Day 5

Hey Family & Friends! This is Ava and Maria!

This morning we woke up at 5:30 to attend a Haitian church service at sunrise. The service was in a huge warehouse and Pastor Gary lead everyone in worship and prayer. There was a lot of singing in Creole and English. It was a really cool experience!

Afterwards, we went back to the guesthouse for breakfast and headed out at 9 o’clock for our second day of water truck. Today we went to two stops. The first stop was one we had never been to. It was really chaotic and the kids were all over us.  Right as we got off the tap tap the kids were grabbing at our feet and jumping into our arms. Ava was given a tiny baby girl that she held the whole time while her mom was getting her buckets filled. The kids all craved attention and we held them and sang with them while others were filling up buckets. Next, we visited a stop that we had also gone to on Wednesday. This stop was very chaotic between the kids, water hose, and buckets. The line was very long for the water. Mr. Dols, Nick, Ryan, and Ava all filled up the buckets. Others held children, helped carry the water buckets back to their homes or did both. Overall, the water truck experience was challenging in the heat, but it was another great experience in Cite Soleil.

After the water truck we all went back to the guesthouse and got ready to leave for our trip up the mountain. On the way up the mountain we made two stops. We had the opportunity to shop and see Haitian artwork. At the top of the mountain we were able to see the whole city of Port-au-Prince. We could also see the airport and the ocean. We also got the chance to test out our bartering skills with the Haitians. When we got back we all got to enjoy time relaxing and swimming at the pool. It was a great way to end a busy day. After dinner Dr. Jen (Dwyer’s girlfriend) told us her story about her work in Haiti and her experiences with the aftermath of the earthquake.

We had a really busy day and are very excited to get some sleep for beach day tomorrow! J

P.s. Hey Mom, Dad, Mo, and The Boys! I hope all is well at home. I love and miss you all! Mom and Dad, please give my boys the biggest kisses from me! J Miss all my friends (especially B.rock) hope spring break has been super fun! –Maria

Hey family and friends! I miss you all and the dogs (although there’s five dogs here). Everyone here is great and we’re all enjoying the experience. – Ava

The tap tap! No, we do not ride on the top... :)

The view from the top of the mountain!