Diary of trip to Haiti June 14-21, 2012 Day five

Monday June 18, 2012
Monday we got up and then went to visit Albert Sweitzer Hospital. Our first stop was the Hanger clinic where they make prosthetics for amputees and those with physical handicaps. Justin was very interested in this. Then we walked through the hospital wards on our way to visit James Arbaugh. James is in charge of the computer systems for the entire hospital, but also is a film maker on the side. He has written and produced two films in Creole that really relate to the youth of Haiti: One is called “Vre Sekurite” (True Security) and the other is called “Vre Padon” (True Pardon). Both films follow a family and the thieves that ruin their materialistic lives as their lives intertwine and both find God.


After we purchased several copies of these films from James, we walked back through the hospital and were troubled by all the people on gurneys crowding the hallways. Some looked very sick. It made us realize how blessed we are in the US to have good health care for most people.

Then we started out to return to Port-au-Prince by way of Mirabalais, which would take us on a mountain road with some stunning views. It was a rainy day and because of this was not as hot as the previous days had been. So when Ed asked if he could ride in the back of the truck for the 2 ½ hour trip, I didn’t think twice about it after I told him to put on some sunscreen. The trip was uneventful, and we arrived for our meeting in Mirabalais on time.




In Mirabalais we met with three local leaders who want us to start working with four schools there. One of the leaders is the coach of the professional soccer club in Mirabalais and also the coach of the amputee soccer team we work with: Coach Andre Pacombe. They have organized a board of 5 members to oversee the work and now are just waiting for us to do a training for the schools so they can start the teams in the fall.

On the way back to Port-au-Prince we stopped at Life Ministries to pick up some books and tracts we use in Creole. They gave us lots of Bible story books and other material for evangelism that we will use at the new schools where we are starting teams. Ed and Justin were a big help in loading them in the truck.