Tuesday, April 13, 2010
April13
I am home now. Such a procrastinator I am! I finally decided to posts my email updates home or I might never finish this. Thank you to everyone who helped me go to Haiti or who prayed for me. It was such an emotional and valuable time. I will never forget my fellow believers in Haiti; they were such a joy to serve with. My heart yearns to go back and yet I must wait to see what God has planned for me...
March 3
My friend and translator Wilmy, gave me some Haitian souvenirs because I haven't been able to do any shopping. That made my day.
I also got to hold and love some babies today. The children are awesome. When we first arrived at the camp they were shouting 'les blancs'..the whites. They were excited to see us.
We saw 306 today. Tomorrow I am going to Chambrun...so I can say goodbye to some people...and get some white Haitian rocks for Warren!
I also got to hold and love some babies today. The children are awesome. When we first arrived at the camp they were shouting 'les blancs'..the whites. They were excited to see us.
We saw 306 today. Tomorrow I am going to Chambrun...so I can say goodbye to some people...and get some white Haitian rocks for Warren!
March 1
I am really trying with God's help to be a servant. It's hard to serve without recognition, but that's what God wants. So, I was on the bus today- running the pharmacy there. We had such a small area and it was on an incline that we decided to keep the pharmacy on the bus. We also forgot the chairs and table...ugh! Somehow chairs just showed up. I don't know if they were brought there by our crew or if they belonged to people in the camp. Anyhow, once things were organized, they ran pretty smoothly. Nick and John did very well considering they had no medical background.
I am missing Tim a lot! I can't wait for Friday, yet I can't allow myself to dwell on it because I still have work to do.
I am missing Tim a lot! I can't wait for Friday, yet I can't allow myself to dwell on it because I still have work to do.
February 28
Church day today! Always fun to go worship with the Haitians. I love their energy. The kids remember my name and I gave out Canada pins. There are so many children that I have to wait awhile until there was a managable crowd before giving them out.
The team went to the epi centre today, but I did not...I'll tell you why when I get back. Instead I helped hand bomb baby food from a truck into the school. Then I left with the pastor to go to a church where he was overseeing an exam. This was for seminar on trauma counselling. I helped hand out the exams and then just waited. While I was waiting a young guy started talking to me. After a while I realized that he was talking to me about having an arranged marriage with him. He wanted my email, I told him I was married and he'd have to talk to the pastor about the email address (aka invisible brick wall).
As we left the church where the exams were, the pastor saw an IDP camp with children that he wanted to distribute food to. He talked to the leader of the camp, a Haitian police officer, an was assured that everything would be orderly. So the pastor and I got out and I handed the baby food to him and he was the one to hand it out. Aside from a little shouting which is very normal here, it went very well. Felt good.
I thank the Lord for giving me an opportunity to serve. It was a great day.
The team went to the epi centre today, but I did not...I'll tell you why when I get back. Instead I helped hand bomb baby food from a truck into the school. Then I left with the pastor to go to a church where he was overseeing an exam. This was for seminar on trauma counselling. I helped hand out the exams and then just waited. While I was waiting a young guy started talking to me. After a while I realized that he was talking to me about having an arranged marriage with him. He wanted my email, I told him I was married and he'd have to talk to the pastor about the email address (aka invisible brick wall).
As we left the church where the exams were, the pastor saw an IDP camp with children that he wanted to distribute food to. He talked to the leader of the camp, a Haitian police officer, an was assured that everything would be orderly. So the pastor and I got out and I handed the baby food to him and he was the one to hand it out. Aside from a little shouting which is very normal here, it went very well. Felt good.
I thank the Lord for giving me an opportunity to serve. It was a great day.
February 27
Well, my team left this morning. I felt a little displaced and I cried this morning. I haven't cried much, but I just couldn't help myself. They were such a good team. Norman even gave me his stethescope. Don't know if I spelled that right...
The new team took awhile to get going. It was 10 before we got going. Then it was chaos again as they tried to figure out where everything was. I am told that i'll be at an IDP camp on Monday and that they'll be leaning heavily on me for that.
I paid Kitsia, the pastor's sister, for some mangoes and now I have them! So good!!!
The new team took awhile to get going. It was 10 before we got going. Then it was chaos again as they tried to figure out where everything was. I am told that i'll be at an IDP camp on Monday and that they'll be leaning heavily on me for that.
I paid Kitsia, the pastor's sister, for some mangoes and now I have them! So good!!!
February 25
I am struggling today. We had an extrodinarily hot day @ the IDP camp. It seemed I just couldn't stay hydrated. At on point I became dizzy and realized that I really needed to hydrate. We all sweat so much that no one had to pee all day, not that there was anywhere to pee. When I got back to the house I was a little nauseous, totally fatigued, and sore from the food loading the night before. It was all I could do to finish dinner and a banana (for electrolytes). I went straight to bed for a nap and only got up when my dry mouth woke me up.
Now I an sitting on a couch, feeling very weak. I cried yet I can't pinpoint why. Seen too much this weak I guess.
I became a doctor today. I triaged patients and treated them. I of course knew when I was out of my league. One man came in complaining of back pain and pain and cuts all over his body. He had been beaten and robbed of his only possesstion...a bicycle. All he needed was pain relief and ointment for his wounds. I prayed for him. That really broke my heart.
Now I an sitting on a couch, feeling very weak. I cried yet I can't pinpoint why. Seen too much this weak I guess.
I became a doctor today. I triaged patients and treated them. I of course knew when I was out of my league. One man came in complaining of back pain and pain and cuts all over his body. He had been beaten and robbed of his only possesstion...a bicycle. All he needed was pain relief and ointment for his wounds. I prayed for him. That really broke my heart.
February 26
Another eventful day in Haiti! We went to another but larger IDP camp today. I was so pleased to see that I'd be working in an area larger than a postage stamp. There was a large tarp covered area there, although it was really dusty. We saw about 300 people. I got to hold a little 5 day old baby. What a little angel. She was ok, but I wanted Norman to check her out anyway.
I actually drank enough water/electrolytes today. The electrolytes made a huge difference. I actually feel pepe right now! Big difference today.
I though I was going to have tomorrow off...but no. The Canada team is leaving tomorrow and I thought therewas a gap between teams. Oh no, they just pulled up now... Guess i'll be working tomorrow.
I actually drank enough water/electrolytes today. The electrolytes made a huge difference. I actually feel pepe right now! Big difference today.
I though I was going to have tomorrow off...but no. The Canada team is leaving tomorrow and I thought therewas a gap between teams. Oh no, they just pulled up now... Guess i'll be working tomorrow.
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