Ryan and Melissa Alberts

Category: Life

  • The Thief Comes To …

      Before this all happened, I was typing up our final conclusions of the Run For Life event.  Attempting to muster up enough energy to give a decent conclusion of the event.  It was the day after Barry finished the 315 mile run, and we had finally arrived back home after 17 days on the…

  • 3 Things I Can’t Get Off My Mind – Toilets, Cell Phones, and Second Hand Laptops

    Recently I’ve had a few conversations with different workers at the guesthouse that I can’t seem to comprehend.  Even after being here for a bit of time, there are some things as Americans we just can’t relate to or understand – ever. One of our workers is trying to fix up her house.  It’s just a little…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

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