Day 5: June 22nd, 2018
Hey guys!
Max here again, but
before I dish the mic off to our guest writer Karen Stich for the night, I have
a quick story about last night. So Nelson and I were hanging out with some
people from the other team and they brought us some chocolate right before we
had to go to bed. We both had just brushed our teeth so we were saving it until
the morning like the good Christian boys we are. I set mine on the table, but
unfortunately for Nelson, he decided it would be a good idea to set them next
to his pillow. The next morning at church (will be explained below) he kept
smelling chocolate but he had no idea where it was coming from. It wasn’t until
we got back to the guesthouse and Ryan said, “Jeez Nelson, what happened to
your back?” that we realized what had happened. The evidence was not only on
his back, but smeared throughout his sheets as well. Bringing the laundry to
the ladies this morning was awkward to say the least! Alrighty, I am going to
give the fingers a rest, but I’ll be talking into Karen’s ear as she writes the
blog! Dish the ish to Mrs. Stich:
I have to admit that I usually am the one that has been
reading this blog afar from the comfort of home for the last four years. Following along with what my kids have been
experiencing and trying to imagine what it is like. I can tell you, there are no words that
describe Haiti. These blogs only scratch the surface of the emotions we all
experience. Ryan, myself, Katie Ose, Sam
Pesquiera, and Max Nelson will attempt to recap Friday as best as possible.
Today was the “early” day. Up at 5:30 to attend service at
Church on the Rock. It started as a “tent”
church after the earthquake of 2010 and now is a large warehouse-like building
where roughly 2000 people can worship together. It is not your garden variety service. Haitians walk/dance/sing their praises up and
down the aisle while the Pastor loudly professes (screams) into the
microphone. Some parts feel more like a
ROCK concert instead of a church service.
Very moving to say the least!
After breakfast, we split into 2 different TapTap
groups. One group went to visit the
Haitian History Museum and LaPharre Orphanage.
The other group choose to do a 2nd water truck day in Cite
Soleil. Learning the history of Haiti
shed a lot of light on the culture, including why there are so few dogs in
Haiti. Dogs were used by the French to
control the Haitian slaves. Today, you
rarely see dogs on the streets, mostly goats.
At the orphanage, the kids enjoyed face painting, parachute, soccer and
bracelet making.
The team that went to deliver water repeated 2 of the 3
stops from Day 1. Everyone agreed that
they each carried more water buckets than ever before, even Max was asked to
stand in line to get someone’s bucket filled!
10 more of us had the opportunity to visit the hospital of
sick and dying children. First, we got a
chance to feed the kids. After they ate,
some were taken outside. The healthier
ones were able to play in the courtyard.
The sicker kiddos were held and loved as much as possible.
Tomorrow, the groups have a choice to either go to Montefort
orphanage for the deaf and Metalworks (a metal market where we can barter for
their wares) or Dios orphanage for special needs kids and the Haiti Olympic
Training facility. Afterwards, we are
meeting back at Grace Village for pizza at Fleri (Healing Haiti’s bakery and
restaurant).
Till tomorrow, au revoir!
Karen Stich feat. Max Nelson
