Bob
I’m back in the saddle some what. Today I had good start to my day. Feeling much better stomach is a bit weak but then so is the brain. Mike and I started on the cabinets where we left off and then moved over to the kids building to fix more stuff. More cabinet stuff in the kids area needing repairs. After a while we moved over to the roof to put an air vent on the plumbing. We have been watching the guys and they are moving along quite well on the finish.
I have been killing myself trying to get this language thing. You would think after being here five times I could carry a conversation without my hands. But again I am French.
Karen is going to Port tomorrow so we had to make sure we had all we need while she is gone. She had a slow start to her day – the helicopter had a malfunction like all Canadian helicopters. The props are moving a bit more this afternoon. She is in the office saying I hate this part of the job – bookkeeping and financial reports.
I was able to eat Martha”s eggs this morning ,soup for lunch and I smell something deepfrying and it smells good so I must be getting better. We will set up tents tomorrow for our guests.
The other night we had some rain. It downpoured for about three hours. As I lay in my tent inside the devotional building I could only think of all the people without tents and even those in tents. We later learned that some people were trying to dig trenches with there bare hands to stop the mud slides around the tent cities. Babies face down in mud. How unreal this whole ordeal still is to these people. When Karen came to get us last Tuesday they had to go in the city so Karen could see her doctor. She got to see more buildings down . She also heard that some more people died from being in these buildings after being told not to go in. Over 10 people died .
I was just told that last night there was another small earthquake in Cape Hatian. It was a small one but a big high building went down with people in it. Don’t know how many yet. It might be on CNN. There seems to be no end to bad luck and the people still praiseing God. How do they do it? A while ago Luckner”s daughter Baby, for those who don’t know her, left their house. She left a note, I will be in touch don’t worry. Luckner tried all that weekend to get her but her phone was off . Baby contacted him on that Monday to tell her father she had gone on a three day fasting and accepted Christ. Good news or what. I also missed her singing in church on Sunday because I had to leave early.
I am learning to appreciate or look at things in a whole new light. Trying to see through someone else’s eyes. Seeing around here is a whole new eyesight. In the year 2010 and people are still living in tents or outside without tents. Everyday I think of these people and Mike said the same thing you could cry on a daily bases out of pain for these people. People still dying after 2 months after the quake it’s unreal.
We had a golf tryout thanks to Mel and his donation of golf club and balls. We might have a Hatian golf classic. It was interesting if nothing else.
~Bob
Mike
I only have one thing to add tonight. There should be a picture here somewhere of how a Nevfoundlander sits in an office chair and does bookwork. Can’t leave that out. Looking forward to meeting the group tomorrow. Other than that I can only think of one thing to add to Bob’s blog. GREAT BLOG BOB. I think I’ll go tell him. God Bless.
~Mike
Karen
Nothing I need to add after that great writing. Perhaps after seeing my doctor again tomorrow and possibly another injection this helicopter can start flying low instead of being crashed. Perhaps too, I will be able to do my bookwork like other Canadians instead of Newfie style. After tomorrow we should have more bloggers too. Blessings everyone.
~Karen
