Day 1 again in Haiti

Today I flew to Haiti for a second time. And when I walked off of the plane I was singing. I couldn't be happier. I love working here. I love the people. And we have an amazing group of people all working together. They inspire me constantly.

We drove to Newburg NY at 1am and got on a plane at 6am. From there we flew to Fort Lauderdale where we had a four hour layover. Then we flew to Haiti. Last time coming into the airport was chaotic and somewhat scary. But I'll give myself some credit and say I'm getting better at this. We, as always, had to hurry up and wait, but that just seems to be the way it is. We were waiting for one more of the group to make it to the airport because there had been a thunder storm in FL that delayed our flights. But in the end we all made it safe and sound to the airport.

Again walking outside there was chaos as we tried to haul all of our bags through while being watched by a crowd. But this time it just felt normal and expected. We got to our new little bus that MHJ (Missionaries in the Heart of Jesus) shipped to Haiti for their use and for Pastor Vincent and his kids. (He is the pastor we worked with before with the kids and for the food distribution and clinics in Cité Soleil.) And from there we went to the guesthouse. We were all exhausted. We ate dinner, unpacked, and relaxed. And now it is time to get some rest because tomorrow we get to work.
Goodnight!
Love has no borders,
-Rachel Martha

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