Day 1 and Day 2 in Haiti

Day 1
So our trip down was good, but interesting. To save time I will just say...the first flight was FULL of turbulence. The second flight was boarded...then unboarded...then delayed and reboarded. Needless to say, it was a long day in the airport. When we arrived in Port-au-Prince we were greeted by a C4C sign and taken to our GREAT driver (his navigation of Haitian traffic was very impressive) and a really sweet C4C intern, Alison. On our way to the guest house, we stopped to pick up some groceries (I saved my receipt for my students to practice exchange rates). Because of our delayed flight, we were unable to meet the boys on the first day, but we settled into the guest house and had a great dinner.

Day 2
We woke up at 5:30 to a beautiful morning, with sun shining brightly. After getting dressed for church, we drove over to the creche' to meet "A" and "C". To our surprise they were waiting for us as soon as the gate was opened. After a brief moment of examining us, "C" gave me a bear hug and "A" went straight into Joey's arms. This was pretty much the story for the rest of the day. We couldn't have imagined a greater reception. We were very impressed as they sat (in our laps) so well through church. We had a wonderful time playing with the boys and the other children at the creche' during the afternoon. When it was time for the boys to start settling down for the evening, we said our goodbyes for the day and went back to the guesthouse. I was definitely exhausted, but SO thankful to God for such a warm union.

                                                              "A" loving on his Pa-Pa.

                           "A" showing Joey how to use his baseball glove as a shin guard :-)

"C" driving his car up the stairs. 

                                                                Arms full of love.