Today was our fellowship day and we were more than ready to relax and have some fun together! After a wonderful breakfast, we headed out for the long trek to Wahoo Bay Beach Club & Resort in Arcahaie, Haiti.
We were able to make a pitstop at the Haiti Deaf Academy to visit and hear their story from Keith and Meredith. Haiti Deaf Academy has up to 50 deaf children who travel and stay in dormitories so they can attend school specifically for the deaf. Most of these children came into the program knowing NO sign language and in addition to learning how to sign, they are also able to teach their families how to communicate better with them. The children were so excited to sign their names and talk with us! We were able to visit, ask questions, and take some photos with them for about 20 minutes before we continued on our way.
Everyone was elated to reach Wahoo Beach and see how beautiful the sand and the ocean were! The resort was very quiet and didn't have many visitors/customers due to the recent political unrest in the country. Healing Haiti teams hadn't been to Wahoo since September, so they were very happy to have us as visitors. Everyone enjoyed the beach....from swimming in the ocean with the beautiful mountain views to jet-skiing and snorkeling! We did some shopping and talked a lot with the vendors who have missed having customers. We also did some awesome bonding and just laughing together!
On the way home, we played some Catch Phrase and Tap-Tap surfing (who can stay standing the longest without holding on). It helped keep our minds off the busy traffic jam! We enjoyed our last wonderful dinner and group time together and had a lot of laughs and tears. This has been an amazing team and we know we will miss everyone. Everyone is sad to leave and we are really crossing our fingers for a return trip together down the road! Tyson and I are so glad we were able to finally make this trip happen and we are so grateful for this team!
Sara & Tyson
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