We went from zero to a hundred in no time at all! After the tedious quiet of being on lockdown for two weeks, I hit the ground running last week with the elder advisor team. Now since Sunday I have been coasting back into a more normal Haitian highway speed, which at times takes your breath away, and is accompanied by frequent sudden stops.

But, last week was amazing! I was so blessed by the team who came to serve our elders and was welcomed in as a member of their team. I told the team leaders repeatedly that we wouldn’t know what to expect and there was a very real possibility that we would end up stranded at the guesthouse, our carefully planned agenda completely dismissed. After tempering our expectations, we took on our full itinerary one day at a time. And, my expectations were definitely exceeded!

We spent three days serving our elders in Titanyen and two days serving those in Cite Soleil. This included home visits, physical (nursing) and psycho/social assessments, craft time, Bible study, physical therapy, housing assessments, and LOTS of worship time.

We spent most of the week split up into smaller teams and assessment stations. Two pre-med students on the team were able to shadow our doctors for partial days. We were able to visit each home-bound elder and have multiple social gatherings with larger groups of elders. One of our dear elders is nearing the end of her life, and we were able to spend some sweet time together with our entire team with her in her home.

I will keep this blog short on details and include lots of photos. 🙂 Continue to pray for Haiti. We have gone back to “normal” life for the time being, and we will continue to minister and serve as we have the capacity to do so. For the most part, the news reports don’t match up with what life is really like in Haiti right now. Roads are clear, schools and businesses are open, and people are going about their daily lives. We will embrace the peace while we have it and pray for the hearts, policies, and realities that are currently governing Haiti.

1 Samuel 2:8 “He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor.”