We'd been waiting for this!

First, son Drew was here to film the Wesleyan work in Haiti - a marvelous 31/2 whirlwind days with him. I got to be the sound person, with earplugs in, listening for any discrepancy in the audio during interviews - then zipping through the streets around  Port-au-Prince with a wee, fish-eye lens camera on the front bumper of the land rover, sitting in the Wesleyan Church of Anse-a-Galets filming awesome Haitian song groups in concert or in the Cessna flying over La Gonave, camera held out the open window!  Larry served as assistant, or groupie, standing by while Drew was filming in Cite Sole, standing in the middle of the busy street or in a framed in church on a hill in the midst of squatter housing that sprang up after the earthquake.

Drew on the street in Cite Sole

Between filming segments, over a meal or winding down at night, we had precious catch-up times - the kind that parents treasure when their all-grown-up kid comes to visit!  And, we got to see our all-grown-up kid at work at his profession, too!  How fun is that!

The finished product is being shown during The General Conference of The Wesleyan Church in Lexington, KY, at the Global Partners area.

But, we got to see it first.  And, I will post it when I've received the OK to do so.

We put Drew on the plane on Monday, the 21st, then hung around in Port-au-Prince overnight, at the Gilles' guest house.

The next day, daughter Meg and her family plus friend Joanna Hiteshew from Spokane, WA, arrived for a week's visit.  Another whirlwind time!  And, how much fun!

Dry at the beginning of the crossing!!!  Little did we know.....

Dividing and conquering, men and boys slept in one of the new guest house rooms and women and girls in our apt.  That was after we crossed over on the Wesleyanna in the roughest crossing Larry and I had ever made!!  We were all drenched and thankful to step onto terra firma when the time came.  The captain said, " Lanme se fache!".  (The sea is angry!)

We celebrated two birthdays, had a morning trek over non-roads to Fontina village, toured the orphanage and then had 30+ children down to the mission for an afternoon of play the next day, attended Haitian church and Hannah  played a special piece on her violin at missionary church, explored a bit of Anse-a-Galets to find a Haitian flag for Ben, maneuvered through Port-au-Prince in the back of the big team Contair truck, went swimming and snorkeling in the beautiful waters off the mainland and again off La Gonave.  In the midst of it all - we just enjoyed each other, and being together!   Leave day came much too soon!

BUT, Hannah remained behind with us and has already been easily and eagerly absorbed into the life of the mission compound - especially by the families of young children here!  We could change her name to Mary Poppins!

It is our joy to have her with us during this time - not only for the special, fun young lady that she is, but for the package deal that includes live symphonic music several times a day!

That's all for now!  A beginner-level short-course for the month of June begins tomorrow night - gotta get planning!  More later....