Report by Mike Butz, St. Louis MO
This is day 3 of our trip, and I’m still a bit perplexed with my experiences…perplexed in the context of I am still ‘trying to figure things out’ (an American style of thinking). The people of Haiti that I have observed strike me as a very peaceful, trusting people. It seems that everyone (almost literally) smiles whenever I make eye contact–a reaction that is totally different from eye contact in the United States (ha!). I am also struck by the sheer density of population. There are people everywhere, and how they survive is something to behold much more than understood. They are strong, resilient people, walking and carrying large bundles for miles upon miles, hours and hours, and yet they turn to look at you as you pass, generally with a smile! Time/weeks/days seem to have no relevance–everything that ‘needs’ to be done will get done when it gets done. If it doesn’t, it either did not really matter, or it will just be done tomorrow! Coming from my world, where almost everything works ‘on schedule,’ I admit it is a struggle to experience. I just don’t understand, and I am told that is the point: it is not to be understood…just respected and helped.
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Devotion in the mission house
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Will petting puppy (Llittle Bit)
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One of the 5 bathrooms in the mission house
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Linda & Betty talking to Haitian ladies
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Team walking to KodeKris Church for medical clinic
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Walking to KodeKris
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Scenery of Haiti
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Catcus fence
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Mango tree
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Medical clinic at KodeKris
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People waiting for clinic
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Waiting for clinic
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Linda doing triage
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Greg running the clinic
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Betty in clinic
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Bev seeing patient
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Pastor Terry in KodeKris Church
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Little boy in clinic
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Lady at KodeKris
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Little girl in clinic
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Lady in clinic
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Greg & Pastor Terry in clinic at KodeKris
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Lady in clinic
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Little girl in clinic
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Group in VBS
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Kevin in VBS
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Giving Gabriel a shower
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Team washing Gabriel
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Washing Gabriel
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Kids washing truck