Wow...not only am I on a computer here in Port au Prince, the connection is actually pretty good!

So the travel couldn't have gone better. The only casualties so far are a lost cell phone and a lost jacket. We arrived in PaP midafternoon and piled into two vehicles for the 45 minuted journey to "the Haitian Queen". (Of course in true Haitian style, there were four of us sitting on top of the luggage as we drove through the mayhem). We even had the chance to drive by the National Palace that we've all seen on many newscasts. ..surreal seeing it in person.

After the house tour (women have an indoor room and the men are sleeping in an outdoor "bunkhouse"), we set out on a nice hike through the surrounding area. It's quite a rural setting and already the sound of crickets and night birds is filling the air. On our walk we had the chance to walk and play with tens of children. They all seem to know how to say "Hey You!" in English. Many of them just wanted to hold hands and walk (Suzanne was the biggest draw...at one time I counted at least 4 children trailing off her!) Now it's just getting ready for dinner and continuing to settle into life here in the house.

Oh yea...there were already nine others here at the house and we're expecting another group in tomorrow...bringing out total to 28 occupants...whoa!

And tomorrow is Easter. It doesn't matter that we're half a hemisphere away from our friends and family. Today Jesus is in the tomb and tomorrow he comes out. Distance, culture...nothing refutes that. Tomorrow we celebrate!

A few photos from the day.

1. A home nearby the Haitian queen.

2. A flattened building in PaP.