Tuesday January 15 2013

Today is our travel day, here is the last post we sent home: hello all, it is noon and we are through customs and waiting at the gate for our flight to arrive to go to Newark. next time you get an update it will be by phone in the US or in person! see ya soon. we are anxious as well.  The Team

It was a typical morning in L'Estere Haiti.  We were up early, awakened by the street noise and our excited anticipation of seeing loved ones.  We had a light breakfast and loaded luggage for the 3 hour trip to Port-Au-Prince.  True to form --always expect the unexpected.  As everyone else was ready to go the last truck arrived for Steve & I with a flat tire.  We sent the Team on its way with basic instructions in case we are really delayed -- then we waited.  The wait got longer and we soon were informed that the compressor at the tire shop was out of petroleum.  Yvon was getting a bit anxious but once again God intervened and had everything taken care of in good time. Steve, Yvon & I were soon on our way. Yvon wasted no time and we caught the rest of the team about an hour down the road.
Check in at the airport, customs and our flights were uneventful. By about 8 pm we were legally back in the US and talking to loved ones on the phone.  Some of us enjoyed our favorite foods to celebrate at the airport. For Katrina & I it was ice cream, for others coffee or sandwiches.
 It was an amazing journey.  The sites, the sounds and the smells will be a memory we will all respond to in different ways.  I don't think L'Estere ever slept.  We will be glad for a quiet nights rest with the loved ones we left behind.

Was the journey worth it?  Each will need to answer that themselves.  For me it was.  I was blessed to see God at work many places.  I was blessed to witness transformation in peoples lives. I was blessed to be a part of something that God has ordained and I can only imagine what He will do with everything we all encountered. I am excited for the day Dr. Etienne will see his first patient in the building God allowed us to work on these last 2 weeks. This is a journey that is really just beginning. God is still revealing the plans! Are you a part of that plan? Will you consider jumping on board too?