An Unusual Day

Nadia just always makes a
day better!

           
What makes an unusual day in Haiti?  Good question.  Let me start by sharing what a "usual" day can look like:

     1.  Plan to get one thing done.
     2.  Be happy if you almost get that one thing done.
     3.  Traffic jams ("blokis") slow down everything so that almost getting that one thing done seems              like an accomplishment.
     4.  You can never fit in an extra appointment.
     5.  Things cost more than you anticipated.
     6.  The kids are wild and out of control.

Phonsley loves being in the
"machin."

You can probably start to guess what made today so unusual.  First, we had plans to get 2-3 things done: have the kids get x-rays taken, have a group visit at 3:30, and have the battery in my motorcycle changed.  We got two of those three things done (the group didn't show, so it probably doesn't really count that we "didn't get it done").

Christine and her creation

Not only did we get x-rays taken for Phonsley, Jean-Ronald, and Oskar; but we stopped by the doctor's office to make an appointment for them to be read at a later date.  However, the doctor was free at the moment, so he read them for us right away.  AND, we did not have to pay for that consultation.  AND, we have referrals to Healing Hands for Haiti for the kids to begin therapy.  AND, we have an appointment for all there boys Monday morning.  Yea--God is good!

Not only did we get all that done, but we did it in 3.5 hours, which is unheard of!  Thank you, God, for no "blokis"!

The group didn't show up, so we had some time to relax, and then I went to have the new battery put in my motorcycle.  They had it.  They put it in.  The battery works!  I can actually start the bike with the kick start, and if I want the ignition start to work, then I need to take it back when the "big boss" is there.

Naika working hard

I got back from the motorcycle business to find some of the kids upstairs with the interns nicely playing with Legos.  Who'da thunk?  And, later tonight when we played Bingo, they still behaved!

Bradley's feeling a bit better!

Seriously . . . now do you understand why today was so unusual?