Well, not much happened today.
We were allowed to drive right into the interior of the miliary controlled airport, drive our vehicle out onto the tarmac and load our cargo into a brand spankin new Kodiak plane to be piloted by a Mission Aviation Fellowship pilot from Holland.
When it was time to leave our ground crew pushed us out to the runway and we took off.
We flew South to Jacmel. Over Haiti. A-MAZING... is all I can say.
I am scared of heights and was mentally prepared to die... but we did not crash and I did not die. (I was seriously thinking that I was glad I had watched so much Bear Grills with Kaleb, and I think I could survive and hike out... if the sudden stop of the crash didn't smoosh me).
We arrived in Jacmel 25 minutes later. We were greeted by the Canadian miliary and whisked away to the church to start clinic. Within 20 minutes we were seeing patients. I saw 30 patients by 2pm and prayed with every one. They know they are loved.
I only cried with one family today. She is a single mom with 4 kids. They are sleeping outside and she is afraid and feels unsafe. She is grieving the loss of her husband, who died in September. Her name is Melielle. Friends, please pray for her. She broke my heart.
We had to be back on the plane by 2:30, so we made it back at 2:29. Our pilot flew us safely back to Port au Prince and the mountains, cities and the sea look amazing from 5000 ft.
I am still scared of heights, but I loved this anyway.
All in a days work, in Haiti.
I need to know would you have eaten a live bug or ripped off the head of a snake to fill your belly. lets just be happy you didn't come to that. Love ya Dale.... Hope writes..hi momy how are you I miss you,very much.love Dady,Hopei,Kaleb,and Zack by!
ReplyDeleteDebbi, Your spirit amazes me! To find humor and share love in a situation that would be overwhelming to most of us, is really amazing. I thank God that there are people like you in Haiti right now, sharing His love, and I pray that you would feel his strength and encouragement and direction in an enormous way while you are there. I will pray for Melielle, and for your team. Thanks for the updates! ;)
ReplyDeleteDebbie, you are amazing! I have been called to join you for spring break. Keep the faith and find your strength in God every day. You are loved!
ReplyDeleteBTW: this is Kelly. :)