The Best Laid Plans...
Things don't always turn out the way you planned, especially in Haiti! Today we were excited to spend some more time with our favorite Deaf kids at the Deaf Church and then head to the beach!! I (Julie) have been to Haiti six times and had never been to the beach. Well, God had other plans...
The route to church was blocked today, so our talented drivers diverted to a different route. Apparently, everyone who owns a vehicle decided to follow that same route! We sat still for over an hour, but enjoyed the sights and sounds of local vendors selling a wide variety of food. These chicken feet were some of the more "interesting" items. After our Haitian staff did some research by asking oncoming moto drivers, we discovered that this route was also impassable. So, we headed back to the guest house and got ready for a day of rest and fun at the local hotel pool! We were able to spend time with the other team here (from Ohio, South Carolina, and Washington) and our Healing Haiti interpreters/all-around-awesome trip coordinators. Our disappointment turned out to be a great way to spend our last full day together. We ended the evening by singing some worship songs with the other team and enjoyed Ouida worshipping with her ASL interpretation of the songs.
Tomorrow will be spent doing some visits to local organizations and then heading to the airport. We hope you have enjoyed a little of our journey this week. Thanks for following along!
We will start planning our next trip once we get home!! We are hoping for a much bigger "Deaf-focused" trip next summer and would love it if you joined us! Let me know if you would like more information. (You have a whole year to save/raise the funds!!)
