Travel
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A Wedding in Haiti
Someone told me that since now I’m a married man I need to change the title of my blog from simplefollower to complicatedfollower. He especially noted there was nothing simple about two weddings. I agree. All festivities are now over. May has passed, June is…
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Protests Over Gas Prices
Update From This Morning: Today Port-au Prince is protesting the high gas prices. While the global price of crude has dropped by 30% since last June (source) and in good old Kansas gasoline can be had for as little as $1.75 per gallon, here in…
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In Which I Meet a Self-Proclaimed Liar
I met a man here who runs an orphanage from his home. He currently has 13 kids, though since I’ve known him that number has fluctuated to almost 30. He considers himself a pastor. His English is good, he lived in Canada several years, and…
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My Poor Truck & Motorbike
The rainy season is upon us. Haiti has two rainy seasons: April-June and October-November. The rain nearly always comes at dusk or night. My truck was in the shop last weekend getting the clutch replaced so I had to drive my motorcycle around in the…
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My Life in Haiti Feels Kind of Like Camping Out
I love camping, and Haiti is a lot like camping. Here are some similarities: First off, we are out of electricity. Apparently the Port-au Prince electricity tree ran out of fruit. Never were many power outlets in the great old outdoors either, unless you’re closeby…
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The Funeral Which May Never Happen
I have a friend I met in Ravine Seche last summer. His name is Noah and he is 20 years old. He has a “wife” who is 18 years old. Her name is Berlin, and together they have a child who is 2 years old.…
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Work Injury
We have a machine called a dough sheeter. It has two big rollers that spin and the dough is passed between them to flatten it out. It’s a heavy duty contraption ran by a 13hp diesel engine. Our model was built here in Haiti and…
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I Visit an Orphanage
I visited an orphanage today. This orphanage has thirty-three kids ages 3-11. Here are some pictures. The poverty really affected me. This is the entrance. Walking into gate there is a little path you can see below. The orphanage is the building in the picture. …
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The Current State of the Discipleship and Bakery Programs (from my perspective)
A you may (or may not know) I am working within Heartline’s bakery/discipleship program. The first discipleship class finished on May 10th. We had a big graduation event and the guys were pretty excited! Looking back at how the first class went, we were a…
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Chikungunya & Air Conditioning
A new virus has swung into town. It is spread by mosquitoes, so you have to get bit to contract it. (full story on Fox) People who come down with chikungunya get a fever, rash, terrible body aches, etc. for about a week, though the…