Ryan and Melissa Alberts

Category: Haiti

  • Koket de Ri – Kou Kizin avek Katelyn

    Koket de Ri – Cooking Class with Katelyn You may remember our post titled, “Excuse me, but I don’t own any chairs for you to sit on.”  This was when we went to one of our workers’ houses for lunch.  Katelyn, Edphort’s wife, made this delicious “meal” for us.  We thought (with our silly American…

  • When we understand this truth, we live differently

    I started reading the book Godspeed (only $2.51 on Amazon!).  Thought the author had some interesting thoughts.  Here are a few captions and paraphrases from the book. — It’s about the mission of Christ to the world and our specific place within that mandate.  Your place in it. Mission is the single reason why your life’s purpose is different…

  • Haitian Spaghetti – Kou Kizin avek Marjory

    Haitian Spaghetti Haitian spaghetti is a standard dish here, and it is eaten morning, noon, or nighttime.  I felt like I became a little more Haitian the other day when I was hungry and ate it at about 10:00 in the morning 🙂  Often people have limited resources, so they make it with ketchup and hot…

  • Kou Kizin avek Marjory (Cooking Class with Marjory)

    At the guesthouse we serve both Haitian and American cuisine.  Our cook, Marjory, is extremely talented, and people are always asking for her recipes!  I have decided that once per week I will spend the day in the kitchen with her to learn her secrets.  Haitian cooking is not a quick, four-step, three-ingredient job.  So…

  • Pumpkin Carving – Haiti Style

    For whatever reason, I love Halloween.  Maybe it’s the beautiful fall colors, cooler weather, dressing up in goofy clothing, memories of trick-or-treating…  I also love carving pumpkins.  We were in the states in September this year and had a chance to do that with our friends one evening.  Now back in Haiti, I wanted to…

  • Hurricane Sandy in Haiti

    Currently, we are thinking and praying for those in the path of Hurricane Sandy. A lot of rain hit Haiti during the pass of Sandy.    Rain.Rain.Rain.More.Rain.  Thankfully we avoided the strong winds. It’s amazing how in the States, we have better drainage systems in place, and this much rain would hardly affect us there.…

  • Top 3 Ways to Call the United States from Haiti

    It can be tricky calling the states.  How do you do it and what’s the best way?  John tells us of how they used Ham radios to communicate between two people here in Haiti.   Then if they wanted to call the U.S., they would go up the mountain to a hotel and use the hotel’s phone to…

  • Run For Life Haiti .org

    Would you please take 4 minutes and watch this video I first met Barry when we came to visit Haiti for the first time.  Barry & his wife Bec were running the Guest House and were looking for someone to take over.  We felt called to the Guest House before ever stepping foot in Haiti.…

  • Detailed Look at Today in Haiti

    A day in Haiti is always difficult to explain.  It’s a question we get asked a surprising number of times.  Life here is different everyday. I often think, what is the most important thing I need to be doing here in Haiti.  Is it running the Guest House?  Is it helping with Haitian Creations?  Is it talking with…

  • Haiti to Stateside and Back

    New favorite quote, I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant. -Martin Luther King Jr. I have been in the states for a short time. To be honest, I was hesitant and having a hard time thinking of…

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