Today was very laid back....not too much to help with around the base today; I taped together a few more posters, and that was about it! Worked my way through a way-too-difficult crossword puzzle (with a minimum of cheating). Raine hired a young girl to braid Khiya's hair - took 8 1/2 hours!
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| After 8 hours, only the beads to go.... |
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| Fini! |
All of us have checked in online & printed our boarding passes. We've packed up our tents, and will sleep in the house tonight; our tap-tap will pick us up at 5:30 tomorrow morning. Our flight doesn't leave until 10:50, but we've been told to expect long line-ups - particularly because American Airlines has been shut down since last Tuesday, and many have been frantically trying to rearrange flights. Not looking forward to the airport-frenzy; hope it's not as bad as our arrival! Pray that we're early enough to avoid some of the craziness...
Took some pics of our "digs".... this is as close as a hippy commune as I'll probably ever experience. They really are a friendly bunch, and we've really been made welcome, for which I'm very grateful.
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All secured yards have solid metal gates like this... notice the barbed wire on top of the walls....Security guards on inside only let in those who are suppoed to be there!
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| This is the tire/pop bottle house I mentioned earlier... |
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This is the composting toilet... with handwashing station beside - always with disinfectant soap and hand sanitizer. Rice hulls are used to cover the "you-know-what". The waste is composted for a minimum of 6 months to ensure anything harmful is killed, and then is used as fertilizer.
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| Hole in the wall.... literally.... can buy cold pop & beer here all day! |
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This bus was donated by a school division - packed to the rafters with tools & supplies - better than a container, because it's useful afterwards!
Will make my final post from Miami tomorrow.... just to let you know we've succeeded in getting out of the country! I think just in time.... they are releasing the results of the recount tomorrow.... It's been quite an adventure... |
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I concur with Tracey... a very laid back day for all of us. i think this is the longest khiya has sat still since... well actually i think ever!!! she looks absolutely awesome. her hair is so long and heavy now.
ReplyDeletei was able to get out of the base camp for a short while. i had to change over some money for our tap tap ride to the airport tomorrow. everyone we met seemed very friendly and receptive to my 'bonjou' although sometimes i think they were laughing at my mispronunciation rather than returning my smile:) at least i try to fit in a little...
i look forward to arriving back in north america even if it is usa. i think between the dirt and grunge in leogane with all the work we did, the sweat from all the heat and now all the rain here in port au prince, i have absolutely nothing to wear. i even did laundry in leogane in an old wash tub and a wash board. i think we may go do a little shopping in miami and go home in clean clothes!!!
home sounds still so far away but it is reassuring that our check in on line is done and has been accepted. we received our boarding passes and have them printed off. i have heard that in haiti it doesn't matter if you have online checked in but hopefully...
again i thank tracey so much for allowing me to post my thoughts and opinions on her blog and thank-you all my little people friends for actually reading about our adventures here in haiti. throughout it all, i would really like to come back soon. i remind myself all the time that God has my mission field in barrhead with all my family and friends for now... later on... well we will see what He has planned.
I am so looking forward to seeing the three of you on Sunday. That will confirm to me that you're home. I'm still praying and will be until I know you're all back in Barrhead - Eve (no more anonymous, I realized after I posted it the other day, that it wasn't really fair to do that.)
ReplyDeleteI'm praying that everything will go well for you guys at the airport Wednesday, and that you'll arrive safely in Miami and in Barrhead. We're looking forward to seeing you all again soon. Khiya's hair looks great... have fun shopping, Raine. Thanks Tracey for the blogs.
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