are excited to share our experiences with you.Thank you for your prayers this week. And thank you for your support.Blessings to all of you.

Diane

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