WOW!!
Haiti~
I think most of you know that I was asked to go along with (what I thought was) a team of Dentists on a trip to Haiti... I was honored to be asked to go along and was really excited to see more of this beautiful island! The trip was definitely a test of my patience! It turns out that the "team" was a group of 3 men that were on a bit of a vacation, but also wanted to stop at an orphanage in Haiti that the Dentist had done some work at. In typical Doctor fashion, he wanted to be on a tight schedule for most of the trip, but down here everyone is on island time, so its tough to keep a strict schedule. I was able to enjoy my time at Danita's Children, the orphanage, and met some amazing people from the states that are working for Danita! Was very nice to spend some time with english speaking kids my age that understand what a privileged life we live in the U.S.
I was able to see the Citadel in Cap Haitan, Haiti. It is the fort that the Haitans built after their revolution from France. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/180 Check it out! Amazing to see the history of this place!
Lightning~
My sister, Megan, arrived just before I left for Haiti! Its been so nice to have her here. I was worried that because Megan and I haven't been extremely close that she would feel like I was a bother, or wouldnt want me helping her get settled in. But everything has gone smoothly. Until this past Saturday. We had a terrible thunderstorm, which is common down here for this time of year. But the Lightning was unlike any I've seen before! Megan asked me if she could use the stove in a lightning storm, and being that our stove is gas, I said of course! As soon as she lifted the metal grate to light the burner, the house was struck by lightning! Megan received all the shock and immediately fell to the floor! Lesly and I took her to the emergency room shortly after. She was admitted to the hospital for observation and just got out today! She has a little bit of nerve damage in her right hand and the reflexes in her legs are slow, but she is so lucky to not have been hurt worse!
Mini-Monkeys
We have babies!! Momma #1 of 7 just gave birth to a little one last night! I will try to post pictures soon!
