Heading home...

Hello,

Well, it’s so difficult to believe that our time in Haiti has almost come to an end. The last few days have been somewhat stressful as Dublin has been a little bit ill and Chad and I have also been fighting colds. We haven’t slept very well. Today, Chad took Dublin to the doctor and was able to get a couple of prescriptions. We’re praying that he sleeps well tonight and that our flight
to Montreal tomorrow goes smoothly.

Despite the fact that he hasn’t slept very much, Chad has been working with Gord on getting a section of the wall up. Finally, today they finished the first section. It looks great! I cannot begin to describe how difficult it has been for Chad to get the wall started. It seems as though there has been constant interruption. However, now that first section is up the excitement level seems to have gone up and today several Haitians were hired to help poor concrete slabs – they poured 40! So, hopefully, the progress with the wall will continue after we leave…slowly but surely.
I’ve not been too busy in the last few days. Robin and I spent some time yesterday morning sorting through the many items that the team that left behind this earlier week – school supplies, medical supplies, bedding, clothing, towels, etc. We actually were not able to finish sorting everything but I’m sure everything will get put in its proper spot sooner or later.
This morning, Robin and I went into Petit Goave with Lisa, Mark Ettie, and Rebecca (who’s here for a year with her husband Chris) to look for material for the school uniforms for the children who will be attending the elementary school here on the compound. Our search was successful and we were able to purchase a large amount of material. We then spent some time wandering around the market.

Tonight we went for our last neighbourhood walk. It has been a lovely afternoon and evening with the Caribbean breeze providing some reprieve from the heat. As we walked I tried to take in every person, every palm tree, every little Haitian home, every animal – everything. As I’ve mentioned before, although Chad and I will be happy to be home in Canada, we will miss Haiti, and the friends that we have made here, very much.

So, our adventure in Haiti is coming to an end. Our flight out of Port Au Prince is at around 6:00 tomorrow evening. Please be praying for us that our trip goes smoothly. We are a little bit nervous about travelling with Dublin when he’s not feeling all that well.

Sending lots of love home,

Chad, Kelly, & Dublin.

Ps) I wrote the above blog a couple of nights ago but wasn’t able to post it.