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Wednesday March10th- Ferrier Haiti, Day 5

"Today was the last day of the clinic and we had a very hectic start. A man who they say has some sort of evil spirit on him was brought to the clinic. We were at one of the drilling sites watching them build water wells. Another man stepped on a nail at the construction site. The pharmacy was crazy busy and we worked nonstop. I was so tired by lunchtime i felt like I had worked all day. Lunch was great. No beans and rice, but we had french fries and fish and popcorn. I have learned to be grateful for what I get and to only get what I need. The last half of the clinic went by fast, but was very busy. Afterward we walked to church with the kids in the neighborhood. It was great to walk around the village at night, we had not been out at night before. It is amazing how these children know their way in the dark and are used to relying on very little light at night. We went to the First Baptist Church and i sat next to Guermanie and Joraldine, the little girl whose mother works in the house. She has become my new friend. She is seven years old and very shy and quiet...

The singing sounded so good. They sing alot of songs we sing that we sing at home and it sounded wonderful to hear it in a different language. It is great to know there are no language barriers when it comes to worshiping God. The preacher mentioned this, he said he cannot wait until we get to heaven, there will be no language barrier because we are all equal in God's kingdom and we all speak the same language as children of God. The children led us through the village telling us which way to go and navigating the way through the dark. The sounds of Ferrier echoed in the silent humid air. Dogs barked, babies cried, motorcycles passed. We were all together in the dark hand in hand. Different backgrounds, different languages, different economic classes. We have gotten to know each other, we have prayed for each other, and we have shared each other's love. Love is one thing this place is full of. Love and community. They do not think about themselves, but they look out for each other. Jackson, every morning, feeds about fourty orphans who go to the school. They were all downstairs this morning passing bread and drinks. Big kids and little kids. Jackson has already done so much and yet he continues to give and share...

One of the boys I was talking to today asked me if I liked it here I said i loved it. He said, 'Haiti is such a poor country. Why do you love such a poor country.' I said as i pulled Joraldine in front of me, 'I love the people. Haiti may be a poor country but it is rich in community. The wealth lies in the people here and what they have to give everyone else.' Jimmy said in his sermon today friendship is not about what you get, its about what you can give the other person. These people have become our friends, they have given us so much. I only hope that I am able to give them a fraction of what they have given me..."

I has been a few months since i have blogged an in that time i have forgotten some of the things that went on while I was in Haiti. Reading my journal to write this entry not only made me happy that i wrote alot of things down so i would be reminded of my experiences, but also make me sad. I miss all of the friends i made there, I miss all the fun we had, and i miss being in the village. It is so fast paced here, even in the summer time when i'm not doing anything. People here are not like the friends i made in Haiti, and reading my journal only makes me want to go back even more. I cannot wait until next year, and i only hope i will be able to go back and have an even better time than in march.

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