Beach Day!!

For our final complete day in Haiti, we took the leaders of the church to the beach. The crystalline water was a beautiful sight, and the weather was amazing, due to the continuous breeze. Different vendors had been set up on the beach, so we walked around and got some shopping done. They were pushy and persuasive, but it was fun to barter for the best price. Groups of us took a trek up and down the beach, searching for coral and shells in the sand. They’re a lot more conspicuous here than at the beaches near home. While we were enjoying the warm water, we basically played a huge game of Monkey in the Middle, boys vs. girls style. The leaders of the church joined in, and it was tons of fun. Other than that, we just splashed around, floated, and had some nice relaxation time. On our way out, the church leaders had us try kinep. You had to bite of the top and suck on the fruit inside, then spit out the core. The beach was about 2 hours away and the drive back was somewhat miserable. We were all tired and famished. The rest of our afternoon has been spent sitting around debating about silly things that no one can win (mainly, it’s been Josh and Jeff). We are planning to head to a field for some soccer ministry as soon as we wrap this up. Most of us are ready to head home at this point. The trip has been an amazing, eye-opening, fun experience, but it’s also been long, and most of us are drained of energy. I, personally, (Miranda) have been missing my mom and my cat. Hi Chester! Well, we all can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow night, we miss you! 
~ Miranda and Lauren