by Darryl & Shelly De Ruiter | Aug 16, 2020 | Experiencing Kairos, Staff Blog, Uncategorized
After an “extended” and interesting furlough we are finally back in Haiti. We returned on jedi (creole for Thursday), August 6. It is good to be back! After so much uncertainty and watching plan after plan change and scheduled thing after scheduled thing fall through...
by Darryl & Shelly De Ruiter | Apr 16, 2020 | Experiencing Kairos, Staff Blog, Uncategorized
Well…that changed in a hurry! A month ago Darryl was still in Haiti and we sent out our monthly update via an email. In the email we explained OUR plans where Shelly was going to fly to Florida, Darryl was going to fly out of Haiti, after two weeks together we...
by Darryl & Shelly De Ruiter | Feb 18, 2020 | Experiencing Kairos, Staff Blog
What a month it has been! Update on Shelly’s health is that she is doing much, much better. She is still recovering and will continue to be on strong antibiotics for a few more weeks but she is regaining her strength and we are very thankful for the progress...
by Darryl & Shelly De Ruiter | Jan 20, 2020 | Experiencing Kairos, Staff Blog
The past month has felt like we were constantly battling survival. Some work “survival” and some literal physical survival. All in the context of a nation whose people function to survive every day. Needless to say it has been a hard month and we are...
by Darryl & Shelly De Ruiter | Dec 14, 2019 | Experiencing Kairos, Staff Blog
As the days and weeks, and even months now, click away it is amazing to consider that we have been living in Haiti for well over a year now. Life is good and life is hard but we continue to learn and grow in so many ways as we serve God and the Haitian people we are...
by Darryl & Shelly De Ruiter | Nov 16, 2019 | Experiencing Kairos, Staff Blog
Everything is fine…with us! We returned to Haiti about four weeks ago and quickly adjusted back into life, living, and work. As a country, Haiti is not doing so well right now. There is a lot of unrest and there are many manifestations and even violence occurring in...
