Today was a good day despite a few obstacles during our
journey to Respire. (See last week’s blog to learn more about Respire.) On our
way to Respire, we had trouble with our transportation. All of us unloaded,
eager for fresh air only to realize we had a flat tire: Hava to the rescue. Our
teammate from Chicago stepped in and helped to change the tire. She is always
very eager to help whenever she can. After our flat tire, we made it to our
destination, Respire. It was encouraging to see God working through Megan and
Josh. The view was gorgeous; we got to visit the school that is located on a
mountain top overlooking the ocean. We prayed over land that they want to
purchase in order to expand the school. The land is currently being used for
voodoo worship. In addition to the
school, Respire is setting up a recycling station through the government. Respire is doing great things to help Haiti. 
After Respire, we headed back to New Life. Along the way we
encountered another obstacle: the Port Au Prince Police. It seems they collect routine
taxes on vehicles at will so we were pulled over for another hour because
things needed to be sorted out. While we waited in the tap-tap (Haitian Taxi),
we had an unwelcomed visitor approach us. It made the majority of the people in
the tap-tap feel uncomfortable but Hava came to the rescue again. She helped to
diffuse the situation a little by using her quick thinking, Bosnian language
and good humor. Hava has been a constant source of sunshine in gray moments of
our trip. She has been the humor we needed to get through tough emotions and is
constantly bringing us joy. She is our ‘God Moment,’ everyday. God’s timing
brought Rene, our driver, back just when we needed him most. We soon made it
back to New Life, where we were all happy to have the opportunity to see the
orphan girls again. Tonight, Maria and Hannah were able to share part of their life
story to the kids and some were emotionally touched. The purpose was to
encourage the kids and help them understand that God always wants the best for
them.
The team is hoping to play a game of soccer with the girls
from the orphanage tomorrow afternoon. We have planned to go to another tent
city or orphanage in the morning and then connect with the girls. The girls are
eager to play soccer with us but it will be bittersweet knowing we will soon
depart. None of us are ready to say goodbye. Haiti has touched our lives in so
many ways.
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