Isiah 58: 6-7

Well, we've finally made it!  Coming out of the airport, there were Haitians everywhere wanting to help with luggage in order to make a buck or two.  We walked the pathway to our ride and people were begging outside the fences...for money, for food, for a smile even.  I saw dogs drinking sewage water...I saw people drinking sewage water, and, on a much lighter note, I have never seen such terrible driving...and so little wrecks.

We're staying at a place called Grass Roots United, which is basically a hippie camp for humanitarian work.  We're living tent city style, and it is HOT!  I haven't stopped sweating.  Everyone is here for some different reason.  For those of you who are familiar with it, HODR is quite similar except GRU does not have all the rules. 

Last night, Jill and I read over the plans and basically learned everything that there is to know about composting toilets in about 2 hours.  Soon after, we slept.  I was surprised that we even did because I was so hot, but we were obviously incredibly tired. 

Today we have helped with small chores around the base and Brandi went with some of the people here that were headed to the market so that she could buy a Haitian phone.  Brandi is taking great care of us.  She definitely knows what she is doing, and the fact that she is so calm has helped my nerves.

We'll be gathering resources (i.e. tin, lumber, pvc pipe, cement, etc.) for the next couple of days, and on Sunday morning, Clayton (from Cloud Forrest Clinic in Seugin) will be picking us, and all of our resources, up and taking us up the mountain.  For now, when we aren't shopping for supplies, we're hanging around the Grass Roots base, talking with people, helping with small chores, checking the interwebs, watching chickens...seriously. 

We've been doing a lot of praying.  Praying for movement of the Spirit, praying for souls, healing, peace...  The base where we are staying is not founded in Christian beliefs, but they are genuinely concerned dabout the well-being of others.  I've never felt more safe than with these people, but safety on earth is worth nothing for the Kingdom.  We're praying for the Spirit to use us to bless this place and these people in the four short days that we are here. 

On another note, I had a spicy peanut butter this morning for breakfast...apparently the butter was infused with black pepper...apparently I was the only one intrigued.  Weird looks from every direction.  I guess that we've given up everything else for 12 weeks, normal food is just one more thing to add to the list.