Jonathan and I went to Haiti about a month ago. This was my 2nd trip and his first. He finally got to see the kids.
It was so great. When we got to Haiti Michelet was the first one to see us at the airport. We went straight from the airport to the Orphanage, I was soooo excited, as we pulled up in the truck (we ride in the back, nothing like here) the boys who help us at the guest house (Michelet, Jimmy and Bony) started yelling Kerby, Kerlandy... your Moma and Papa are here. LOL
After we got out of the truck I seen Kerby running toward me and grabed me and gave me a big big hug. As I turned around to introduce him to Jonathan he looked at me and said "Is this my Father"? It was the sweetest thing I have ever seen, Jonathan just about melted! Kerland came running when she spotted us and was very excited to see us and meet Jonathan. It was funny because he is so tall, much taller than anyone else. It didn't take long for them to just fall into place with him, just as they did with me. We didn't stay long that day but we did get to spend time with them everyday we were there, which was not near long enough, only 3 days.
On one day they got to come with us for the whole day, we went to different orphanages and they came along in the back of the truck with us, Kerby was such a big man, riding beside Jonathan with the other guys, sitting on the edge of the truck. He had my camera the whole time taking pictures and loved it!! Kerlandy was on my lap most of the time and I think she fell asleep everytime we would get in the truck and start off to a different place. We got some Haitian street food (chicken) it was sooo good. Oh we also went to one of the many tent cities and helped a woman and her children move into a very small apartment that Rebecca help her get. That was very cool, we gathered up all her stuff where 5 people lived in a tent barly big enough for 2 people and to see her face as we moved her into the apartment it was amazing. I think Kerby and Kerlandy thought that was cool, Kerby took pictured of course, I have them all on my Facebook if you would like to look.
While in Haiti we also got to go visit with some of the street kids, that was amazing. A man named Jimmy, who use to be a street kids, is taking care of them, helping feed them and someone seen all he was doing for the kids and purchased a house for him so the kids have a safe place to sleep. This man looked kinda scarry on the outside, but he has a heart of gold!
The day before we left we spent a lot of time with Kerby and Kerlandy at the orphanage, but it still was not long enough. The rest of the group left and went back to the guest house and Jonathan and I got to stay behind with one of the guys (Michelet) to help us get back. We needed to be back before dark, They don't want us out after dark. So we were going to have to walk about a mile to where we could catch a tap tap to get back to the orphanage and Kerby and Kerlandy walked a little ways with us before we had to say goodbye. That is so hard to tell them bye, I don't know if they fully understand that we will come back, but it will be a while. Everytime you leave them they keep asking, you come back tomorrow? We had to say goodbye and walk in different directions. I told Jonathan I was not going to look back, well I did.. and they were still looking at us waiving. It was so SAD!!! We were on our way to catch a tap tap and a guy (who knew the orphanage director) pulled up and gave us a ride to the guest house (for free)!! That don't happen much in Haiti (nothing for free).
We left the next morning early to come home. Thinking the whole time, when can we get back to Haiti. It can't come soon enough. I only wish Sasha and Caleb could come with us!!
