2013
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Second-hand Compassion
I’ve heard it said in order to go live in Haiti it’s a nice idea to either be crazy or have a clear calling from the Lord. And preferably both. Not sure if I have either of those, but this past week I’ve had strep…
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More Driving Stories
Filling stations in Port-au Prince have been out of gasoline for five days. That’s 3 million people with no gasoline. They say the reason is because an oil tanker from Venezuela is two weeks late. Probably Venezuela forgot to send out the boats after Hugo…
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Beginner Mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes. But beginners make a certain type of mistake: They make beginner mistakes. Here in Haiti, one beginner mistake is to start handing out free stuff. That’s a quick recipe for generating a flash mob. I remember clearly the day I learned this…
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When Life Meets Job
Rarely before have I been in a situation where the line between My Life and My Work has been so blurry. Used to be I sat bored stiff in an office for a determined amount of hours, after which I cheerily left all behind to…
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What to Do on My Day Off?
Many aspects of Haitian life are intense. Sometimes Haitians drive their cars like maniacs. Sometimes they worship the Lord like maniacs. Today I had the opportunity to witness both. It was technically my day off. Last time I had one such it was spent sleeping…
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A Tale of a Very Steep Hill
Right now there is no water at the guest house because the well pump is broken. And the generator at Heartline’s new Haitian Creation property bit the dust today too. And tomorrow is the grand opening for their new property! Guess it’s all par for…
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Info Nuggets versus le Livre Crème de la Crème
As a kid I used to always read books while eating breakfast and lunch. And supper too if it had been allowed. But it wasn’t. We ate supper together as a family and were supposed to talk to each other instead of burying our nose…
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When Helping Helps (maybe)
They say nothing we learn goes to waste. In relation to language progress in Creole, I’d say that is true. Every time I learn a new word I quickly find a use for it. In the process of memorizing John 3:16 in Creole I learned…
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Remember the States
My co-workers Ryan & Melissa are back in the States this week. I drove them to the airport this morning. Then my co-worker Barry went back to the States on Wednesday. He’s now Facebooking pictures of snow from out the window of his 3,000-story hotel…
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the Month of March has Arrived – and time Marches on
Hard to believe I’ve been here 3 months. My Visa officially expires tomorrow. But I’m working on becoming a resident so it’s Ok. Part of the process of becoming a Haitian resident is getting a physical. To that end I went to a local clinic…