First off Caitlin has a shout out to her man Sam!
To LeAnn and Roger Miller your sons are alive and well :) (matthew has learned almost every word in creole)
Today was quite an experience for all of us. We started off our day with being able to sleep in which was awesome! We hung around the house and made lunches for patients and family members before we went out to start our day. Our first stop for the day was at the pediatric unit at the free hospital in Port au Prince. Before we went there we were all told that the free hospital is very different from the private hospitals here in Haiti. At the free hospital the patients heavily depend on their family to provide the care. Family members have to buy all the medicine, supplies, and bring food and clean sheets. If the family isn't there then the patient might not be able to get any of their needs met.
Walking into the peds unit many of the team members and myself were totally shell shocked...
It is different from anything that many of us have ever seen before. The children are spread out in a couple different buildings that were pretty packed. They all seemed to be at different stages of their illness and recovery. While we were there we had the opportunity to pass out lunches, hygiene bags, and some track cards to the family members of the patients. They all accepted them with appreciation. We even had people coming up to us to see if we had any extras long after we ran out.
After leaving the hospital we all talked about how we saw God working in a place like the hospital we saw. At first it was a bit difficult but after some time to think about it we were all able to see one thing or another. One way is how God works in many of the families lives that were there. Many of them were so eager to read through the track cards and wanting extras to give out. Its amazing to see that even in their state these people are so faithful and reliant on God. Also, I think that another way God was working in that hospital was through this team. We were able to bless so many people with the assurance of having at least one meal taken care of and now they know that they are also being prayed for and thought of.
After we left the hospital we stopped at the Life is Wealth Orphanage where we have been before to do some hygiene education and pass out some bags. All of the kids were so excited to see us again :) We will be going back there again tomorrow too.
To wrap things up with this post I just want to share that my calling to be a nurse has been reaffirmed even more from my experience today, and I have developed a love for caring for these people in Haiti like so many other people in the group has!
Keep the prayers coming everyone!! And thank you!!
-Angie
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