Arrival in Haiti

Here I am in Haiti! I arrived safely and everything is intact! At the airport in Port-au-Prince I was handed a baby stroller instead of my guitar…fortunately the mismatched belongings were straightened out and I DID get my guitar. 

Haiti is a combination of many things. I know that I have yet to experience so much! Elisa and I arrived around 1pm on Tuesday. We are staying in an apartment on campus that is directly above the high school principal and his wife and baby son. The apartment is very nice...hopefully the photo will load.  However, we discovered a large cockroach in our bathroom that we couldn’t kill! Just a few minutes ago he traveled into my bedroom and behind my closet…GROSS!

                            (Top photo: our living room & bit of kitchen. Bottom photo: my room!)

I have my own classroom! I have been spending time organizing my new room, studying materials, meeting other new teachers, settling into my apartment, shopping at the grocery store, and doing other odds-and-ends things. 

                                   (Top photo: my classroom. Bottom photo: My desk!)

I’m enjoying this nation that is filled with warm-hearted people and a lot of potential. I met one of my potential students today. There is a lot to get used to, and my heart in some ways aches for Uganda. I know there is much to be learned here, and I anticipate knowing what there is to know. The food is delicious!

I’ve picked up a little bit more Creole and am remembering some of the names of people who are working on-campus.

There will surely be more to come as I have time. 

Bon nuit! (Goodnight!)