Tomorrow I head to the U.S. embassy for the first time. Marie Claude, who is hoping to come to the States for life-saving heart surgery, has an appointment for a visa interview tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. I am going to help with the process. So far God has worked everything out. Please pray that everything continues to go smoothly. Please pray for me so that I can speak with assertiveness and confidence while not ticking off the people with power.
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| Rooftop tent |
I slept on the roof last night. The guesthouse is full again, and Marie Claude needed to stay one more night. She took my bed, and I got a tent on the roof. Was great!
I did some shopping yesterday for the guesthouse. Here are some recent food prices:
1 doz. eggs = $2.90
1 loaf of bread = $1.30
30 oz. can of fruit cocktail = $4.20
4.4 oz. toothpaste = $5.95
1 lb. ham = $5.95
1 lb. Kraft cheese = $5.70
Tomorrow I head to my first Haitian wedding. Can't wait to experience this. I have heard different stories about Haitian weddings, and I don't know what's true and what's just "story." I'll let you know in Saturday's post!
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| 100 lb. bags of rice |
If you want to support mission work in Haiti right now (like what goes on at Gertrude's), the thing that is most needed is money. I know that's not much fun to send, but it's needed. Lots of great programs are possible, but all of them are dependent on money. Money to pay staff to teach, to pay for gas, to buy food for the kids, to pay for therapy. Spending that money in Haiti also stimulates the Haitian economy. Haitian workers get paid. Haitian vendors make money. Haitian farmers sell their crops. Haitian artisans sell their wares.
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| Rice re-bagged in gallon-sized bags |
A group from Washington state that came in yesterday had a gentleman donate $2000 for rice. This group purchased the rice today and then re-bagged it in gallon-sized Ziplock bags that they can distribute as they see the need during their week-long stay. They set aside some for Gertrude's place and at least one re-bagged package of rice for each worker at Gertrude's.
I do see the irony in buying American rice in Haiti to give to Haitians. That might be stimulating the American economy just as much as the Haitian economy.
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| Mimose and the cute top |
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| Passport suit coat |
Haitian passport photos are done in a very different way than from in the States. The passport photo places have suit coats for people to put on: a black one, a blue one, and a plaid one. I went with Dixie and Scott when they took Mimose and Wolton for new passport photos. Mimose had the cutest top on, and the guy put a suit coat on her for the photo (the same one that Wolton wore!).
That's it for tonight! Please pray for tomorrow: the embassy visit and my friend Patrick's wedding (the wedding dress for his bride is in a lost suitcase some where with American Airlines--we're hoping it shows up in time for the wedding; the bride doesn't know this yet).
Praying the dress comes! :)
ReplyDeletePlease give Patrick my best wishes for his wedding. Wish I could be there for it. I look forward to reading all about it in your blog.
ReplyDeleteAnd give Mimose and Wolton a big hug for me. I sure to miss them - and the other kids there. I look forward to reading your blog each day to keep up with everyone there and see the photos.
You know, Heifer International is doing a lot of work in Haiti. If you ever get a chance, you should visit one of their projects there.
I forgot to put my name in the previous comment. I tried publishing it under our livejournal account, but it didn't work. Anyway, in case you couldn't figure out who wrote it, it's me - Judy Huynh!
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