We are back.

We got back from Haiti 5 days ago, and I would go back today if I could.  It was an amazing trip.  Not only were we able to see Jimmy, but we also were able to serve about 1000 people alongside the Haiti Medical Mission Team.  Neither of us are "medical" people so we serve as assistants and pharmacy techs.  Jimmy does some translating so we all get to work together. 
We were there from Friday morning until Wednesday morning.  We were able to make more connections with Jimmy and explain the lengthy adoption process more so he can understand why we have to wait.  He is very anxious to come home.  Leaving was so bittersweet, we were anxious to get back to Rylan and Kyndal; but our hearts were breaking to leave him again.   There were so many, many tears.  I cannot even begin to explain how it feels to leave him so broken and sad.  It goes against every maternal cell in my body.  Please pray for him as he endures the waiting. 
Here are a few pictures from our trip.  You will see Rob's mom, Kathie, in some of them.  It was very special for Jimmy to meet his Nana.

The morning we left.

At Tabitha's orphanage.  It is an orphanage down the road from CHCH, where Jimmy lives.  He is helping Sherry talk with the kids (patients) there.

Helping Nana.

That is Jimmy in the corner.  We were at the widows' home.

Jimmy and Alex hanging out waiting to help.  Alex goes to school with Jimmy and lives by the preaching school where we stay.

This is our ride while we are in Haiti.  Jimmy likes sitting up front.  He rarely gets to sit up there; so, he took advantage of the opportunity.

This is our "pharmacy" at the clinic we did at Blue Hill.  We saw around 300 this day. 

Rob's mom, Kathie, is in the blue. 

Jimmy was sitting by the provider to translate.

At the end of our busy day at the clinic, we were lucky to go to a nice restaurant at a hotel.  Restaurants like this are not on every corner.  It was a treat.

This was taken by the pool.

My handsome boy.

Before church.

At the clinic after church for the people in the feeding program.

Back at the preaching school, Jimmy was showing Nana how to play soccer barefooted.  She was not a fan and prefers shoes.

On Monday, we headed out to a remote clinic.  About an hour into our drive, we got a flat.  We had to wait about an hour and a half then we were on our way again.

We drove about two more hours then we had hike to the the top of the mountain to reach the church there.  It took over an hour and was quite strenuous.  It is really almost unbelievable that many hike that mountain to go to church.

At the church, we served as many as possible before we had to head back down.

Rob and Jimmy (next to Rob) helped April.

On Tuesday, we hiked up to the Citadel.  It is a fortress built on the highest point in Haiti.  If you ever have the opportunity you should go.  It was absolutely amazing.  It was so worth the exhausting hike up there.  Jimmy was of course one of the first to the top.  He greeted Rob and I as we reached the rest of the group.  He said, "Nice walk?"  Silly boy, he made both hikes in flip flops.



I didn't get anymore pictures after the Citadel.  Jimmy began to get sad this evening and didn't stop crying.  All our efforts went to comforting him.