Good morning. We arrived safely into Port au Prince. What a transformation! The airport has been mostly rebuilt and has an actual arrival and departure area along with a lower level baggage claim and carousel ....let alone a hundred porters waiting to assist! Good to see progress. Nader our driver picked us up on schedule along with Cassy who took some of our duffles to drive them to Jeremie (a 10 hour drive on horrible roads).
The Palm Inn Hotel is truly an oasis of luxury in Haiti. Food good, beverages good, accommodations fantastic.
I would like to introduce our team. Dr. Scott Wilkinson and his wife, Jill. He will be doing eye surgeries at the clinic with Haitian eye doctor, Dr. Marcellus and Jill, always flexible will do anything asked (except eat goat)! Mary Weeks, a first timer to Haiti, but experienced in mission trips is Dr. Scott's surgical tech. Lynne Portnoy, RN is back for the second time to Haiti, but new to Jeremie. She was doing mission work shortly after the earthquake in 2010. She will be helping me in the village above Jeremie. Of course you know John and I. We love it here. The warmth (no pun intended) of the people is infectious. Their needs are great but their gratitude is tenfold. We are blessed to share.
Today we are off by puddlejumper plane to Jeremie. Anxious to see our hosts once again. Until later....
Nancy
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