We drove the neighbors and another friend to the air strip today and watched them fly off in the little MAF plane, the first leg of their respective trips home to England and California.
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| The view across the sea to the mainland, from the airstrip |
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| The goat had to be shooed off the "runway"! |
It was rough saying good-bye! :/
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.....and driving home!
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After a quick walk across the road to deliver to our class secretary the last of the beginner English class tests and certificates which the students will pick up when their fees are paid, we both got started with the process of cleaning out, organizing and storing.
It was deja vu – we began organizing and re-filling the same crates we filled when we moved down; except this time, we won’t be taking them all home with us. Many will stay behind, filled with teaching curricula, supplies, files, etc., etc.
Ate with friends at the East Coast Cafe last night - a true little oasis right down the road.
(The entrepreneur who realized his dream with this immaculate and attractively landscaped cafe/bar, is the cement block king on the island. The hospital alone has purchased fifty thousand blocks from him!)
We sat on tables outside under large umbrellas, enjoying the balmy December temperatures and the company.
Funny thinking about all the Christmas "hoorah" going on in other parts of the world. There is a single banner erected by the East Coast Cafe above the street down by the square wishing people a “Bon Fete Noel” – that’s it! We are gearing up mentally for the shocking clamor which will most probably greet us when we arrive in Florida next Thursday!
Life has definitely slowed and mellowed; time to regroup, evaluate, sleep in, veg a bit, take naps and walks and pictures around the town, reflect, enjoy each other and this brief last chapter of The Great Haiti Adventure!
A Haitian wedding celebration on Saturday, last Sunday at our Haitian church and worshipping at missionary church with the other two other missionary families and other Christians on the island, Christmas day with friends .......
A Haitian wedding celebration on Saturday, last Sunday at our Haitian church and worshipping at missionary church with the other two other missionary families and other Christians on the island, Christmas day with friends .......
We will soon be moving on…..
I know you will be missed and you also will miss those you have come to know. Travel safe and we'll be praying for you as you transition back to the states in mind and body. Merry Christmas. Love from Joe and I
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ellen - Merry Christmas to you and yours! We'll see you soon, Lord willing!
ReplyDeleteHard to believe that your yearlong Haiti Adventure is almost over! The "bump in the drive" between the house and the office have kept me reminded daily of you and Larry, your commitment to serve there, and of my commitment to pray for you. The contribution that the two of you have made there will last long after your return to us, and your influence will have eternal significance. Enjoy these final days in Haiti. Soak it in . . . and know that we are so excited about having you home again soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks, dear Joan! Spent today cleaning out, organizing and packing up school files, supplies, curricula, books, resources, etc., etc. That is always such a great time - getting one's desk back in order at the end of the term! IT won't be long til this apartment looks like a wreck with opened crates and piles of this and that, in anticipation of moving home. It will be an organized mess, albeit a mess! Probably will be leaving more than we will return with - but we had planned on doing that. The preparation will soon take on a life of its own and we will be on the truck going to the wharf before we know it, for that final ride on the Wesleyanna! See you soon!!!!!
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