I went to the countryside on Saturday with Randall and Anita as well as Tony and Avency. It was an interesting experience driving out of Port-au-Prince, as the roads are very bad and then got ripply after the earthquake. They're settling a bit now, but it's still pretty bumpy. We stopped to pick up a man who isn't able to get out much, and he rode with us in the back of the vehicle where there was space for him to stretch out his leg. He was caught under a multi-storey building in the first earthquake, and his leg was entirely smashed. It was going to be amputated but the doctors found a way to save it. It was amazing to see how well he has recovered so far, though. He is walking a bit without a crutch, and is still healing. We drove with him into the country by the ocean and through a small town to visit a lady named Phyllis who has been doing missions work in Haiti for years. We saw the area where the grass fire had been, which was very near to her house.
We made a number of visits on the way back. We stopped at one house and drank coconut milk from coconuts that some Haitians hacked open with machetes. It was a very different experience. We also stopped at an orphanage for supper and had fellowship with the people who ran it. It was an odd and rather eye opening experience. We arrived home very late at night in the rain. It rains a lot here since it is the rainy season.
Through the week I taught geometry and helped with after school supervision. It is enjoyable to interact with the kids and get to know them better.
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