Eleven
out of the sixteen people were able to make it in person, and two more were
able to make it via Skype. We had a wonderful evening together filled with lots
of fun, laughter, hugs, and card games.
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We had a taco bar for
dinner and enjoyed lots of fellowship over our meal.
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For dessert, we ate
ice cream sundaes and pumpkin pie bars (recipe coming soon!)
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Mikey was very happy
to make some new friends with the dog-loving members of our team. J
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One of our team
members brought a pumpkin he carved to show the rest of us. Didn’t he do a
great job?
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Aswè is our favorite
Creole word, and it has become a bit of a joke among our team. J
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While we were in
Haiti, we played cards every night before bed. Our favorite games were Kemps
and Spoons. At our other two team reunions we never had the chance to play the
games again. This time we made sure to play together! This was the Kemps table.
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The game got pretty
intense and hilarious at times! J
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A wild game of Spoons
was going on at the other table. It was a LOUD evening!
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Credit: Roma.
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Please excuse the
photo-bombers in this picture. J Around 9:30 p.m. we
skyped with our team leader from World Hope, Mr. A. It was good to “see” him
again!
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Around 10:00 p.m. we
Skyped another team member who was out of town. What am I going to do with
these photo-bombers? Just can’t escape ‘em! J
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During the evening,
one of the wheels on our dining room chairs broke into a dozen small pieces (we
won’t say who did it for their sake J)
Before everyone left, they all helped fix it. We were thinking of putting a
caption under this photo that says “how many people does it take to fix a
chair?” J
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last guests left our house around 11:00 p.m. We had such a wonderful evening
together! I can’t begin to express how thankful I am for this group of people.
They are truly family to me! It’s amazing how God can take 17 acquaintances on
a trip like ours and turn them into the best of friends! Beni swa Letènèl!
I don't think I know how to play Kemps
ReplyDeleteI have to admit I have never been on your blog before.. you guys are an amazing family. I only wish our Haiti trip could have been in 2005 or earlier so we would have that much more time to grow closer as we already have since the trip. I knew when we landed in Haiti that this trip would change my life forever and create memories that will never go away. I'm thankful that we have grown closer over the last few months and you guys will truly be missed, don't ever stop doing what you do and may God bless every moment in your life and keep you safe, keep in touch... love you guys like family. Mr. Chris
ReplyDeleteIt's a really fun game, Amy! I don't know if you know how to play Spoons, but they're very similar.
ReplyDelete~Bianca
Welcome to our blog, Mr. Chris! Thank you so much for your encouraging comment. I too wish we had more time to get to know each other, but I know God's timing is perfect in all things.
ReplyDeleteI think the Haiti trip was life-changing for all of us, and I hope that we never forget our experience.
We will definitely keep in touch! As our World Hope leader would say, "For sure!" :-)
We love you like family as well, because we are family in Christ! Thanks again for your encouragement.
~Bianca