This past weeks highlights:
1. Last Thursday I stayed the night at Greta...that was quite the experience. Lots of sweet things to say about it and I also would like to add that I will never take for granted my alone adult time. Seeing the kids for a full 24+ hour day was a lot to take in but with it came bedtime stories, tucking them in and seeing their faces first thing when I awoke. What I did not like was waking up when they woke up (5 am)....you win some, you lose some.
2. Friday I came back to base to find a monstrous water slide assembled and ready to be tested. I mean, this thing could make it into Carowinds. Its legit. I was not too thrilled about the extension ladder I had to climb to get into it but nevertheless I was happy to test the slide for safety and levels of fun. This was one of the most fun things I have done in quite some time, top part slide, bottom part slip n slide...win win. We played on that for a good part of the day, got soaking wet and then did it again the next day with the Greta kids. We had them over to base for beach day. Watching the little kids slide probably for the first time on a water slide was adorable. I have no pictures I am sorry to say. I wanted to make sure I was with the kids Saturday and not just trying to capture the moments, ya know? But it was really fun and just picture sweet Dave, sitting on the beach, belly out, in his teeny swimsuit, purple sunglasses upside down, holding his Barbie. Oh I could have gobbled him up. We had loads of fun playing in the sand and in the slip n slide. He even washed my hair for me with the soapy water. He's so thoughtful.
3. Sunday in Haiti is Mother's Day. Yesterday they all made cards in school for their mothers and bless my heart, 3 of them chose me to give theirs too. I am not going to get into the mooshy gooshy of that but it meant a lot to me, we'll leave it at that.
4. At some point this week, though I have lost track of my days, I got poop on my pants, this time a child's....Dave....that was fun.
5. This morning at 5 am I was awakened by a feeling on my leg. I smacked it and as I suspected felt something there. I turned the lights on, threw off the covers and low and behold, there was a scorpion in between my legs. From there followed a series of being paralyzed from shock, speaking in tongues, asking jesus ever so calmly why this was in my bed, trying to kill it with my shoe and crying because I was so tired. 15 minutes later it was dead and I was not getting back in my bed. I definitely got an earlier than desired start to my day and have already checked my sheets twice for one tonight.
6. Today was All Staff Fun Day at base so all our national and expat employees, around 200 people had the day off for fun. Myself and the Deputy Country Director were in charge of planning what is basically an adult field day. This went on all day and was just the most fun. Both of us, along with the Country Director had super soakers that we could shoot people with throughout the day. I had a feeling this would backfire.....so during the water balloon toss, Francois, one of our rubble guys...said he had a special game. He drew names "randomly" from a hat for people to sit in a circle. Ironically, our DCD, CD and I were chosen. As our chairs were being tied together I began to catch on. We were attacked. All our were staff armed with water balloons for about a 5 minute attack. All we could do was duck and cover. From then on it was a full out water war as people grabbed buckets of water and went crazy. I was soaked but definitely managed to return the favor to Francois.
7. I hate mosquitoes and would like for everyone to join me in praying against them and agreeing in faith that they will stop eating me. I am going to turn into one giant swollen bite. I hate them.
8. Last but not least......drum roll......you know how my leave date for Haiti is June 21st so like less than a month? Well, this week I got extended! I will be staying until the end of July now. I am so thankful to have more time here and am excited about whatever it is Jesus is doing- because I know its awesome, scorpions and poop included.
That is my crazy week. This coming Saturday we have a mass wedding (3 couples at one time) happening at base for some of our employees that yours truly is in charge of. I am sure I will have lots to say about that when everything is finished. That is all. I am going to bed. Good Night!
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