Sunday!!

It has been another amazing day here in Haiti!  We woke very early (4am) to a loud horn honking in the road outside the complex. Come to find out it was a normal daily occurance as an alarm for the workers to head into the fields to work. Anyway, the reason we heard it so clearly was because our generator was out!  No lights, water, etc. not a big deal....it's Haiti right!? Made getting ready for church a bit more challenging. We went to Father Alexis' home and were treated to a wonderful breakfast of Freedom soup prepared by Maude, Lillian and Madame Denae. It was Palm Sunday and we processed through the streets of Liancourt with the congregation of Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel parish waving palms and singing!  Then Mass with wonderful singing and many friendly faces. We then visited Vania at the " to be" Our Lady Of Mt Carmel health clinic. We were treated to a surprise lunch she had prepared for us and were able to eat it inside the clinic!  She recently was able to install the well and has a very nice fence around the clinic property. With the help of many we were able to present Vania with a check that should cover the installation of a septic system and water reservoir and bring her dream of  opening and serving the people of her community one more step closer to fruition.  We found some time to relax  in the heat of the late afternoon and finished the last bit of daylight with a visit to the local bakery. The building is not what one would expect with dirt floors and wood fired oven. Unbelievable bread! It's a wonder how it dosent get full of dirt!   In the evening we met, as we always do, to pray and discuss the day. Everyone agreed that the experience we are having is changing us in many ways. Some commented that it would be difficult to go back to "normal" when returning home as we are finding that our happiness depends little on what we have and more on what our relationships are like with those God has put in our lives.  The simplicity of Haitian life has grounded these people in the faith that God provides for our needs if we trust in him. I pray that we can develop this trust and learn to live a more simple life as to more clearly see and hear the plans he has for each of us. 

God bless,

Jeff