Sunday in Port

It was a busy day. We attended services at Quisqueya Chapel. Had lunch at HIS Home - the customary grilled cheese sandwiches. I assisted in filming Carmel talking about House of Love. This will be uploaded for viewing on the internet within the next week or so. I didn't verify via photography, but I am happy to report that the 4 chickens are still flourishing, but still no eggs. We then drove over to Hospital Espoir (Hope) and checked in on Baby James. We attended a Bible study conducted by the pastor emeritus of Q. Chapel. Finally we had dinner at a local hotel.

However, upon our return to the guesthouse we learned that Dottie's handyman, Dineau,  had passed away very unexpectedly last night. He was reliable and trustworthy and she has depended upon him for years. Last Sunday afternoon, I had met him when he was installing a new ceiling fan in one of the bedrooms. He had very graciously listened to my rudimentary attempts at Creole. He was around 40 and leaves a wife and 4 year old daughter. Please pray for his family and for Dottie, who has been devastated by this news.

We leave Port-au-Prince tomorrow on a 1:40 pm flight and are scheduled to arrive in Chicago around 8:30. It's been a great trip: we were able to visit with amazing people and witness tremendous mission work. Much has been accomplished, but there is much yet to do. 



This is fairly typical metal work that you can find in Haiti. This piece is hanging on the wall on the second story patio at Dottie's Guesthouse. I love the vibrant colors.




Taken this morning from the second story patio looking to the north. It's been hazy all week so it's hard to capture the full impact of the looming mountains.




Obligatory group photo. Front: Kris with Cherdinor & me, Back (L to R): Steve, Tony & Geoff. Geoff had to fly out this morning and by this point in the evening should be back in the snows of Michigan.




This is Hospital Espoir.




Chris Nungester, director of HIS Home for Children is holding Baby James who is 4 months old and very sickly. Each child at HIS Home is cared for with an abundance of love no matter his/her condition.




Linda's Animal of the Day is the parrot at the hotel restaurant. The kids tell me that the Creole word for parrot is Jacko.

 


Here's our group at dinner. Hal and Chris Nungester at the the far end. The three girls from HIS Home are on the left. It is very likely that this is the first time that at least 2 of the girls have ever been in a real restaurant.  Being teenagers, they adjusted quickly. They are good kids and it was fun to include them in our evening.




A closer shot of dinner plates. There were several orders of kabrit (goat). I ordered Creole Chicken which was very tasty. I had a nibble of the kabrit. Not bad.