While the title of this month’s blog are words used at Christmas time the thoughts of cooler temps and even some snow on the ground are just that….thoughts. It’s hot in Haiti right now! The temperature range in Haiti does not vary much year round. It typically gets in...
We’re back in Haiti and adjusting back into the routines and culture that are life on our Caribbean Island. This is the third time returning and it seems, as it should, that the adjustment back is faster and easier than the previous one. This is a good thing! As was...
Writing this month’s blog seems a bit odd and a little fragmented. We usually try to write this first section from OUR (Darryl & Shelly) point of view and speak a bit more generally about our work in Haiti. But as I (Darryl) sit to write about our Kairos (moments)...
It has been a good last four weeks back in Haiti but there have been some tough stuff and disappointments. One the biggest being that the team from our home church (Faith CRC) in Holland, Michigan and some good friends were not able to come due to the continuing Level...
We are back in Haiti after a two and a half week unplanned exit from Haiti due to violent protests and civil unrest in parts of Haiti. We did not want to leave but agreed that it was the best decision at the time given the situation and other circumstances. We are now...
Returning from our furlough in mid January was kind of a big deal in the sense of how it would “feel.” After all we had lived in Haiti for only two months and then headed back home for the holidays. Would we be ready to come back? Would we enjoy being back in our new...
