My Haiti Trip

Hi everyone,

sorry that it took so long for me to give you my mission report but I have it now. here it is

Haiti Trip Journal

Day 1: Flying day
We left home at 10:00 in the morning and checked our bags in at the airport. Then we went through security and got on the plane to Atlanta. At 11:30 we got to Atlanta and went to our next plane to Miami, Florid. After we got off the plane we headed for baggage claim to pick up our bags. We got our bags and mom called the hotel that we were staying in to send a shuttle bus to pick us up and bring us to the hotel. When we got there we checked in at the front desk and went to our room. When we were ready to eat dinner we went to a restaurant next door. I cannot remember what it was called but it was good. We came back to the hotel and went to our room. We stayed up till 9:15 then went to sleep.

Day 2: More flying and First day at the mission
We got up at 4:00 in the morning and packed all of our stuff and went down stairs to meet the rest of our group. From there went got on the bus and headed for the air port. From that point it was pretty much the same thing: We checked our bags, got on a plane, flew to Port-A-Prince then we had to go through Immigration and then we got on a tap tap (which is a pickup truck but it has seats in the back of it) and rode to a smaller airport. Then we got on another plane and flew to Port-a-Paix. Then we met a guy that worked for Northwest Haiti Christian Mission whose name was Jack. He got us a bus and a tap tap. The other group went to the west and we went to the east or something like that. We got into the back of a car and the Jack got in the front passenger side and the driver got in the driver seat. The driver tried to start the car but he could not get it in gear. So this other guy got in and got the car in gear and started heading down the road without the first guy. Then this other guy jumped in the back but he was not the first guy. So the Jack and the driver started talking about the price to drive us to the mission. Well, the first guy and Jack already agreed on a price and this guy wanted to double it. So jack told the guy to stop the car and go back the mission in Port-a-Paix. So we turned around and got to the mission. So the guy were arguing and calling people on their phones. When we got to the mission, which took 15 minutes, the guys in the mission joined in on the arguing. So they argued for 45 minutes and we just sat there. So finally we got into the back of another truck and started down the road. We got to the mission and hang out till Melanie got back (she is the person in charge) then she got an intern named Ashley to give us the grand tour. Then we watched Thomas play soccer and then went and got a baby to hold. Mom got the last one. So we watched Thomas play and this little girl come up to me and wanted me to pick her up. So I did and the after 15 minutes, the nurse came and took the kids because it was time for them to eat. Then we eat dinner at 6:00. One hour after that we had devotions the lady talked about Isaiah 58. Then we stayed up till 8:45/9:00 and then went to bed.

Day 3: Voodoo Temple
Thursday we went to a Voodoo temple and it was so sad because they were praying to this baby doll. But before we went to the voodoo temple we went to a cross that had gotten struck by lightning hundreds of years ago. The people that worship at the Voodoo temple say that the cross is cursed and the baby doll fell from the sky and landed there. The decorator said that the people will stay there if they think that they are cursed and they pay rent. They believe that since they are giving up their time, money, and life that the curse will be lifted from them. Then we went to a restaurant that was really nice. After the restaurant we went to a private beach which is not so private because the kids would climb over the wall and play in the water. Then we went back to the mission and had dinner and devotions. The devotions were about Isaiah 8:10 and John 15 something. Then we went to bed at 8:30ish.

Day 4: stay at the mission
Friday we stayed at the mission and I got my hair braided. Thomas and my mom went to do meals on feet. I stayed at the mission and played soccer with the kids at the mission. I didn’t feel right about going out into the village. At 4:30 we went to a soccer game and Thomas played in it. He had fun. His team lost but it was still fun. Then we went back to the mission and I meet a kid named Rodlen. He was so nice. I think that he was 11 or 12. We got to the mission and had dinner and devotions. Devotions were about how God love us even though we have disobeyed him.

Day 4: the orphanage
Saturday we went to an orphanage 3 hours away. We left at 8:04 we wanted to leave at 8:00 but that was close enough. I think that the orphanage was my favorite part. When we got there it was 11:00 and the kids just crowed around the truck and when we got down a girl or boy would cling to you. Thomas got a boy. Mom got a boy and I got a girl. We play with the parachutes with the kids and they had so much fun. Then we went in the picnic shelter. The kids then started singing some songs. They were praising God with all that they had. Then we had lunch and the kids had to go out into the court yard. Then my mom got all of the teenagers together and talked to them about that they can do more then they think. Then we had to leave and when we got back to the mission it was market day and a lot of guys were trying to sell you stuff. Then we had dinner and devotions, they were about 1 Cor. 1:11 then we went to bed at 9:00.

Day 5: IV
I woke up at 3:30 and didn’t feel good at all. I woke up mom and she gave me a bag and I started to throw up. At 4:30 mom had enough. She went to go and get the doctor. Then the doctor decided that I needed an IV so she got a nursing student to give me one and I felt much better. At 6:30 we went to go and sit out where we eat and have devotions. Everyone wanted to know what had happened. Then at 9:30 I wanted to go to church so mom got the doctor and she said that I could go but she wanted me to keep the IV in so I had to get somebody to carry my IV pole and I would have to carry my IV bag. Church was mostly in Creole but we had a guy from the church preach. Then after church we meet Rodlen outside and he gave my mom and Thomas a bracelet with their names on it. He forgot my name so I didn’t get one, but we bought one at the market so I got one. Then we went inside and had lunch. Then at 3:30 Thomas went to a professional soccer game. Mom said that I could not go because I didn’t need to be out in the sun. So I went to go lay down and I slepted till 5:00. So I got a good two hours of sleep. Then we had dinner and testimony night. We then went to bed at 9:15.

Day 6: flying home
We woke up at 3:30 and got all our stuff together. Then we got on a bus and two tap taps (they are pickup trucks with sets in the bead of the truck). We then headed to port-a-Paix. When we got there we were in the front and the bus was behind us. The bus driver let the brake off and the bus slammed into us. Thankfully nobody got hurt. Then we flew to Port-A-Prince, and then to Miami.
That was our trip to Haiti if you want to know what happened from Miami to Columbia there is a story behind that and I would love to tell it to you.