We're HOME!!!

We had our ups and downs all week. We were thrilled and disappointed at times. We went through some extemely emotional highs and lows. We are reminded that if we open our hearts, we will find others to love, but we also open our hearts up for the pain of having to leave. And knowing that we left children in conditions that would be deplorable in this country, but conditions are not that bad in Haiti terms. We celibrated together safe trips accross town and having teaching and building materials available, because that is not always the case. We always had water to drink, although it might smell like chlorine, it is clean and safer than the water the average Haitian had access to. I think each of us will tell our own story in time, like telling our faith journey, as we process all we went went through. Were we really in Haiti yesterday morning? I took a very long, hot shower, brushed my teeth with SAFE tap water, and celibrated the use of a functioning toilet (fill in your own details). God has a way of reminding us of all we have when we see people living and surviving with so much less. Monitor each other, and love your families, because when the enormity of this hits you, it can be overwhelming. Our mission, to spread God's love, was well done my bothers and sisters. We would have liked to get more painting done, but that would not have allowed us the time to spend with children who may not get love and attention, and reminders of how much God loves them. Welcome home, but I assure you, you will never be the same. - In God's love, Bob