Saturday.

Yes! The roosters took the night off from trying to keep us awake. We found out why as soon as we got to town. Today is "market day" in Verrettes. That means the the village market is packed with venders from all over, selling their goods. From fruit and vegetables to list of raw meat and fish to grains and breads to radios and sunglasses to clothes and shoes. Everything you can imagine including, yes - a whole street lined with live chickens and roosters for sale!  It was quite an experience!  We actually did find a few things to purchase. We then were able to meet with a group of men from the US that has a new way to provide clean water for impoverished countries. They gave us a lot of information to think about. While half of the group was on a mission to fix the truck we were having trouble with, the other half had the opportunity to visit a young man's home that is falling down. Sr. Judy from Verrettes told us of this boy's need for a home and food since his mother had deserted him and his brother and sister.  The only dream he has is to stay in school and become an engineer some day. We were very moved by his story of dedication and survival!! When it was time to return to Fr. Alexis' home, we took an exciting ride in our first tap-tap, public transportation in Haiti. We met many new friends on the truck and and many awesome conversations. In creole, of course! We ended our evening with an energetic game of Jenga with Fr. Alexis' staff. I don't know what was more fun - playing the game or watching their faces when the tower fell!! The memories we are making will no doubt last forever! Today we were very impressed to meet many people from the US that spend their lives helping people in Haiti. We felt like we could connect with them. We are also grateful that little Ryan, Tom's son, was running around and feeling better. He has been sick for awhile. There were 2 funerals that we witnessed these past two days and that made us think of our lives as gifts. That we wake up every morning and take life for granted sometimes. We remember to be grateful for the gift of life. When we were finished reflecting on our day, we defined our day by the fact that everyone is just as important as the next person is to our Heavenly Father. He loves the little naked boy in the corner of the field just as much as he loves anyone else on this earth and we think that is awesome! Good night and bless!! Team October