Always an Adventure

Family and Friends,

Rarely does a day pass in Haiti when you don't experience something new.  That was very true today.  I don't have time to elaborate right now, but here are some small snapshots for you to think and pray about:

The team did finally make it on the first day, and they had the luggage!  Thanks for those who prayed.  The next day went very smoothly, both for the nurses who did the clinic and for the men who worked on the roof for a new house we are building, though one guy had a little brush with the razor-wire.  He is fine.

Today was the team's second full day.  The women and a couple of the men headed up to Jabouim to host a clinic in one of Mission Haiti's schools, and it was quite a hike.  Everyone managed the climb and got started seeing patients.  Pam and I (Cory) headed up to the school in Toussaint for a quick meeting with teachers.  When we returned it was time for me to hike back down to head to the city and get a shipment of lumber for the men (this will require a separate post).  At that point Sue told me there was a baby not doing well who needed to be rushed down to the house and maybe to the hospital.

To make a long story short, we spent the next hour walking/jogging down the moutain with a 5 lb. (maybe) 1-month old baby who was barely hanging on.  At one point the mom started praying out loud.  I stopped beside her and saw the baby's eyes rolling back in her head.  The nurse with us (who manages an intensive care unit for babies, praise God!) did a few tricks, gave her some droplets of water, and we pressed on. We hopped on motorcycle taxies at the main road, rushed up to our house, and started pumping formula into the little girl named Michael (pronounced "mish-eye-el").  That was my "wow, I've never experienced this before" moment of the day.  I am happy to report that not about 7 hours later she is doing really well.  She will stay here for the next week to 10 days to make sure she is improving rapidly.  After that we will assess what is next.  I'll try to carve out a few minutes soon to write more.

The team is doing well, our family is holding together, youth group meetings are great, and we all thank you for your prayers.

God Bless,
The Grimms