Sunday, January 31, 2010

Trip to Haiti -- Post Earth Quake 2010

It was a wild ride beginning on Monday the 18th of January when I spoke with my brother-in-law who was headed for Haiti with a team of doctors to set up a mobile hospital. Having grown up in Haiti, my desire was to somehow get down there and be of some help if I could. So I offered my services as translator, porter or "whatever needed" guy. When they accepted and my church gave their blessing, it all came together quickly. By Wednesday morning (20th) I was on a plane to meet up with the team headed for the devastated home of my childhood.

I would have the privilege of working with a godly team of docs and nurses for a week, as we witnessed the resilience of the Haitian people, who faced pain, death, destruction, and horrific living conditions. I've been to Haiti for short term missions many times in my life. However, I was not prepared for how much this trip would effect me. Once I got home and slowed down long enough to decompress my mind and begin to recall what I had seen and heard, my emotions surprised me.

Over the next several days I'll be posting blogs from my journal of the trip.