The Eagle has landed

Praise God, their flight has landed. Now they just need to find Joe and drive from JFK to CT.

The Bird is in the Air

Hooray! The 3.5 delay is over and the GH2 Relief Team is on its way home!! Hugs are waiting.

Almost Heading Home

Flight Delayed:
Their first leg of the journey home is delayed. Even before the earthquake, the PaP airport had a "hurry up and wait" tendency to it, but we're not worried b/c they have a 5.5 hour layover in Santo Domingo to cut into.

Day 14 All Done & Heading Home

GH2 Riddle:
Q: What does a final rush to finish projects, a quick trip back to MDL to say bye to friends, and Jeff driving us through the dark streets of PaP in a torrential downpour with a single partially functioning wiper blade and no defrost...and Granny Bin's beef pot pie hot form the oven waiting for us at home have in common?
A: Well it must be our last day in Haiti, and we finished with a flourish.

Some hard work, a job well done, a little adventure, good times with great friends, and some really great eats, and you have the combination for a terrific close to our relief work trip and for sure some great memories.

Early morning Friday and it's off we go, and we can hardly believe our time is done! Thanks to everyone who hosted us, supported us, prayed for us, gave donations, and joined us in any way through our adventure. You are all part of it, and it is really, really good.

A final note...if you ever find yourself stuck at the PaP airport in need of help, or in need of a place to stay, please contact Granny Bin. She is a true treasure, and if you are blessed to spend some time with her, you will be positively impacted for a lifetime! Bin's guesthouse is the place to stay!

If you want a great experience with some wonderful kids at an awesome orphanage in Haiti, you need to experience the adventure of MDL with Bill and Susette and the great people who work with them. Check it out!

All of these people are true servants, true living examples of Christian love and the light of Jesus to those they serve and the world around them. They do their life's work in one of the toughest environments on the planet! Our team is indebted to them for sharing a piece of their lives with us for a couple weeks in Haiti. They are the kind of people you just love to be around. The kind you need to be around. So...what are you waiting for?

Thanks for the Prayers!

Just wanted to express our thanks for all of the prayer support coming from back home. We can feel it and it makes a difference!

Day 13 = Last Full Day

There's a guy from Fla coming today to do solar panel install, we might help a bit if he needs it, that will go a long way to fixing power supply problems here at Bin's. We're wrapping up, more will be added later if the internet is up...
* Added on 19MAR10:

Luke, Mark, Josiah, Jeff & Granny Bin

Granny Bin's orange candy stash
[inside story: GB just loves this treat but cannot get it in Haiti, so the team collected some and now she'll be set for a while. These little gestures can make a world of difference. So glad to be able to bring her special treats.]

Days 11 & 12

God has been great to us and in spite of some rough sleep (it's been hot, and no power some nights = no fans; but we're not complaining b/c the Haitians in the tent city don't have fans either).

First MacGuyver, then the Energizer Bunny
The guys are going strong. Jeff in particular is the driver, the guy never stops and I think the young guys feel guilty getting outworked by an older guy ; )

Our time has gone quick for us, we've been so busy, but in a way it seems like we've been here for quite a while and when I think of what we able to accomplish...it's a long list! Granny Bin's Guest House is looking good.

Wed (Day 12) we made a late afternoon run to Eko Depot to get ripped off for some supplies. We got the stuff we needed to wrap things up today, and contributed to the Haitian economy a bit. Jeff drove and is really quite amazing with his ability to maneuver through PaP "rush hour" traffic! I told him he's now ready to be a full time missionary in Haiti!

That night we had a great meal of pasta and meat sauce, buttered bread, salad and...cheesecake for desert!!! GB is pulling out all the stops!