Bonswa / Good Evening from Haiti !
Another beautiful day in Haiti ; another evening of rain. We are praying for those in tent cities as we listen to tonight’s downpour. We are so aware of the ongoing emotional toll on this country, as well as all the physical inconveniences post-earthquake. We were working with a patient today and I brushed up against the bed as I reached to straighten her pillow. She looked panicked and told the translator she could feel the bed shaking, wondering if it was another quake or aftershock. The fear is so real and the people are so brave!
We saw 2 patients today who were both trapped for 3 days in the rubble after the quake. One, a 12 year old girl, lost her mother, and the other, a 24 year old woman, had deep, deep wounds on both hips that are still healing. Yet both patients today were smiling and encouraging each other and so thankful for therapy and the braces we were able to give them. They both walked down the hall with classic Haitian elegance.
Plans also continue to progress with our outpatient clinic and the team from ABC’s Extreme Home Makeover. The prosthetist and people from ABC will arrive on Friday and tape a segment on Saturday. It all seems very surreal and very exciting!
We continue to be so grateful for the support and prayers from all of you. God is SO good!
Ky
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