Things I've learned in the last week
Most hotel shuttles don't pick-up after midnight
Airports get pretty cold at night, even in Florida
Haitians and Americans define functioning roads very differently
Haitians cook great food
Soda out of a glass bottles is definitely the best way to drink it
Always be open to exploring a plan B
Places where people stop you on the road just to chat every time they see you do still exist
Creole for beginners:
Bonswa = Hi Sava? = How's life? Blanc = White
Surveying is way more fun in Haiti
Language is powerful
Facebook is universal
The best strategy while playing dominoes is definitely to slam the table as hard as possible
"Shower" is a loose term in Haiti and bucketing is way better anyway
Why the "least of these" will be the greatest
Never underestimate the usefulness of carrying a knife, duct tape, and a bandanna in your pack
Always fill your camelbak all the way, even if you're just planning on being out for a couple hours
Haitians are fascinated by toe shoes
Patience is a virtue
Banana trees really do yield bananas when not grown in a sunroom in Wisconsin
God prepares us for trials whether or not we realize it at the time
Haitians love like no one else
Assessment trips can turn into implementation trips at the blink of an eye/crack of a pipe
Worksites where no one is getting paid at the end of the day are the most rewarding
4" couplings don't necessarily fit directly onto 4" pipe
God appoints the leaders of His church for such a time as this
Real men cry
I am blessed
I think I know what Paul was talking about when he wrote Romans 12:15
God is sovereign
I don't understand sovereignty
Stars in Haiti at 4AM are unparalleled
Hymns in any language are beautiful
Prayer is powerful, even across oceans
God's put some really great people in my life
January 8th was ages ago
I love Haiti and can't wait to go back
God's called me to tell a story
Airports get pretty cold at night, even in Florida
Haitians and Americans define functioning roads very differently
Haitians cook great food
Soda out of a glass bottles is definitely the best way to drink it
Always be open to exploring a plan B
Places where people stop you on the road just to chat every time they see you do still exist
Creole for beginners:
Bonswa = Hi Sava? = How's life? Blanc = White
Surveying is way more fun in Haiti
Language is powerful
Facebook is universal
The best strategy while playing dominoes is definitely to slam the table as hard as possible
"Shower" is a loose term in Haiti and bucketing is way better anyway
Why the "least of these" will be the greatest
Never underestimate the usefulness of carrying a knife, duct tape, and a bandanna in your pack
Always fill your camelbak all the way, even if you're just planning on being out for a couple hours
Haitians are fascinated by toe shoes
Patience is a virtue
Banana trees really do yield bananas when not grown in a sunroom in Wisconsin
God prepares us for trials whether or not we realize it at the time
Haitians love like no one else
Assessment trips can turn into implementation trips at the blink of an eye/crack of a pipe
Worksites where no one is getting paid at the end of the day are the most rewarding
4" couplings don't necessarily fit directly onto 4" pipe
God appoints the leaders of His church for such a time as this
Real men cry
I am blessed
I think I know what Paul was talking about when he wrote Romans 12:15
God is sovereign
I don't understand sovereignty
Stars in Haiti at 4AM are unparalleled
Hymns in any language are beautiful
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Here's a few I have added since being home
Prayer is powerful, even across oceans
God's put some really great people in my life
January 8th was ages ago
I love Haiti and can't wait to go back
God's called me to tell a story
are "toe shoes" the red/black shoes with velcro closures that you brought to Ft.Collins this summer? The ones you wore when we went to the Falls and a special campsite along the river?
ReplyDeleteTell me more of this story and be sure to include all of it's glorious "tangents"
haha yes those are toe shoes and I love them! They were actually pretty amazing for what we were doing there. They worked great for the light hiking we did and were perfect for trekking through the river bed we surveyed.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to tell you more of the story, tangents and all as soon as we can stinkin connect with eachother!