Trevor Wednesday March 17, 2010... Saint Patties. haitia style

We arrived in haiti about 4 hours ago. The journey to haiti was just the beginning of the adventure.. i will have a whole lot to share already. Things are incredibly unorganized in the haitian air port after the earthquake... since what was modernized was destroyed they pretty much just shuttle you to a big warehouse where they dump your stuff and pretty much have a free for all to get it.. got kind of intense at times, but was totally cool if you just laid back and waited for the mob to clear. We then pushed through a large crowd of haitians surrounding the gates of the air port to throw all of our stuff into a truck and then pile on top of what we through in the bed. It was a pretty low key, but very eye opening drive. after we arrived everyone got settled in, but I didn't have anything to settle in so i just spent a solid chunk of time talking with native haitians. Many of them are very good at english for the shotty encounters they have with english speakers. We talked about life in America, life in Haiti, exchanged basic acquaintences and I learned a small handful of creole. I have found a few people already who know some spanish, but no english so the little spanish I know comes in very useful. Otherwise hand gestures, friendly smiles and hand shakes go a long way. We then went to the orphanage and spent time playing with the kids there. That might have been one of the most fun experiences of mylife. These girls couldn't even speak english, but we made friends quickly and spent time running around the orphanage as the girls chased us around. They taught us some creole like hello, how are you, hair, and a few others i;m still working. The girls were obsessed with my hair. they didn't want us to leave. We then went back to Marie's, the lady who runs the orphanage, and ate dinner. Haitian people are extremely friendly. The hospitality we have received from those interacting with us has been incredible. The people we meet on the streets even greet us with smiles, waves, and bonswas (good afternoons). At worst they just stare at you in bewilderment. But all in all the people are extremely friendly and seem to find joy in genuine relationships since they have nothing else. Many of them freely talk of God, while others simply smile with joy at having someone to smile with. some parts are tough mainly how americans seem to think in contrast to how haitians think. hard to explain cuze i don;t understand, but an obvious different. Any way, dont know what we're doing tomorrow, but i'm excited for wherever Jesus leads. Thanks for all your support guys.