Unbelievable

It is unbelievable to me that we have been home for a week already. Sometimes it feels like we just left there yesterday and sometimes it feels much longer ago that we left.

In talking with some of the team members they are feeling the same way. As we continue to process our time in Haiti I am sure many different feelings are coming to the surface. Many of us are still slightly amazed here in the U.S. when we can use the water coming out of the faucett to brush our teeth. Some of us are relishing being able to stand in the shower with the water running the entire time. Some of us are getting used to eating home cooking again. Some of us are enjoying being domestic again in our own homes--including cooking and cleaning.

As we were able to report in church Sunday evening it brought back to me again what a special team our group was. We bonded so well together. I totally enjoyed helping to lead the team and the opportunity to show and educate others about the country and culture I love. Each family of every team member should be proud of the way their child/spouse/mom/sibling handled themselves in a poverty-stricken country. They did not question situations at the time but were able to talk about it later in group time. I hope that Kristin and I were able to help them process through what they saw and/or heard in Haiti. If anyone continues to have thoughts or questions about this they can definitely talk to one of us.

The kids of the orphanage truly enjoyed the time we spent with them and I am convinced that they are further along in their faith walk than before the VBS.

I am working on uploading an album of photos to Kodak Gallery. According to GLA's policy I will not be naming any of the children in the pictures. I will post a link to the album when I am done with it.

In Him,
Cheryl