Very last day so we gave it every iota of energy left. The fields almost done! on the expense of all our sore bodies. Dinner was delic as always, gotta love Pastor Pierre's wife. Spend some more quality time with the kids on the swings today. I'm short of words right now.. there is so much that I feel for all this hospitality, the kids, the community, their innate integrity.. there is so much to this mission and the Haitian culture that I've fallen in love with.. I couldn't possibly put it all down in words.
Tommorrow, after church, we say goodbye. .
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Sixth Day - Tom Fraser
Who's tired!? We are. Finished the basketball court today. It was the most epic extended single concrete pour I have ever been a part of. Hopefully also the last, but that's ok. We went hard from 7am till 6pm, taking breaks in shifts and running through more than a few dump truck loads of sand and rock. Everyone pitched in pretty well though, and we got way more done that I would have originally thought possible. We also secured and stood the baskedball hoop (at slightly under regulation height) so we should be able to get a group photo on it tomorrow, complete and ready for some b-ball.
Tom
Also got in a bit of frisbee, a early morning hike, and a viewing of a sun halo, which was sweeeet. (see photos) We are all excited for tomorrow and some resort relaxation, but again, I can't believe the week is almost over. Crazy times, will be weird not to wake up at 5:30 every morning to a beautiful sunrise and chickens crowing. Anywho, likely won't have computer access tomorrow night at the resort so this should be the last set of posts from Haiti until we hit stateside again! Then look for a greater photo set, and hopefully a video as well. Woowooo!
Tom
Friday, August 6, 2010
Day 5- Jasmine
This was the funnest day ever! Started with a trip to the market which was just absolutely mad busy. Pretty sure we got ripped off but totally worth it. We came back to taking some classes with the kids!! The high point of this whole trip. It was madness all over again. We kicked it off with a camp song, handed out all the stationary goodies, some drawings, some quizes, tattooes ( that Lynn was lovely enough to give us), man.. sheer madness I tell you. With Roland and Dennis's help, also managed to get individual portraits of about 60 of them with their names! Red Swing Project ( redswingproject.org) found its way here too today. The kids were SO happy.. It was quite fulfilling. All of it. Not sure I'm ready to leave yet.. This trip just gets exponentially better every othor day.. Gnitey Gnite
Fifth Day - Michael Noonan
Michael Noonan
So you've probably already heard, but we got to teach a little bit at the school today. A church full of kids from 5 years old probably all the way up to 15. Two of the most intense hours of my life. First off, a big thank you to Tom and Kristen for stepping up with the "Party" song. I was proud to represent the "Y". After that, I had a power drawing lesson as I drew cornstalks and soccer balls for a small army of kids. After that, I read Aladdin to a small group of kids and learned that the original Aladdin took place in China and had a ring genie as well as a lamp genie. Then after our second soccer game of the week I took an amazing shower to once again remove the dirt-black sock line I acquire every day. It's been another amazing day and I am ready to just unwind before bed. Love everyone back home. Mike
So you've probably already heard, but we got to teach a little bit at the school today. A church full of kids from 5 years old probably all the way up to 15. Two of the most intense hours of my life. First off, a big thank you to Tom and Kristen for stepping up with the "Party" song. I was proud to represent the "Y". After that, I had a power drawing lesson as I drew cornstalks and soccer balls for a small army of kids. After that, I read Aladdin to a small group of kids and learned that the original Aladdin took place in China and had a ring genie as well as a lamp genie. Then after our second soccer game of the week I took an amazing shower to once again remove the dirt-black sock line I acquire every day. It's been another amazing day and I am ready to just unwind before bed. Love everyone back home. Mike
Fifth Day - Kristen O
since everyone else has done a more than sufficient job with play by play action at the mission, i'll just fill you in on my personal condition. mentally - happier every day -- i seem to see less of what these people don't have, and more of what they do. physically - my feet have never looked worse, but i'm thoroughly excited for them to turn into natural moccasins, i have "scabbies" (kruse) on my ankles, and i drank so much white grape juice so fast today when we got in that i have no room for my malaria pill. if i come down with it, hopefully it gives me a cool scar somewhere. wishful thinking. ok. byeeeeee.
Fifth Day - Tom Fraser
Hello all!
So today was slightly different than initially planned, but it worked out quite well in the end. Our 6am pour time turned into framing for the next pour and moving a swingset, but that was the last concrete work we did for the day due to other ongoing projects around the mission. We then grabbed breakfast and worked on the ground around the play area, clearing dhrubs, weeding, and grading the earth. After it got so hot we couldn't really do much more, we went into the chapel to do some activities with the kids, and Kristen and I led them in a rousing rendition of the P-A-R-T-Y song (thank you Camp Adventure!) Then some drawing, paper airplane lessons, and a whole ton of temporary tattoos (thank you CoD).
So today was slightly different than initially planned, but it worked out quite well in the end. Our 6am pour time turned into framing for the next pour and moving a swingset, but that was the last concrete work we did for the day due to other ongoing projects around the mission. We then grabbed breakfast and worked on the ground around the play area, clearing dhrubs, weeding, and grading the earth. After it got so hot we couldn't really do much more, we went into the chapel to do some activities with the kids, and Kristen and I led them in a rousing rendition of the P-A-R-T-Y song (thank you Camp Adventure!) Then some drawing, paper airplane lessons, and a whole ton of temporary tattoos (thank you CoD).
Lunch was followed by the hottest nap I've ever taken on the floor of our room and then some jumprope, frisbee and a game of soccer, or football, depending on where you are from. I decided to play barefoot as about half the kids do everything in bare feet, and it was interesting to say the least. No major injuries though, especially for those of you that know me well. No blood even. I should step up I guess. Dinner was some of the greatest lasagna I've ever had, and some more delicious rice and avacado, amongst other things. Didn't shoot much today as I was in the heat of the action most of the time, but here's a decent sampling. Can't believe we only have 1 more workday left. Time flies when you're busting @ss, I suppose.
Peace.
Tom
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