Monday, June 28, 2010

85% of things i say relate to Haiti

I feel weird sometimes, because about 85% of the things i say are about Haiti. I will see a pickup truck and miss being in the back of one in Haiti with 17 other people driving through a river. I will see a baby, and miss the children that would shout "you, you you, give me one dolla!"
I drink out of my nalgene and expect warm water, and thats ok.

I think when people ask me about Haiti and i say i miss it and i want to go back they think i am a bit crazy. Why would i want to go back to a country that smells like burning trash, that is so awfully hot, that has no cold water, and a place that the majority of meals consist of rice and beans which i dislike greatly?
Because in Haiti you can really see God working, both in the people and the country, but also in yourself.
It is a cool thing to see yourself working harder than you have ever worked and sweating more than you thought possible but not letting that get to you. It is great to come together as a team and just bond being completely present in one place and one situation.

I do miss Haiti, i miss my team, i do want to go back.

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