Here are some more pictures of the week with the team! The first picture shows all the guys, so from left to right is Mike, Todd, Pastor Rigaud, Alan, Mickenson, and Paul. This was taken after Pastor Rigaud (hospital administrator and friend) came to give us thank-you gifts for coming and working. It was neat, each guy got a really cool drawing of Haiti. He gave Chris and I gifts too, which we weren't expecting! He came to tell the team how much the people here appreciate the work they've done. They have made life easier for the hospital staff in many ways, and simply their presence here is an encouragement.Underneath here you can see a before and after picture of the counter top in the medical house. Before the guys built the nice wooden one you see below, Chris thought there was a piece of ceiling tile placed over the cabinets that they couldn't set their dishes on. What a joy for them to have a brand new, stable counter. They also put one in their bathroom too. This morning we were planning to go to the Citadel...but learned that it would cost a very large amount of money. We changed plans and decided to go to the beach which is somewhat nearby, but it's been raining this morning so I'm not sure we will do anything touristy today! We shall see. Mike (the guy on the ladder) has been busy doing electrical work all week (even in the rain, that is!), while Mickenson (the guy painting) has been so great to have around to translate for us and to help with jobs. Bill and Elaine have been awesome hosts too. Cooking, cleaning, and working with and for the team. We are all getting ready to head to Port au Prince on Monday. We'll drop the team off at the airport, and wait for a few hours until our own plane comes in, then we'll be off.
Yesterday we showed a movie for our English club...the Ultimate Gift. It's a good movie! There were about 5 guys there to watch, and they enjoyed it. We turned on the English subtitles so they could hear and read, hopefully getting a fuller understanding that way. Every so often, we'd pause it and talk about what was happening. It was something fun and different than talking about politics, the earthquake, or history like we usually do in the club. Those are all important topics of course, but who doesn't like to kick back and relax now and then. (Although I'm not sure how relaxing that was for them...if we tried to watch a movie in Creole I think I'd be exhausted afterward).
After that, we went with Pastor Emmanuel to his house because his daughter-in-law, Madam Onyx, was there visiting for a few days. She had a baby back in September but immediately had serious complications and has been going through depression and other mental difficulties since. Last time Dr. Kris saw here, she said she was shuffling through the house, and wasn't very responsive. But yesterday, she seemed MUCH better! We were thrilled to see her so much improved. We talked with her and her parents for about 10 minutes probably, and she asked a few questions, and seemed very with-it. She has been living in Cap Haitian, away from her baby, for many months now, getting care. Her family has been taking care of Ted, the baby (whose dad lives here with
them) and we have all been praying and asking
about her for a long time it seems. So it was great to see her here and doing better. Praise God!
I like this pic of Chris with a shovel in one hand and pulling a little red wagon with the other. :) The team has been using it to haul stuff up and down the hill.
Have a good weekend!
February 27, 2010
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Tonight is our first movie night at this church here in Michigan, and we are watching The Ultimate Gift :) :)
ReplyDeleteHave safe travels to PAP!!
Michelle