Arrival

I'm sitting in the "dorm" listening to the rain pelt down on the corrugated tin roof. At least we have a roof. This downpour won't last too long and it cools things off for us. But I have to be thankful for the two thousand tarps Samaritan's Purse distributed today alone. Each tarp covers a family's makeshift shelter.

I am encouraged today by Nehemiah 9:31.

Nevertheless in your great mercy You did not utterly consume them nor forsake them; for You are God, gracious and merciful.

Shifting gears,I am now the designated driver for the medical team. Having lived and driven in Haiti, it fell to me. With driving comes the radio linked to a UN relayer  so we can communicate with "home base". So far the plan is to leave at 6 am for Cite Soleil for church, Haitian style. After a couple of hours there, we will do some regrouping at the medical clinic next door so we can strategize and organize for the week ahead. We plan to be back at the compound for lunch at 12. We will likely find something useful to do but are also encouraged to rest.
And that's the first day.