by Family Health Ministries | Oct 22, 2013 | Mission Journal
We’ve been thinking about what’s next for us, as our last 10 days in Haiti are in front of us. We’ve made plans for our exit next Wednesday to Port-au-Prince, and on Thursday to the airport, and we have fun plans for this Friday night with a Building...
by Family Health Ministries | Oct 20, 2013 | Mission Journal
On Kathy’s recommendation, Jeff and I went to Ile a Vache this weekend. It’s really a bit of paradise, just off the southern coast of Haiti. So this post will be mostly photos. The hardest part was getting there. We took a bus to Les Cayes from the...
by Family Health Ministries | Oct 18, 2013 | Mission Journal
Jeff and I are volunteering in Haiti for just 47 days. Yes, we’re counting. We have less than two weeks to go before we leave for the US. Being a “short timer” is making me appreciate even more the people who are here to stay in Haiti. And I...
by Family Health Ministries | Oct 17, 2013 | Mission Journal
Squinting a little, to blur the focus and see the big picture is often a good idea. Here in Haiti, it helps me to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery and to ignore the less savory parts of the landscape. It’s a strategy that I need to remember to use every...
by Family Health Ministries | Oct 16, 2013 | Mission Journal
Because we were up early on Tuesday to wash our clothes (we have to run the washing machine when the generator is charging the batteries), we decided to go for a walk around the guesthouse property. The sun was just coming up You can see the limits of the FHM...
by Family Health Ministries | Oct 15, 2013 | Mission Journal
For those of you who don’t know Jakmel, also spelled Jacmel, it’s a formerly lovely town on the south coast of Haiti. It’s basic “fabric” is spectacular, reminding US visitors of New Orleans, but it’s suffered terribly over the...
