observations, part 2

hiya all. happy hump day. today marked my first day out of quarantine. it was lovely. no more isolation. monday night they discovered i had somehow over the course of being sick, developed tonsilitis. i was started on antibiotics and instantly felt better. from what i understand antibiotics dont work that quickly, my response was that jesus does. so praise God, i am doing much much better. i was advised to only work a half day today so i stayed here at the office and then took a nap. since i have been sitting in a room by myself since friday, i dont really have a whole lot to report. but i do have more observations i have accumulated and those are always fun so here we go.

1. spaghetti is a breakfast food here. isnt that bizarre? and unlike home, lunch is the biggest meal of the day. they heap what i would consider an entire box of rice meant for a family and then some onto my plate and tease me for being tiny and american when i cant finish it. lets be real. that is enough rice for me for a week.

2. tap taps. tap taps are these buses or trucks or basically any vehicle used to drive a seemingly impossible amount of people to their desired destinations. its like a taxi combined with a bus. it picks up people along the way and stops when they, you guessed it, tap on the side. these things are basically the mode of trasnportation here unless you want to walk. the problem is, they are quite dangerous.often times people hang on top of the giant bus or stand on the oustide of the truck.  imagine this equation- you have 1 windy unpaved small mountain road plus the day to day "normal" flow of traffic that exists here plus 1 truck plus 24 people placed precariously wherever they may fit. often times it equals disaster. 3 weeks ago two tap taps collided and killed 20 people. i get nervous everytime one drives towards us. yikes.

3. the sunsets here are some of the most beautiful i have ever seen. i am not much for taking pictures and i havent taken any as promised yet but i will eventually. i just hate being that person with the camera ya know?

4. when you live in country where electricity is scarce, the only plus i have found is the stars. they are magnificent. i cant remember a time i have seen this many. sometimes i just sit out on the helicopter pad and stare at them. i am still waiting to see a shooting star.

i hope as i have blogged over the last two weeks you have been able to see the good amidst the bad that exists in haiti. what i have discovered is only the surface level of all there is to find here. some of you still may be on the fence or even still against my decision to come here. but my hope and prayer is that as you read this and as my time here continues, you will catch a glimpse of the Father's heart towards haiti. because that is why i am here. i know right now there isnt much to report but its just the beginning, and i was sick for half of it lol. so hang in there and keep reading- so many beautiful things, lives changed (mine included) are on the way.

on that cheesy hallmark note, i am going to talk to my usa roommate and then go to bed. pase bonwee!