Friday morning we left for the villages to distribute food to all the kids in the program. We arrived in Brajirois around 9 AM. A big cloud had settled on the mountain and it was quite chilly! I know some of you would have enjoyed this, but I came to Haiti hoping to flee the cold! The sun did come out for a while and it warmed a little, but the cloud came back. Food Distribution at Brajirois Repairs being done to Brajirois building Food Distribution at Brajirois

School is out for Spring/Easter break. They kids finished testing for this quarter on Thursday. Most of the kids at Brajirois showed up for food. The ones who couldn't come will get their food later. It is being held for them.

We went up to Robert next. The food was distributed from Frantz Jean's home. His wife then fixed a feast for us. I think Tim was impressed with this family. Most people are!

Then we travelled on to Dubuisson and Mirebalais. The kids from Pageste crossed the river and met us at Mirebalais to receive their food. By the time we finished it was about 5 PM, but we decided to make it on to Hinche for the night.

Food Distribution at Brajirois My little buddy James at Dubuisson

Did I mention that Bijou went with us? Some of you who read this have been to the mountain might wonder how a not so little puppy did on such a trek?? She did great! Of course I made a bad wardrobe decision for the day - black skirt and black top. I looked like a dog too by the time we got to the first location. She decided that she needed to sit on me most of the way and then when we picked up another rider she had to sit on me. But she got to do something I think she has always wanted to do while riding in the car - stick her head out the window and feel the wind in her hair! She's learning not to bark at everything she sees. Now she only barks at 75% of what she sees. She was somewhat of a hit with the folks she met. For some reason they thought her name was hilarious.

Something in the room at the hotel in Hinche really freaked her out. I'm not sure what it was, but she was sure ready to leave that room!

The Maguana Hotel at Hinche Tim & Bijou at Visa Lodge

This morning we ended up going early to the market to buy the food for the Hinche kids. We had found out that the paperwork for the invertor batteries for our house was in the truck we were driving. The place closed at noon today, so we had to get back to PAP before noon to deliver the paperwork so the batteries could be installed today. We got the food and delivered it to the school. We were on the road to PAP at 9:00, but had to go back to Hinche for gas. In unbelief I called the internet installers and canceled the installation for Monday morning. It takes about 5 hours to get from Hinche to PAP. We made it into PAP at 12:00! They got the batteries before the store closed. I should have more faith!

Jeantyrard said we had some more setbacks on the house and the container. We have quit speculating as to when we will actually move in. It will be when it is.

Romans 8:25 ("For if we hope for what we don't yet have, we wait for it patiently"), has become our motto.