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Still Getting Hotter…Yikes!

May 6, 2010 Posted by Karen Huxter 3 Comments

Hot and hotter.  Humid and more humid.  Yikes.

It is 7:00 a.m. and my body is soaked.  My hair and clothes give the idea I showered after getting dressed.  The idea of feeling dry and comfortable for a few minutes today has gone out the window.

Our kids continue to enjoy being involved in our little Sunday morning service.  Sunday past saw Mirlande lead the service.  Ti Fi, who is enjoying being involved with things these days, decided to help Mirlande with the leading. That was beautiful to see.  Leica helped with the flannel graph for the story and some of the HATS kids sang for us.  A family affair.

TiFi helping Mirlande lead service
Leica & flannel board
HATS kids singing in church
Walking & carrying

Ti Luc has recovered from his raging fever of four days.  He is once again walking all over the house and trying to carry things as well. It is joy to my soul to see him not only walking but using his hands more as well.  He likes to walk and carry things.  If doing so he calls out to me  “Mama, gade m.”   “Mama, look at me.”   Typical kid, right!!!   Too, like any other kid he does not like to go to bed – never ever tired.  Yeah, right.!!   Since he has been my office assistant I think I’ve been allowing him to work like his mama – too late at night.

Ti Luc sound asleep

Someone asked me a few years ago if, in one sentence, I could give something about life in Haiti that stands out to me.   I responded with   “Hurry up and wait.”:

Still no # 10 roof blocks for the water tower to enable us to pour the cement roof.   ‘Hurry up and wait.’    We, however, have been promised to have some from an area around St. Marc by Friday.  Promises were made in the past so…

In the meantime work is progressing on the Children’s Home.  We have decided to give the children a lot more light and air flow.  They had been living in two much darkness for too long.   Instead of the special block windows for safety, that are used a lot here, we are putting screen with rebar outside.

Work continuing on Kid’s Home

Luckner was in touch with someone in this valley awhile back who makes windows like those in this house.  The person was supposed to come and give us a quote to do the windows in the new house.  Yeah, well, … ‘Hurry up and wait.’

I started this shortly before 7:00 this morning.  It has been a very busy day so now at 6:00 p.m. I am  just finishing it.   My body, hair and clothes are even wetter than this morning.  Is that possible??  Yes, indeed!   No point in showering yet.  Guess I will go and play with my kids for awhile and get even wetter.

Shorts are too big, Judel

Be blessed.

~Karen & kids

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About Karen Huxter

Karen Huxter, the founder and Director of Hands Across the Sea, was born in Springdale, Newfoundland and is proud of her Newfie roots and heritage. She lived in various places across Canada such as Quebec, the Yukon, Ontario, Alberta and BC before moving to Haiti in 1995. In her professional career, Karen worked in teaching, banking and administration and did extensive volunteer work with community groups and charities. A mother of two grown daughters, one young adopted son and seven grandchildren, Karen is energetic and passionate about the work in Haiti. She loves each of the children and has a heart of compassion for children, women and families in the country of Haiti.

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  • haititeam2007
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    May 6, 2010 at 2:02 PM

    Hi karen Im not sure your allowed to dend those kinds of photos out , but i have to admit , judel does look proud !!!!!!!! Sure would like to be there in all that heat , oh well guess i will have to make due with 12 degrees , God bless you all , gerry

  • Sandra
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    May 6, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    Love the photos of the kids….what joy they are!
    Hope you get your bricks soon so you can stop your "hurry up and wait" on this thing and move it along to a new thing…right?
    I can't find my way around that new house…am I in the right compound?
    Love to you all

  • linda
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    May 7, 2010 at 2:06 AM

    Good to see TiFi with the other kids . She looks like she has come a long way . Keep the heat . We'll enjoy the cool . Kids house has totally changed . Looking good .
    Linda and bob

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