Day 1 and 2!!

Yesterday I didn't have time to post an update about Sabrina's first day in Haiti, so I will do yesterday and today in one post.

Monday she rode in the back of a flatbed truck after getting picked up at the airport.  She sat on top of her luggage and bounced along (she thought she was going to bounce out a couple of times!) until they got to where they are staying.  She said as they drove through the town, there were many who waved and smiled as they drove past but there were many who were not happy to see her (a white person) and let her know by the things they yelled as their truck drove past.  She's never experienced anything like that and it surprised her a little.

Once they made it to where they are staying, they started the hike up the hill to the clinic.  She said it's a 3 mile hike each way, straight up the mountain!  When she got to the top, she figured she was a little dehydrated because she was freezing and shaking!  The altitude is a little different as well!

They worked in the clinic for awhile, organizing supplies and counting out medication.  When she finally texted me that night, she was waiting in line to take a bucket shower!!  Yesterday she got a cold shower.  Today she was with a group that walked faster than the others and her shower was a little warmer!! :)

She was up very early this morning for Devotional and then off to the Clinic!  She said she worked in the lab all day, giving urine tests, pregnancy tests and prescribing glasses.  While she was waiting, she handed out little bracelets to children that came in.  She gave one to a teeny little girl.  A few minutes after she had given it to her, the little girl motioned for Sabrina to come back over to her.  The little girl then hugged her, gave her a kiss on her cheek and said, 'thank you' in her tiny little accent.  Sabrina said she just wanted to cry!  It was totally the highlight of her day!!!

I asked about the food.  She said some things totally look like something from America and then she tastes it and it totally isn't!!!  Haha, for example...breakfast looked like oatmeal with raisins...it was actually porridge with goat milk and fresh mangos.  She also had banana pancakes!  Lunch is rice and beans.  For dinner they had macaroni, rice with beef stew sauce and salad with rolls....but nothing is the same.

Tomorrow she is headed to the orphanage!  She is super excited about that!!

Thankfully she is taking tons of pictures and next week when she gets back, we will post them!!