Day 1: Travel Day

Our trip began with a 1:30 wake-up call in order to arrive at the airport by 3:00 a.m. After enduring  the endless security line, we made it to the gate with an hour to spare. Our trip had a half hour delay due to deicing and calculation problems. After finally getting on our way, many of our team members fell asleep because of exhaustion from a lack of sleep the night before. After safely landing three and a half hours later in Miami, Florida, we had just enough time to catch a bite to eat and explore the airport before our second departure. During the hour and a half flight to Port-au-Prince, we enjoyed the vibrant blue ocean as well as the numerous islands 35,000 feet below us. We also observed the mountainous and beautiful countryside of Haiti as we landed. Despite minor postponements to our transfer from the airport to the tap-tap, we arrived at the guesthouse around 4:00 p.m. We quickly explored the area, along with the pool, where we cooled off from the hot Haitian sun, which eventually turned into an intense game of water polo. We arrived back to the guesthouse where we ate a very delicious meal prepared for us by the Haitian women. Afterwards, we cleared the table, washed dishes, and prepared snacks for the next day. Some settled in, while others played soccer on the balcony. We ended our first of many long interesting days with devotions and prayer. We decided to hit the sack earlier in order to catch up on missing sleep and prepare for another unpredictable, God-inspired day ahead.

Blessings,
Alex and Cassie