From Bob Schuchard:
After a long and exhilarating night and day of travel, our tired but happy team is safely at the hotel in Gonaives, Haiti!
The flights from Denver to Miami and on to Port au Prince went smoothly and our team was overjoyed to reunite with several dear members of the Global Orphan staff at the airport. After a brief rest at GO headquarters in Port au Prince, we set off on the three hour drive to Goniaves. Because our team is smaller than past teams, one difference this time was that we travelled in a much smaller van that we all just barely squeezed into - along with all of our bags. This gave the trip a "tap-tap" flavor (tap-tap being the brightly colored, overcrowded taxis all over Haiti). It was an exciting ride, weaving in and out of traffic, passing numerous vehicles and all the while beeping the horn to let everyone know we were coming.
The highlight of the day, however, was the short but sweet visit to Desire this evening. We drove from Gonaives up to Desire in a gentle rain. Just as we arrived, the rain subsided and the kids came out, smiling and anxious to see who we were. There were lots of hugs and some tears as several reunions occurred and new acquaintances made. Over all of it for the travelers from Colorado was just a quiet, privileged and honored feeling to be with these dear little ones in their own environment. Pastor Jeannot is doing well - it was a joy to see him again!
Please pray for our team's unity and effectiveness as we begin to minister in earnest to the orphans tomorrow.
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