Oui! Riding the a puplic Bus is quite the deal at $5
13 September 2007So, I’m assuming everyone is ready to hear from us again? Well, we’ve arrived at Haiti Children’s Home in Mirebalais, (How we got here is another story, which I will tell shortly!) - hang on.
Tout ti moun la (all of the children) are doing good, Gerald is happy to see me and I him. He’s walking like a 2 year old, which he may be, we don’t know for sure (We were thinking he would be 19 months now, but he seems older). He won’t let anyone feed him, he has to feed himself and does a good job of getting most of the food in his mouth.
We have 5 new babies since I was here last, the newest is 1 week old and weighs 3 lbs 6 oz. His Mamma was 17 and died giving birth to him, his name is Evan. Keep him in your prayers!
So, we rode the bus from Gonaives to Port-au-Prince yesterday. There were 90 people, plus a chicken and a cat. Isaac and me got the isle seats - that is, part of a seat and the isle. I was between to thin men, and Isaac was between to big ladies. I had a hard time not slipping around. It was the adventure of two white missionaries with Haitian transportation. Milo-John, from the CFNE orhpanage went with us, and we arrived safely after a 5 hour ride. It wasn’t to hot, but everyone talked talked talked. There was an official man who advirtised about 10 different products, including an invinsible razor (wack it on metel and it doesn’t break), a tube of magic toothpaste (works like a miracle to make your teeth healthy) and soap that smelled like heaven… One lady bought everything he sold. The ride only cost $5 per person, and the Tampico drink was about .55 cents, water bags 2 or 3 for .15 cents.
The Lord really has blessed us this entire trip, and the timing for our arrival has been perfect! Thank you all for your prayers and we are so thankful for your encouragement and support of this work. The Children in Gonaives were so blessed by the gifts of clothes, hats, instruments and school supplies.
Stumble it!
2 Responses to “Oui! Riding the a puplic Bus is quite the deal at $5”
September 13th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
Oh man…that sounds like quite the bus ride! invisible razor, haha!!
September 13th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Hi Mary, So glad to hear from my 2 kid missionaries…I loved reading Isaacs report and your blog Mary. Its indeed an honor to have you out there being used for good and for God. Keep prayed up and discerning.. When you get home you can spur
complacent people here to help and get past themselves….GREAT STUFF in the Making ..great people too. I got to go on a field trip to quality art and a print shop on the senior bus with art class. It was fun. Last night I managed to lead the teens at Sterry in Worship. They need someone preferably someone young. You both could pull it off. The kids are more spiritual than they use to be. Sierra and Kylie and Sharna helped sing next to me it was helpful and a good thing.
Pray about it there are a bunch you could spir on to do out of the box missionary ventures. They spoke of interviewing you two and Kylie for the presbtys…Keepin you all in prayer. Mom