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Fresh Water
Fresh water. I never thought of it as a privilege. I always thought it was something that we all just had. Doesn’t everyone have access to fresh water? It’s easy to get, right? Let’s just say that we passed over a river today that makes the Mississippi look clean. It’s a reality that hit me today.…
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Caring for the Poor and Hungry
We are in Haiti. I just need to keep letting that sink in. I am closer now then I have ever been to one of the poorest places on this planet. Last week, I was boating on Lake Minnetonka, eating Famous Daves, steak and other amazing food, driving great cars. It is not wrong to…
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One Day at a Time
Today was our first day on our own at the guesthouse. Crazy, but good. We have been working well as a team to figure things out and get done what needs to be done. We are trying to only worry about today and take each situation as it comes. The Bible says, “Do not worry…
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Our New Schedule at the Guesthouse
Our new schedule at the guesthouse: 5:45 – Wake up to get breakfast ready for the guests. You can’t drink the tap water or use it to brush your teeth, so you have to remember to get yourself some chlorinated water for these things. 6:30 – Guests start coming down for breakfast. They usually want…
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Baggage Arrival in Port Au Prince
We started off this journey with open arms. Friendly faces, helpful people and welcoming smiles. We came the first day with out any of our checked luggage which equaled four bags worth. Basically our lives for the next two years! We really just laughed about it. Allison at the guest house called it a “rite…
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Flight Update
Made it to Haiti :-D! Bad news… no luggage made it 🙁
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Haiti: One Way Flight
Well, well, well… this is going to be interesting! Tropical hurricane Emily about to sweep over Haiti and Florida. Right about the time we are in Florida. To be honest, I am not worried… should I be? What a strange feeling having your life in suitcases. It is going to look so funny hauling our…
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Medical Insurance
Never really needed to spend much thought on health insurance… UNTIL NOW… *whimper*. You really get accustom to the company paying for most of the insurance. While working all I needed to do was pick the type of deductible. Now searching for health insurance and plans, I realize, there are millions of different options! There are…
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Last Day
Not sure how most people think about the places they work. Work can be difficult, stressful, tiring, and frustrating. It can also be rewarding, challenging, stretching, motivating, and a sense of family. In human context, a family (from Latin: familiare) is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. – Wikipedia Let me think…
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Two Week Notice
It’s going to be hard leaving PTC. My time at PTC has been so great. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a job. There are so many people that realize we are all working toward a common goal and we are willing to help each other out in each the challenging tasks that…
Memorable Moments
- Using GPS to Track Our Stolen iPad in Haiti
- Used to Seeing… Now Seeing…
- Hiking the Mountains of Haiti from Furcy to Jacmel
- Haitian Wedding
- The Untold Story of the Most Dangerous Day during Run For Life
- Homeless in Haiti
- Ever seen someone show up at the dentist wearing only a shirt?