Ryan and Melissa Alberts

Category: Haiti

  • “Run For Life Haiti” Reconnaissance Trip

    Over the last week, Barry, Troy, John McHoul, John Meadth, Pierre, Junior, and I have traveled on two separate occasions from the southern part of Port Salut, Haiti up to the  northernmost part of Cap-Haitien, Haiti.  It has been quite an adventure seeing the countryside of Haiti. You might be asking what the “Run For Life…

  • Using GPS to Track Our Stolen iPad in Haiti – Part 3

    This is the final segment of the story.  If you haven’t already read the other parts – here are the links to part 1 and part 2. A group of Haitians start assembling outside the gate of the house having their own discussions.  They seem to suspect something of this place. This is so frustrating.  So…

  • Using GPS to Track Our Stolen iPad in Haiti – Part 2

    Sorry to keep you hanging from part 1 but these stories take some time to write. Where were we in this story?  Ah, yes!  We have pulled up the van around the corner of the house.  I feel like I can hear my heart beating outside my chest. Internally I am processing, “Is this really…

  • Using GPS to Track Our Stolen iPad in Haiti – Part 1

    Like most days in Haiti, you really never know what will happen.  Maybe it’s the days that you feel the most comfortable in your surroundings that the inevitably unexpected happens.  This is not a story that one could fabricate or imagine but it is a real-life event told as honestly as I can. Sunday morning…

  • Beware Fake $100 Bills, Isaac Update and Other Things

    Around Clercine, the broken branches and debris have been cleaned up.  Shoe and second-hand clothes vendors are out, the tap-tap stations are bumping, and the normal (but exciting) drive of dodging bikers, stray dogs, pot-holes, people, (oh yea) and cars… are back in full swing!  The street market is bustling and supermarkets and restaurants are open.…

  • Pictures of Tropical Storm Isaac in Haiti

    Here are some of the latest pictures of tropical storm Isaac. All the Heartline people are ok.  Some broken down trees and cleaning up to do.  The sky is beginning to clear though we have been warned more rain could be on the way.  Just heard an airplane!  The airport must be open again. There…

  • Dancing with a Casket? Yep.

    Ryan and I were able to take a few days off this week, so we decided to drive way up in the mountains and stay at “The Lodge.”  It is a beautiful log cabin surrounded by tall pine trees, mountains, and lots of fresh air!  You can hardly believe that you are in Haiti, after…

  • 7 Year Anniversary

    Today marks our 7 year anniversary! It feels like it’s beeeeen  fooorrreeevvvveeer Just kidding!  In all honesty, it feels like we have hardly been married for much time at all.  It feels more like 3 years.  I am not sure why 3 years but maybe because I feel like we have so much still to…

  • Do I Still Have the Strength?

    I am not going to lie.  The last week has.been.tough.  You don’t have to look far whether you are in the U.S. or in a third world country (like Haiti) to see brokenness.  Whether it’s physical, relational or spiritual.  We have seen much brokenness in this life. The things happening this week in my life…

  • Night Out Downtown – Haiti Style

    There have been a few carnivals that have come and gone in Haiti since we have been here.  Some relate back to Voodoo, some are Catholic holidays, some just government parades and others are we-should-have-a-holiday 😀 This is the best description I can find about what this carnival is about… “Champs de Mars is boasting…

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