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This morning the team got to sleep in a bit later than usual! After breakfast we headed out to church at the Haiti Arise base. I would like to point out that I have mastered the toasting technique for our moody toaster! Instead of the buns coming out a bit black, I can now make a perfectly toasted bun! Wohoo!


This week at church we had special guests. A choir came from the capital of Haiti,Port au Prince, to sing at the church. There was about thirty people in this choir and they sounded absolutely incredible! Today I sat with two Haitian girls on either side of me. One of the girls had a Cinderella dress on and she decided to take a little nap on my lap. When she woke up she decided to count my fingers. After counting and re-counting several times, She came to the conclusion that we both have 5 fingers! We aren't so different after all!

At about 4:00, we headed out to Julihomme's church in a nearby area called Tapion. Julihomme organizes a church for kids whose parents are not Christian but who want to go to church. This church was a tin roofed area with wooden benches inside that sat on a hill with an amazing view of the local area.


On each of the short benches about 12-15 kids ranging from ages three to about fourteen were jammed side by side. In total about 100 kids were packed in! Some kids came up to the front to sing and recite memory verses. It was incredible to see two or three kids at a time come up and just sing in front of everyone! There was one group of four girls who sang together and they sounded like professionals! It was so cool to see so much talent at such a young age.

At the end of the kids church we brought out some gifts for the kids. We handed out fresh water, cookies and bags filled with toys and clothes that had been contributed by a church in Alberta. The kids thanked us and then headed home with their bags in tow!


For me, this trip has been a great experience. It is my first time in a developing nation and it is interesting to actually see in person what they show on TV or describe in books. I absolutely love the people! When I'm doing blood pressure and weighing patients during clinic times, the two girls I work with are so fun to hang out with. I will definitely miss them at the end of our stay!

The life of the people here is simple but many of the things people do seem like a combined effort. Seeing how tightly knit the people are is very cool when I look around and see some of the difficult situations they face in their day to day lives!

Blog written by: Laura