I am scheduled to leave for Haiti on Sunday, November 7th at 7:10 AM. As of right now, Tomas is being upgraded to a hurricane and is scheduled to hit Haiti on Friday. The team who is there before us is making plans to leave early as they are afraid the airport will not be functional after the hurricane hits. What this means for me is, if the hurricane destroys the airport, we will either not be able to go or will be diverted to Dominican and will drive across the border. For obvious reasons, I hope the later is what happens. After preparing mentally and physically for this trip, I need to go Sunday. Not a day later.
Obviously this isn't just about me but the Haitians as well. They are currently living in tent cities with material they were able to find and put together. These tents will not stand a chance with hurricane force or even tropical force winds. I can't imagine what will happen as Tomas passes over. It will be devastating. My prayers are with the Haitians and the teams that are there now.
It makes me angry at all the little things I take for granted (our homes, electricity, TV, washing machines, clean water, medical care, available medicine, available food, etc). No matter how little we have, it is alot compared to the way others live. I learned in Honduras that they are happy without all the modern toys that we have. Give a kid 1 stick of gum, and he/she thinks it is great. I am so thankful for my family and friends who are supporting me (emotionally and financially) in my journey to Haiti. I can't wait to share when I return and hopefully start planning another trip back in the spring!!
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