First days of our Visit

We're back! (good movie by the way if you like dinosaur cartoons) We got in on Thursday morning and spent most the day in the biggest city in northern Haiti, Cap Haitian. We went shopping, waited for cargo at the airport, bought frozen chicken, and went out to eat. We went to a place called "Gwo bebe" meaning "big baby" but for some reason the sign had the picture of an older woman who looked very motherly. I had goat with lots of bones in it, plantain, spicy sauce, bean sauce, beans and rice, and a sprite for 200 gds. (about 5 dollars). It was awesome! Kath went with the chicken. I have been craving haitian food since we left. Kathleen and I were tired enough from our travels that we actually fell asleep in the car, something neither of us ever thought possible because of the road conditions. For dinner we had beans and rice with chicken and sauce....again amazing. Okay enough about food...
It is hard to sum up what is different between the states and Haiti unless you have been here. I kinda feel like I am just stepping into a different world. It is not a bad world by any means but very different. For example, I don't know too many kids in the states who would wait most the day at someones house for a person to arrive. When Kathleen and I got to the compound there were around thirty kids waiting to greet us (some we didn't know). It is nice to feel loved. Another difference is the length of the days. Because we stay in one spot and don't hop in the car two or three times a day the days seem longer... even though we go to bed at nine! This presents awesome opportunities to spend time reading, talking with people, playing games, and spending more time with God. Kath and I both are looking forward to this month for the blessing we have to reflect and to reconnect with each other, the Thedes, and our Haitian friends.
This weekend we had a tea party with Anna, helped transport 150 banana plants to Port Margot, went to church, went to the kids club, and played Settlers of Catan. All a good time. This morning I was able to go with Dr. Kris to the clinic for the first time. We saw seven patients with a variety of ailments including stomach pain, fever, and headaches. Maybe some malaria. We will find out when we get the lab results this afternoon. Well that's most of the report. Have a wonderful day. (Pictures to come, they wouldn't upload today....)