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Day 4: A special birthday | Secret Haitian Man

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One man’s visit to Haiti, in pictures and words. May 5, 2009. Day 4: A special birthday. One knew exactly what he was doing. The other learned on the fly. At around 3:30, though, his birthday party finally unfolded, with one special guest. Gerline, a favorite among the missionaries here, turned 4 a couple of days ago, so she also got to celebrate with her first cupcake and set of candles. The baby of the family is growing up. We could all probably learn something from him. Laquo; Day 4: Haitian health.

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Day 10: Heading home | Secret Haitian Man

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One man’s visit to Haiti, in pictures and words. May 11, 2009. Day 10: Heading home. I leave Haiti today. I’m sure it will never leave me. I’ve seen too much, felt too much. I will think of this place often. More importantly, I will think of its people often. Just another day in the village for one boy. Peeking around a car. Peeking around a corner. 8220;Won’t let Satan blow it out … this little light of mine”. They’ve given back to me, too. One villager, Gustave, who is about my height, sat with me ...

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Day 8: I wanna hold your hand | Secret Haitian Man

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One man’s visit to Haiti, in pictures and words. May 9, 2009. Day 8: I wanna hold your hand. Before leaving Georgetown, I got vaccinations for pretty much every disease under the Caribbean sun. I hope the shots also cover cooties. And David Bowie). To better assist the mission’s medical clinic, Troy wanted a better idea of how many kids had received vaccinations and if the villagers would take advantage of the shots if they were offered at Lifeline’s clinic. As I’ve previously written, any trip through t...

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Day 5: All you need is love | Secret Haitian Man

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One man’s visit to Haiti, in pictures and words. May 6, 2009. Day 5: All you need is love. Awake at 5 am, earlier than the rooster outside my window can yell at me. It’s going to be a long day, a grueling day. Up early to avoid the Haitian heat (it’s. 80 degrees before 8), we’re trekking 3-4 miles up a mountain with gravelly terrain and steep inclines. It’s hard on the lungs, harder on the knees. But it’s good for the soul. Preparing for the journey up the mountain. High atop the mountain. Three-plus hou...

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Day 6: Thinking of you | Secret Haitian Man

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One man’s visit to Haiti, in pictures and words. May 7, 2009. Day 6: Thinking of you. I’ve not been gone a week, but I already miss home. I’m not sure how my sister’s family have done it, having already been here for more than a month, and it really speaks volumes about their faith, as well as their toughness. I know they’ve had their moments where they’ve missed Kentucky quite a bit, but there is just absolutely no way I could do what they’ve done. Play it, dance, sing, whatever you need to do to get wr...

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Day 9: To our mothers … | Secret Haitian Man

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One man’s visit to Haiti, in pictures and words. May 10, 2009. Day 9: To our mothers …. You’ve seen her here before — she’s a little Haitian superstar to the missionaries, a tiny 4-year-old lady who is woefully malnourished and, as a result, most likely developmentally behind schedule. She’s undeniably cute, though, and she’s completely sweet, even when she’s asleep, which she can do almost anytime, anywhere, even standing up. But this isn’t about Gerline. I’m going to take a positive approach to it and ...

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Day 7: Haitian mountain rain | Secret Haitian Man

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One man’s visit to Haiti, in pictures and words. May 8, 2009. Day 7: Haitian mountain rain. Haitian rain is cold, particularly when you’re in the back of a truck. I hadn’t seen the ocean in six years, and before that, it had been about 20 years, making it fair to say I’m not exactly a saltwater person. Maybe the rube in me surfaced (the same one that marvels at Chicago’s skyline), but I couldn’t take my eyes off the ocean, how the blues seamlessly segued into the sky. My nephews are better versed in cont...