Light rain during the night. We'd moved into a larger tent when Cory joined us, sharing 3 thin mattress which soaked up some of the night's moisture. Cory also battled fire ants on his pillow-not fun.
A Haitian man welcomed me back and informed me of what folks said about me following the first trip. You know the people thought you were hard on the line but after you left and things didn't go so well they wanted you back.
SIGH-nope I'm not a gentile, soft spoken type. [Blame my upbringing-my brother isn't either] Never have been but especially not under stress, away from home, out of my normal routine and dealing with hundreds of people trying to shove, push or weasel their way to the head of the line. I really never before experienced conditions as the two trips to TiGoave provided to showcase my drill Sergent qualities.
My technique needs some work however as I found it could be hard to change volume, tone and pace when speaking one on one with family or others. More than once I'd be brought in check by the Lord and have to hunt someone down to apologize.
Monday I helped not at the front line but at the next step in-the triage area. With my medical Creole I could rapidly divided folks into the simple cases for the nurses or more difficult or serious cases needing a doctor. The Spanish military were present ready to see some patients. 'Sick' kids-not healthy ones and a few adults. Soon it became very evident that the tickets given on the front line were one per family-not one per patient. The Spanish left about 2:30 while those staying on the compound continued to see patients and fill medical prescriptions until after 7 p.m.
LONG day- supper of rice and beans and a short meeting. The following day's tickets only numbered 200! Who do you think got pressured into being the gate keeper??? Yep.
2 comments:
I watched that video from Haiti, you sent the link to us in E-mail.
Powerful!
Kind of answers the question of "why the earthquakes?"
God is being focused on and glorified through this tragedy.
We continue to pray for you all and ask God to bless your efforts for His kingdom and glory. ;-)
Kris, you mean it wasn't my brother with the volume? ;-) Thanks for what you are doing and for using the gifts God has given you for such a time as this.
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